Squaw Valley opens Ice Bar
Shades of Europe, where many ski and mountain resorts erect snow bars out along the ski and riding trails. Some of the even off champagne by the glass. Never thought the idea would catch on in the USA with all the license paperwork, but here it is.Squaw Valley and Stoli Vodka have team up to bring the renowned Ice Bar at High Camp back to Squaw Valley for the second year. Take the Cable Car to High Camp, at 8,200 feet, to experience Lake Tahoe’s coldest hot spot. The Stoli Ice Bar is an outdoor bar made out of ice, serving (naturally) ice cold beer, barbeque snacks and specialty winter cocktails, open during après ski hours, weather permitting, for as long as the ice lasts.The bar was designed and built by Squaw Valley’s award-winning culinary team and world champion sculptor Scott Rella of “Fear No Ice.” The Stoli Ice Bar is made of 20,000
pounds of ice, constructed from 64 300-pound ice blocks. The team carved the Ice Bar using chain saws, chisels, Japanese carving saws and nail board grinders. The bar comes complete with two shot luges, a grill and DJs on weekends. The grand opening of the Stoli Ice Bar kicks off Saturday, Feb. 6 at High Camp. Guests can spend their Saturday night enjoying refreshing drink specials and the smooth sounds of DJ spun jams. The Stoli Ice Bar Opening Party will run from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the top of the Cable Car.