SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Squaw Valley USA, the iconic Lake Tahoe-area resort that has been home to some of the country's top downhill skiers, is joining operations with neighboring Alpine Meadows in a deal to be announced Tuesday.
The merger comes as Tahoe resorts and business leaders are studying a bid for the Winter Olympics, perhaps for the next available Games in 2022. Squaw Valley president and chief executive Andy Wirth is part of that effort but said it's too soon to tell if the merger will help Lake Tahoe's effort.
