Caldwell has a long history in the region having moved to Tahoe in the late 60’s and been a professional skier for the better part of the 70’s. White Wolf is the dream of a former pro freestyle skier and construction contractor named Troy Caldwell. The story of White Wolf and the epic struggle it’s owners have faced in their bid to open a new Tahoe ski area is a true Sierra fairytale complete with miraculous luck, seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and finally, a bright but uncertain future. It’s the work of White Wolf – a fledgling private ski operation that has spent the last 20 years trying to open up lift access to the craggy valley in between Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. Might be hard to fathom but that’s not a Squaw Valley installation. Have you noticed the new lift station out of bounds next to the top station of KT-22?

Here is a look back at our top story of 2010 “Whitewolf: New Details Emerge” by Seth Lightcap. Following the announcement of combined operations between Squaw Valley USA and Alpine Meadows ( SQUAW VALLEY / ALPINE MEADOWS “COMBINED OPERATIONS”) the talk around Tahoe has turned to Troy Caldwell’s land, the missing puzzle piece, Whitewolf.