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Palisades Tahoe
6,106 to 9,010 ft across the terrain scene · 240 runs · 41 lifts
Map
Topo, aerial and street views; runs, lifts, the ski-area boundary and tree cover as layers (top right).Runs, lifts and terrain
240runs mapped
41lifts
- 3 novice
- 17 easy
- 95 intermediate
- 77 advanced
- 33 expert
- 5 freeride
The ground is public lidar (USGS 3DEP 1 m DEM (1/3 arc-second underneath)); the runs are reproduced from OpenStreetMap, not the resort's own map.
Steepest named runs
- Idiot's Delight expert
72% average, 103% at the steepest, 364 ft drop - Extra Chute expert
72% average, 143% at the steepest, 420 ft drop - Poulsen's Gully advanced
67% average, 75% at the steepest, 384 ft drop - Main Chute expert
61% average, 117% at the steepest, 456 ft drop - Light Tower expert
59% average, 112% at the steepest, 594 ft drop
Grades are sampled from the lidar ground along each mapped run.
Nearby
- Alpine Meadows 1 mi
- Northstar California 7 mi
- Homewood Mountain Resort 9 mi
Part of Lake Tahoe
Compare Palisades Tahoe with 13 other resorts nearby: runs, lifts and the steepest terrain side by side.
Lake Tahoe ski areas →Gear for this mountain
- Merino base layer ↗Stays warm even when damp.
- Ski helmet ↗Fits over a thin hat, under the goggle strap.
- Wax kit ↗Keeps the base fast between shop tunes.
- Boot dryer ↗Dry liners for the second day.
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