Why did Palisades Tahoe change name?

The leadership of the resort, which will now be known as Palisades Tahoe, says, The old name was derogatory and offensive. The California resort made the decision to change the name last summer, as many U.S. institutions and communities contemplated the legacy of centuries of racism.



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The separate mountains of Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows will now go by the unified name of Palisades Tahoe.

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It was 3:45 p.m. on April 15, 1978, when a particularly muscular Sierra blizzard struck Squaw Valley ski resort. The red tram, filled with 44 occupants, was heading steadily toward the base of the mountain when an unknown event caused it to dislodge from its support cables.

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Squaw Valley—also known as Olympic Valley—is one of the largest ski areas in the United States and houses a popular landmark for Northern Tahoe, the 1960 Olympic Games. It all began in 1942, when two ski adventurists, Wayne Paulsen and Alex Cushing, began building Squaw Valley Ski Resort.

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