Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort in California & Escape2ski provides info on; vertical drop 2850ft/869m, total trails 170, closest airport 48mi/77km, lifts 30, & more.

The ski resort is located in the Olympic Valley of North Lake Tahoe, California. The ski resort opened in 1949 and was modeled after the quintessential European ski destination. In 1960, the ski resort received a huge amount of exposure as the host to the Winter Olympics Games. These games were the first to be televised, which meant that the world could see all that this mountain resort had to offer.

Also during the 1960 Winter Olympics, the valley was designated as a California Historical Landmark. The Ski Resort is home to approximately 3600 acres of skiable terrain, six peaks and at least five alpine bowls, including G5, North, and Sun just to name a few, as well as an average of 450in/1143cm of snow per year.

A Palisades Ski Resort lift ticket also provides you with access to Alpine Meadows, the sister mountain located just 10-minutes away, and free shuttles depart from each resort every half-hour. The ski resort also provides on select weekends a chance to ski or snowboard under the stars.

The time has finally arrived, Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort and Alpine Meadows Ski Resort are finally being linked together beginning for the 2022/2023 ski and snowboard season with a Base to Base Gondola. The Base to Base Gondola will connect the two valleys of the resorts making Palisades Tahoe the largest ski resort in the state of California. The overall travel distance of the gondola is 2.4 miles/3.84km in eight passenger cabins.

On the Slopes

• With the various levels and vastness of terrain offered, Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort has something to satisfy everyone from novice to advanced skiers and snowboarders and with one of the most advanced lift systems in the country you will spend less time waiting and more time enjoying the mountain.
• Here is just a taste of a day on the slopes at Palisades Tahoe at Olympic Valley. Ride the Headwall Express chairlift and experience first-hand the thrill of Sun Bowl and Headwall Face. Then take the Siberia Express to Siberia Bowl, hop on the Big Blue Express and take Ram Run or Snow Flower and enjoy a high alpine experience with more of a moderate flare.
• If the Terrain Park scene is more your style, then you are in luck with 5 parks and so many features to get your heart pumping (and not just from the high altitude) you’ll find exactly the challenge you are looking for.
• A unique feature of Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort at Olympic Valley is the High Camp. The aerial tramway will carry you to 8200ft/2500m above sea level where you can enjoy a day hanging by the pool, eating, shopping, roller-skating and playing high-altitude disk golf.

Off the Slopes

• The resort hosts a European-inspired village, with stone walkways that will easily guide you to the many shops, restaurants and entertainment venues located there. There is also slope-side accommodations ranging from 5 star hotels plus condominiums.
• Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort is family-friendly and offers many options for the entire family to enjoy a day on or off the slopes. Activities include, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, dog sledding, a climbing wall and the ever popular sno-tubing and mini snowmobiling.
• Want to try something different on your day away from the slopes, ride the aerial tram up the mountain and head to the Olympic Pavilion where you can enjoy ice-skating and the unmatched views of Lake Tahoe and the upper mountains of the Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort..