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Palisades Tahoe

United States · Kalifornia · Single resort

Palisades Tahoe is a ski resort in Kalifornia (United States). It has 243 km of downhill runs and 33 lifts. The runs go from 1890 to 2760 m (870 m vertical).

Piste length
243 km (6,000 acres)
Lifts
33
Base station
1890 m (6,201 ft)
Top station
2760 m (9,055 ft)
Vertical drop
870 m (2,854 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Green circle: 9%
  • Blue square: 42%
  • Black diamond: 36%
  • Double black: 13%

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 84% (40°)
  • Mostly facing north (28% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 33

Gondola / cable car: 3 · Chairlift: 42 · Drag lift: 1

  • Shirley Lake Express · Chairlift · 3,200 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2329–2547 m
  • Gold Coast Express · Chairlift · 3,075 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2412–2584 m
  • Far East Express · Chairlift · 2,600 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1891–2183 m
  • Wa She Shu · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1900–2405 m
  • Headwall Express · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2098–2632 m
  • Siberia Express · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2366–2646 m
  • Snow Venture Carpet · 2,400 pers./h · 1889–1894 m
  • KT22 Express · Chairlift · 2,100 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1900–2436 m
  • Solitude · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 2300–2503 m
  • Exhibition · Chairlift · 1,636 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1902–2148 m

On site

  • 79 car parks (5 free)
  • 27 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 1 mountain huts
  • 5 rental shops
  • 4 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • Surefoot
  • Power-Loc
  • True North
  • Tahoe Dave's

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 25 cm, Snow depth 9 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 68 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 67 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 60 cm, Snow depth 14 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 63 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 21 cm, Snow depth 8 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1918 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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