Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley
Ski resort · California, United States
Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley is a ski resort in California (United States) with 68 km of runs and 27 lifts. You can ski between 1,890 m and 2,665 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 775 m. Its longest run is Mountain Run (3.4 km) and the steepest, West Face Alternates, reaches 90% on its toughest stretch.
See Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 68 km
- Lifts
- 27
- Elevation
- 1,890–2,665 m
- Vertical drop
- 775 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Blue8.2 km
- Red28 km
- Black31 km
The steepest runs at Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- West Face Alternates Black90% · 42°
- Headwall Face Black90% · 42°
- Rock Garden Black85% · 40°
- The Slot Black85% · 40°
- 75 Chute Black85% · 40°
The longest runs
- Mountain Run Red3.4 km
- Bullet Black1.9 km
- Easy Street Red1.8 km
- Bailey's Blue1.4 km
- Land Bridge Black1.4 km
Lifts
20 chairlifts · 6 magic carpets · 1 cable car.
When to go to Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley
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 2,198 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,278 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley
- Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows3 km · 38 km of runs
- Northstar at Tahoe Resort12 km · 83 km of runs
- Sugar Bowl Resort14 km · 38 km of runs
- Homewood Ski Area14 km · 35 km of runs
- Donner Ski Ranch16 km · 18 km of runs
- Boreal Mountain Resort18 km · 14 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley?
- In California, United States. The nearest resort is Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley have?
- 68 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 8.2 km of blue runs, 28 km of red runs, 31 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley?
- You can ski between 1,890 m and 2,665 m: a vertical drop of 775 m.
- How many lifts does Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley have?
- 27: 20 chairlifts, 6 magic carpets, 1 cable car.
- What is the steepest run at Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley?
- West Face Alternates (black), at 90% (42°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley?
- 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 Olympic Valley?
- 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.