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Palisades Tahoe

Where Palisades Tahoe’s numbers come from

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Figures

11/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation9,050 ft4 sources4 of 4 agreefrom Palisades Tahoe (Alterra Mountain Company)
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain StatisticsPublishedSep 2026“Base Elevation: 6,200' (1,890 m) / Peak Elevation: 9,050' / Vertical rise: 2,850' (869 m)”
OnTheSnow — Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Vertical drop of 2,850 ft and summit elevation of 9,050 ft”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Palisades TahoeSep 2026“The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 1,890 and 2,745 m. The two highest peaks are Washeshu Peak (2,708 m) and Granite Chief (2,745 m).”
Wikipedia — Palisades TahoeSep 2026“top_elevation = 9050 ft”
Base elevation6,200 ft3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Palisades Tahoe (Alterra Mountain Company)
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain StatisticsPublishedSep 2026“Base Elevation: 6,200' (1,890 m)”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Palisades TahoeSep 2026“The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 1,890 and 2,745 m.”
Wikipedia — Palisades TahoeSep 2026“base_elevation = 6200 ft”
Advertised vertical drop2,850 ft5 sources4 of 5 agree · differfrom Palisades Tahoe (Alterra Mountain Company)
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain StatisticsPublishedSep 2026“Vertical rise: 2,850' (869 m)”
OnTheSnow — Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Vertical drop of 2,850 ft and summit elevation of 9,050 ft”
PeakRankings — Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort ReviewSep 2026“The resort has 2,450 skiable acres and a vertical drop of 2,850 feet on the Olympic Valley side.”
Wikipedia — Palisades TahoeSep 2026“vertical = 2850 ft”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Palisades TahoeSep 2026Differs: 2,805 ft “The ski resort has 200 km total slope length with an elevation difference of 855 m.”
Skiable acres6,000 ac6 sources3 of 6 agree · differfrom Palisades Tahoe (Alterra Mountain Company)
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain StatisticsPublishedSep 2026“Palisades Tahoe Mountain Acreage Skiable Acres: 6,000 Trails: 288 Bowls: 23”
Palisades Tahoe — About UsSep 2026“Palisades Tahoe is the largest ski resort in the Lake Tahoe region, boasting 6,000 skiable acres across two mountains. Palisades has 3,600 skiable acres, while Alpine has the remaining acreage.”
OnTheSnow — Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“6,000 acres of skiable terrain across two interconnected mountains—Palisades and Alpine”
PeakRankings — Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort ReviewSep 2026Differs: 2,450 ac “The resort has 2,450 skiable acres and a vertical drop of 2,850 feet on the Olympic Valley side. The full resort boasts over 4,000 skiable acres across all of its terrain zones”
Wikipedia — Alpine Meadows (ski resort)Sep 2026Differs: 2,400 ac “Alpine Meadows offers 2,400 acres of skiable terrain, 13 different lifts, and a vertical drop of 1,802 feet.”
Wikipedia — Palisades TahoeSep 2026Differs: 3,600 ac “skiable_area = 3600 acre”
Named trails2883 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Palisades Tahoe (Alterra Mountain Company)
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain StatisticsPublishedSep 2026“Palisades Tahoe Mountain Acreage Skiable Acres: 6,000 Trails: 288 Bowls: 23”
Wikipedia — Palisades TahoeSep 2026“number_trails = 177+”
OnTheSnow — Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 270 “270 marked trails served by 36 lifts, including gondolas, trams, and high-speed chairs”
Longest run3.2 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Palisades Tahoe (Alterra Mountain Company)
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain StatisticsPublishedSep 2026“Longest Run: Mountain Run, 3.2 miles or 5.15km”
Wikipedia — Palisades TahoeSep 2026“longest_run = 3.2 mi; Mountain Run”
Beginner terrain25%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Palisades Tahoe (Alterra Mountain Company)
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain StatisticsPublishedSep 2026“Trail Classification: 25% Beginner, 45% Intermediate, 22% Advanced, and 8% Expert”
Intermediate terrain43%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Palisades Tahoe (Alterra Mountain Company)
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain StatisticsPublishedSep 2026“Trail Classification 25% Beginner 43% Intermediate 24% Advanced 9% Expert”
Advanced terrain24%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Palisades Tahoe (Alterra Mountain Company)
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain StatisticsPublishedSep 2026“Trail Classification 25% Beginner 43% Intermediate 24% Advanced 9% Expert”
Expert terrain9%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Palisades Tahoe (Alterra Mountain Company)
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain StatisticsPublishedSep 2026“Trail Classification 25% Beginner 43% Intermediate 24% Advanced 9% Expert”
Advanced + expert terrain33%No sources:Derived

Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.

= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)

Beginner runs72No sources:Derived

Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.

= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)

Terrain parks51 source1 of 1 agreefrom Palisades Tahoe (Alterra Mountain Company)
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain StatisticsPublishedSep 2026“Terrain Parks Belmont Park Gold Coast Park Mainline Park SnoVentures Start Park High Camp Start Park”
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Palisades TahoePublishedSep 2026“night_skiing = No”
Total lifts395 sources1 of 5 agree · differfrom Palisades Tahoe (Alterra Mountain Company)
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain StatisticsPublishedSep 2026“Lift System Total Number of Lifts: 39”
OnTheSnow — Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 36 “270 marked trails served by 36 lifts”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Palisades TahoeSep 2026Differs: 43 “There are 43 lifts/cable cars at Palisades Tahoe.”
Wikipedia — Alpine Meadows (ski resort)Sep 2026Differs: 13 “Alpine Meadows offers 2,400 acres of skiable terrain, 13 different lifts, and a vertical drop of 1,802 feet.”
Wikipedia — Palisades TahoeSep 2026Differs: 30 “Palisades Tahoe employs 23 chairlifts, 4 carpet lifts, a tramway, a gondola connecting it to Alpine Meadows, and the only funitel in the United States.”
Uphill capacity78,350 /hr2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Palisades Tahoe (Alterra Mountain Company)
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain StatisticsPublishedSep 2026“Uphill Capacity 78,350 people per hour”
Wikipedia — Palisades TahoeSep 2026Differs: 58,000 /hr “lift_capacity = 58,000 per hour”
Average annual snowfall400 in3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Palisades Tahoe (Alterra Mountain Company)
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain StatisticsPublishedSep 2026“Palisades Tahoe consistently boasts an impressive annual snowfall of 400 inches or more.”
OnTheSnow — Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Average annual snowfall of 402 inches with extensive snowmaking capabilities”
Wikipedia — Palisades TahoeSep 2026“snowfall = 400 in”
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Palisades Tahoe, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Palisades Tahoe: 1 h and 49.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 h1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Palisades Tahoe, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Palisades Tahoe: 1 h and 49.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport49.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Palisades Tahoe, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Palisades Tahoe: 1 h and 49.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Palisades Tahoe, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Palisades Tahoe: 1 h and 49.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport49.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Palisades Tahoe, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Palisades Tahoe: 1 h and 49.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

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Other facts

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Nearest major airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Closest airline airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Airports the resort recommends
Palisades Tahoe — Getting to Palisades Tahoe
Coordinates
latitude.to — GPS coordinates of Squaw Valley Ski Resort
Website
Palisades Tahoe — Mountain Statistics
Lift ticket page
Palisades Tahoe — Lift Tickets & Season Pass | Palisades Tahoe
Owner
Palisades Tahoe — About Us
Year opened
Palisades Tahoe — Our History
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
Mountain range
Wikipedia — Palisades Tahoe
Nearest city
Wikipedia — Palisades Tahoe

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingPalisades Tahoe · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…untain Sports School Equipment Rentals directToLinkIconBookingWidget video-hero 26/27 Ikon Pass Final run on fall’s best price. Lock in your 26/27 Ikon Pass before p…
  • operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Palisades Tahoe, CA — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Unlimited (365 days)
  • operatingCalifornia Ski Industry Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by California Ski Industry Association: ": Palisades Tahoe"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Palisades Tahoe – Olympic Valley
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Palisades Tahoe: 36 operating lift(s) — Alpine Bowl (Double), Bailey's Beach (Triple), Base to Base I (Gondola 8), Base to Base II (Gondola 8), Belmont (Double), Big Blue (High Speed Six), Broken Arrow (Double), Emigrant (Triple), Exhibition (Quad), Far East (High Speed Six), First Venture (Triple), Gold Coast Funitel (Funitel 28), Gold Coast (High Speed Six), Granite Chief (Triple), Headwall (High Speed Six), High Camp Cable Car (Tram 120), Kangaroo (Double), KT-22 Express (High Speed Quad), Lakeview (Triple), Meadow (Double), Mountain Meadow (Triple), Olympic Lady (Double), Red Dog (High Speed Six), Resort (Triple), Roundhouse (High Speed Quad), Scott (Triple), Sherwood (High Speed Quad), Shirley Lake (High Speed Six), Siberia (High Speed Six), Silverado (Triple), Solitude (Triple), Subway (Double), Summit Six (High Speed Six), Treeline Cirque (High Speed Quad), Wa She Shu (High Speed Quad), Yellow (Double); 57 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 27; downhill runs mapped: 108;
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 17; downhill runs mapped: 94;