Lake Tahoe's Squaw Valley Resort is considering what other local ski destinations wouldn't dare attempt: staying open for skiers and snowboarders through this year's summer and fall seasons.

In an interview with Truckee Tahoe Radio KTKE, Squaw Valley's CEO Andy Wirth says he's looking into the possibility of keeping the slopes in operation well past the previously noted July 4 date.

"I'm actually considering staying open through the summer and fall so it becomes the '16-'17-'18 season," Wirth told the radio station. "We're taking a hard look at that. Maybe we spin Shirley (chairlift) through the summer. There's so much snow up there."

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As the Sacramento Bee notes, the park has never been open past July 4, and unfortunately, the prospects for keeping it open into August appear grim; even a snowstorm as late as May likely wouldn't keep the slopes blanketed through the warm weather. Best case scenario, the resort would need to strategically disperse snow to certain favorable — and less sunny — runs.

Nevertheless, the idea "has been discussed," as resort spokesperson Liesl Kenney told the newspaper.

"Because our operations are so dependent on snow and weather conditions," she added, "it's impossible to speculate about what the future will bring, but there is no doubt that this season has been extraordinary."

If Squaw Valley is successful in keeping the park open all year, they would be the only resort in California to do so.

Alyssa Pereira is a SFGATE staff writer. Email her at apereira@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @alyspereira.

