Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows ski resort

United States · California

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Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows is a ski area in California, United States. It has 35 km of pistes served by 13 lifts, including 11 chairlifts. The slopes run from 2,083 m to 2,633 m, a vertical drop of 550 m.

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Piste

35 km

Vertical

493 m

Lifts

Base - Summit

2,083m - 2,633m

Run Difficulty

93 runs · 35 km of piste

Easy5(5%)

Intermediate56(60%)

Advanced32(35%)

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Is Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows Right for You?

How this resort rates across different skier profiles

Snow ConfidenceVery good

6/10

Snow reliability score 60, backed by snowmaking

IntermediatesGood

5/10

60% intermediate runs across 35.2km of piste

ExpertsGood

5/10

34% advanced runs, 493m vertical, off-piste rating 4/5

The Mountain

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Crowd Levels

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

–

Jun

–

Jul

–

Aug

–

Sep

–

Oct

Nov

Dec

Peak: Christmas & New Year, February half-term

Quiet: January weekdays, late March

Season & Pricing

Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows - Pistes, Runs & Lifts

Key facts and figures for Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows

Elevation

Summit2,633m

Base2,083m

Vertical Drop493m

Runs

Total Piste35.2km

Total Runs93

Easy5

Intermediate56

Advanced32

Lifts

Total Lifts13

Chairlifts11

Drag Lifts2

1 6-pack, 2 quads, 2 surfaces

Open / Operating

Snowmaking

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At a Glance

Quick facts about Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows

Elevation Profile

Summit

2,633m

vertical

493m

Base

2,083m

Snow Reliability

very reliable snowSnow reliability

VariableExcellent

Resort Features

Terrain park

Resort Statistics

Terrain2,400 acres

Avg annual snowfall1,143 cm

When to Visit

Peak season

Christmas & New Year, February half-term

Quieter times

January weekdays, late March

Season

Nov – May

Lift Pass Prices

Where these facts come from

Piste km, lifts, runs, elevations, vertical drop and season: from map data and older sources, not yet checked against the resort.

Today's Daylight

Sunrise

14:08

Sunset

01:26

Daylight

11.3h

Times in UTC for 2026-10-13

Daylight Hours by Month

9.7

Jan

10.8

Feb

11.9

Mar

13.2

Apr

14.3

May

14.9

Jun

14.7

Jul

13.7

Aug

12.5

Sep

11.2

Oct

Nov

9.4

Dec

Shortest: 9.4h (December)Longest: 14.9h (June)

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Activities & Amenities

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Stay & Learn

Ski schools near Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows

2 ski schools within 15 km, nearest first

Palisades Tahoe Ski School

Website

PSIA/AASI

Group, Private, Kids, Off-Piste, Freestyle

High Sierra Waterski School

Website

Group, Private

Reviews & Ratings

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3.3/ 5

Beginner

3.8

Intermediate

3.6

Expert

3.0

Family

3.6

Apres Ski

1.8

Terrain Park

2.4

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