Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows
Ski resort · California, United States
Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows is a ski resort in California (United States) with 38 km of runs and 17 lifts. You can ski between 1,897 m and 2,589 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 692 m. Its longest run is Sunnyside (2.6 km) and the steepest, Lower 40 Face, reaches 97% on its toughest stretch.
See Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 38 km
- Lifts
- 17
- Elevation
- 1,897–2,589 m
- Vertical drop
- 692 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue1.5 km
- Red28 km
- Black8.9 km
- Expert black0.2 km
The steepest runs at Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Lower 40 Face Black97% · 44°
- East Palisades Black93% · 43°
- West Palisades Black86% · 41°
- Tiegel Chutes Black78% · 38°
- Pond Slope Black77% · 38°
The longest runs
- Sunnyside Red2.6 km
- Summer Road Red1.4 km
- Sherwood Run Red1.4 km
- Ray's Rut Red1.0 km
- Outer Limits Red0.9 km
Lifts
13 chairlifts · 2 gondolas · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,226 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,243 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows
- Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley3 km · 68 km of runs
- Homewood Ski Area12 km · 35 km of runs
- Northstar at Tahoe Resort14 km · 83 km of runs
- Sugar Bowl Resort17 km · 38 km of runs
- Donner Ski Ranch19 km · 18 km of runs
- Boreal Mountain Resort21 km · 14 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows?
- In California, United States. The nearest resort is Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows have?
- 38 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 1.5 km of blue runs, 28 km of red runs, 8.9 km of black runs, 0.2 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows?
- You can ski between 1,897 m and 2,589 m: a vertical drop of 692 m.
- How many lifts does Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows have?
- 17: 13 chairlifts, 2 gondolas, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows?
- Lower 40 Face (black), at 97% (44°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.