DONT LISTEN TO THESE PEOPLE squaw is way better if you can afford it.  plus, if you go to alpine you have to deal with crappy rails and a fucked up pipe always.  ive also always found alpine a bit depressing, like at alpine the food is crappy and its all kinda lame, but at squaw there is the village and a way better scene.  trust me, squaw is the way to go if you want good skiing.  if anyone tries to say that alpine has better terain, i will hunt you down and shoot you.