I side slipped into one of the Palisades chutes a few years ago (my first time), and completely froze for a looooooong time, like, really embarrassingly long. After I made my first turn, it was like 3 more quick turns and then done.
Yep, you ski with adventurous people.
Impressive still !!! That was me the first time I skied Mt Rose chutes (sideslipped into the chute and then was half way down) and believe me, Palisades is a whole lot steeper !I side slipped into one of the Palisades chutes a few years ago (my first time), and completely froze for a looooooong time, like, really embarrassingly long. After I made my first turn, it was like 3 more quick turns and then done.
When I was a newer and much more timid skier I just didn’t go West. I didn’t want to go until I would be able to ski things that I couldn’t already ski in the East, like groomers. Now I do know that it’s still worth it for the views and, usually, higher quality snow surfaces. But back then I was also much more frugal as a recent college graduate learning to ski. I do feel lucky to ski with so many adventurous people now though, especially women. My comfort zone is always usually pushed somehow when out West with the divas and diva dudes, following around better skiers, and I appreciate that immensely because that’s what’s made me progress each time. It also translates to skiing back home, you’re on much bigger terrain in the West and then you come home and look for ways to push your boundaries because everything feels small and flat in comparison.
Really like what you wrote!
I really liked your blog post; you provide a great explanation of why the change matters.
I thought Palisades Tahoe does refer to the entire resort?
Right, that's what I'm saying--that people might default to the old names to describe where they skied because one name for the whole big resort isn't specific enough. The way I'd say, at Whistler, that I skied Blackcomb all day. Or at Snoqualmie, you'd say if you skied Alpental, or Hyak...But it sounds like you are saying they are sort of keeping names for each area, so if that is the case it won't be an issue.
The two "resorts" were combined as on business entity in 2011. But given that there was no way to get between them by skiing, they maintained very distinct operations. From the standpoint of marketing to travelers who aren't wishing driving distance, it's been one "destination resort" for a decade. So SVAM, Squaw/Alpine, and other nicknames have been used instead of Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows. No one talking about the place was likely to say the full name out loud.
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Okay.... sounds reasonable. There are so many names that will need to be changed as stated above, Squaw Creek, Resort at Squaw Creek, Squaw Valley Lodge, Village at Squaw to name a few. It was a good move to change the name though.The two "resorts" were combined as on business entity in 2011. But given that there was no way to get between them by skiing, they maintained very distinct operations. From the standpoint of marketing to travelers who aren't wishing driving distance, it's been one "destination resort" for a decade. So SVAM, Squaw/Alpine, and other nicknames have been used instead of Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows. No one talking about the place was likely to say the full name out loud.
What's confusing is many of the headlines say something like "Squaw Valley changes name," not "Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows changes name." Obviously there hasn't been any reason to change the name of Alpine Meadows. So I can understand thinking that now it would be Palisades Tahoe/Alpine Meadows. But that's not the case.
September 13, 2021, News 4, Reno, Nevada
" . . .Squaw Valley ski resort changes name to 'Palisades Tahoe'
Squaw Valley ski resort officials announced Monday they are changing the name of the world-renowned resort near Truckee to 'Palisades Tahoe' after a year-long process. Officials changed the name to remove the word 'squaw,' which is considered offensive as an ethnic and sexual slur for Indigenous...
A social media video posted from the resort's Facebook page said the two resorts there — previously Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows — will now both be known as Palisades Tahoe.
"The resort will begin implementing the new resort name and branding immediately, but expects the full changeover to be a multi-year process," resort officials said in a press release. "
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Any destination resort with more than one base lodge with a completely separate parking area will have people who use the names for the different areas. At Alta, need to specify Wildcat or Albion to have any hope of meeting up with someone on the slopes.
