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Squaw Valley Cable Car - Going Up to High Camp

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Passing the ascending car while riding the Squaw Valley Cable Car.

Photo © Stan White
Riding the Squaw Valley Cable Car is a spectacular adventure. The trip from the Village at Squaw Valley to High Camp is an ascent of 2000 feet with views across the Sierra Nevada, including Lake Tahoe. The gondolas have have huge windows, giving riders a 360 degree view. There are no bad seats.

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