Olympic Valley, Olympic Valley, CA
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Olympic Valley holds an overall Houseberry score of 3.6/5. Its standout factors are public spaces (4.2/5) and safety (3.8/5). No factor scores below 3.6/5, its weakest being curb appeal.
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Olympic Valley is where America's ski culture grew up. Wayne Poulsen assembled the land, Alexander Cushing turned it into the Squaw Valley Ski Corporation in 1949, and in 1955 Cushing pulled off one of sport's great upsets by winning the 1960 Winter Olympics for a valley with almost nothing built in it. The place name has stuck since those Games. In 2021 the resort itself dropped the slur it had carried and became Palisades Tahoe, working with the Washoe Tribe on the change. Today the valley pairs a world-class mountain, an aerial tram, the country's only Funitel, and a pedestrian Village with valley-floor home enclaves and dense lodge condos. A Base-to-Base gondola, open since December 2022, links it to Alpine Meadows over the ridge. The hard truths are real and occasionally tragic. One road, Olympic Valley Road off Highway 89, feeds everything, so powder days and holidays gridlock and a wildfire evacuation would funnel the same way. This is serious avalanche country, an in-bounds slide killed a skier in January 2024, and the historic 1978 tram accident killed four. It is heavy snow, heavy rental use, and unmatched access to the lifts.
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Neighborhood Amenities
Near good merchants-
Public Spaces4.2
Curb Appeal3.6
Overall Amenities score: 3.1 (1)
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Schools serving this Neighborhood
| School Name | Type | Grades | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Lake Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Sierra Expeditionary Learning | Primary | K-8 | |
| Creekside Charter | Primary | K-8 | |
| North Tahoe Middle | Middle | 6-8 | |
| North Tahoe High | High | 9-12 |
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Houseberry School Score Data
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Olympic Valley FAQs7 answers
Is Olympic Valley a good place to live?
Olympic Valley holds an overall Houseberry score of 3.6 out of 5. Its strongest factors are public spaces (4.2/5) and safety (3.8/5).
Is Olympic Valley safe?
Olympic Valley scores 3.8 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score.
Which schools serve Olympic Valley?
Schools serving Olympic Valley include Tahoe Lake Elementary (3.6/5), Sierra Expeditionary Learning (3.3/5), Creekside Charter (4.2/5), North Tahoe Middle (3.6/5) and North Tahoe High (3.6/5).
What is the weather like in Olympic Valley?
Olympic Valley receives 78% of its possible sunshine. Summer days run 44° to 76°F and winter days 20° to 42°F, July is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 44 inches a year.
Is Olympic Valley walkable to shops and restaurants?
Olympic Valley scores 4.2 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 3.1 out of 5.
What is Olympic Valley known for?
Olympic Valley scores highest on public spaces (4.2/5).
What are the downsides of living in Olympic Valley?
Olympic Valley scores lowest on curb appeal (3.6/5).
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