The Lake-Tahoe area resort Squaw Valley, is joining operations with neighbouring Alpine Meadows, as Tahoe resorts and business leaders are studying a bid for the Winter Olympic Games, perhaps as early as 2022.
Squaw Valley president and chief executive Andy Wirth said it’s too soon to tell if the merger will help a Lake Tahoe bid, reports the Associated Press.
In the near term he, and other resort officials, say they hope the merger will boost tourism and make the area more attractive to skiers internationally.
Wirth said, “for many decades a great number of people in this area have seen the benefits of combining Alpine and Squaw Valley. This is something that benefits our guests and consumers”.
The merger is expected to be made final before the start of the coming ski season, reports the Associated Press.
