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Squaw Valley USA, Lake Tahoe, CA
Photo by Hank de Vré

Squaw Valley USA, Lake Tahoe, CA

Admire the rising sun as you schuss down just-groomed runs. Then later, after most chairlifts close, take the Aerial Tram weekends for après-ski—and skating. The ice pavilion is at High Camp, which means after a few spins on the ice, you can put back a few pints before riding the tram back down the mountain.

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