The Links chair at Squaw Valley USA. Â photo: Â www.teresco.org
It’s no secret that Squaw/KSL will be changing a lot on the mountain this summer.  KSL has already promised $50 million in improvements to lift infrastructure and culinary arts at Squaw.
Unofficial has been sneaking around trying to dig up information about what the big lift changes are gonna be. Â Will they be the changes we need to mitigate the enormous storm day crowds? Â High-speed Red Dog? Â Improvements to Oly Lady or Cornice II?
Nope, it appears that Squaw is going to be leaning towards the beginner market this first season. Â Once again losing shares in the advanced/expert skier market that has the loudest voice at Squaw.
Rumor has it that these will be the potential improvements:
– A rope tow that will whisk you from High Camp to up near the top of the Shirley Lake chair.
– A lengthening of the High Camp Chair up towards the top of where Links is now.
– The Links chair will be shifted to the right to make it easier to get open on stormy/windy days.
Yeah, that’s it.  So…yeah, that’s it.
Is that what you guys were hoping for? Â Or, are you looking for something different in lift changes for next year at Squaw?