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We’ve been aware that the talks between Intrawest and Squaw started up again in October, but wholly smokes, this time the lid was kept on pretty tight. I’ve had my nose all over the valley trying to sniff out some details and I got nothing.

As many of you know Granite Chief had been cleared to move to a better location in the village, then all of a sudden everything stopped. At first we all thought things with Intrawest had stalled because everyone was working on the Copper Mtn deal, (Intrawest owned Copper sold to Powder Corp). As it turned out the brakes were put on bringing all future plans for Village merchants to a screeching halt because Squaw Valley Ski Corp reopened negotiations to purchase the Intrawest Village. The word; it’s a done deal. What isn’t clear is when will Squaw take over operations. Some say February but the most recent scuttlebutt points to January.

Well, we all knew it was going to happen, but the big surprise is that the talks hit the table so soon after last spring’s negotiation fell apart.

I think most merchants had a good relationship with the Intrawest team so on one hand we are sorry to see them go. On the other hand we all want to be a part of a growing Squaw Valley. This could be a very good New Year!

by Talebearing Squawdog

The Granite Chief Scholarship Fund and partners are working hard to help young up & coming skiers with the expense of competing. Join us for a night at THE MOVIES, loads of fun and feel good about helping out some great young skiers. Race, Freestyle, & Big Mountain competitive skiers.

• RAFFLE PRIZE
• 1ST 75 KIDS GET A REFRESH DVD
• $6 AT THE DOOR
• $4 KIDS 12 & UNDER

See you at The Village at Squaw Valley in the Palisade Room adjacent to the hotel lobby check in.

DECEMBER 29TH @ 7PM

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS

Volkl    Tecnica    Salomon    Rossignol   Electric     The Village at Squaw     Cliff Bar  

Marker     Smith   K2  

This is one of those rumors I really hope is all smoke! My nose tells me Sue Bennett, AKA; Locker Room Guardian, Dorm Mother, Queen Bee, Captain of the ship, has gone over board! How can it be? Sue is the glue, what are we to do. Sue, please say it ain’t so!!!!

I’ll be nosing around the locker room tomorrow. We’ll get to the bottom of this.

Broken Hearted, Talebearing Squawdog.