United States · up to 2588 m

Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows

140 marked runs, 42.6 km of skiing and 13 lifts — mapped in full detail, run by run.

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140

Marked runs

131 named

42.6 km

Total slopes

Lifts

499 m

Vertical drop

2588 m

Top elevation

2089 m

Base elevation

Green 0.1 kmBlue 1.3 kmRed 24.9 kmBlack 15.6 kmFreeride 0.7 km

About Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows

Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows is a mid-sized ski area with 499 m of lift-served vertical, strongest in intermediate cruising in United States. Skiers here have 140 marked runs to choose from, adding up to about 43 km of marked descent, served by 13 lifts.

The skiing tops out at 2588 m and drops 499 m to the lowest marked point at 2089 m. The difficulty mix breaks down into 0.1 km of green beginner runs, 1.3 km of blue runs, 24.9 km of red intermediate runs, 15.6 km of black expert terrain. There is a snow park for freestylers.

Mountain records

Longest run

Summer Road

1.4 km · 202 m vertical · Red (intermediate)

Steepest sustained pitch

Juniper Face

max 75.9% gradient · 549 m · Double black (expert)

The 10 best runs at Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows, scored

Every run is scored 0–100 from its real shape — vertical drop, length, how well its steepness fits its difficulty class, and flow (flats and uphill sections cost points). How the Bonvo Score works →

161
Sherwood Run
1.4 km · 285 m drop · avg 20.4% · Excellent
Red
257
Juniper Face
549 m · 292 m drop · avg 53.2% · Excellent
Black
357
Mountain View
810 m · 242 m drop · avg 29.3% · Excellent
Red
455
SP Bowl
544 m · 213 m drop · avg 38.7% · Excellent
Black
555
Big Bend Bowl
547 m · 221 m drop · avg 40.1% · Excellent
Black
655
Robin Hood
644 m · 192 m drop · avg 29.5% · Excellent
Red
755
Summer Road
1.4 km · 202 m drop · avg 14.1% · Excellent
Red
855
Terry's Return
753 m · 179 m drop · avg 23% · Excellent
Red
954
Outer Limits
878 m · 250 m drop · avg 27.4% · Very good
Red
1054
Scott Ridge
653 m · 184 m drop · avg 27.3% · Very good
Red

All 131 named slopes

Slope	Difficulty	Length	Vertical	Avg gradient	Score
Sherwood Run	Red	1.4 km	285 m	20.4%	61
Juniper Face	Black	549 m	292 m	53.2%	57
Mountain View	Red	810 m	242 m	29.3%	57
SP Bowl	Black	544 m	213 m	38.7%	55
Big Bend Bowl	Black	547 m	221 m	40.1%	55
Robin Hood	Red	644 m	192 m	29.5%	55
Summer Road	Red	1.4 km	202 m	14.1%	55
Terry's Return	Red	753 m	179 m	23%	55
Outer Limits	Red	878 m	250 m	27.4%	54
Scott Ridge	Red	653 m	184 m	27.3%	54
Weasel Run	Red	734 m	147 m	19.6%	54
Dancefloor (Red Trail)	Red	664 m	167 m	24.8%	54
Charity (Red-Green)	Red	545 m	146 m	26.4%	53
Yellow Trail	Red	569 m	168 m	29.2%	53
Wolverine	Black	560 m	165 m	28.7%	53
Sun Bowl	Black	429 m	153 m	34%	52
Gentian Gully	Black	356 m	146 m	38.9%	52
East Creek	Red	551 m	121 m	21.1%	52
Kangaroo Ridge	Red	569 m	117 m	20.4%	52
Alpine Bowl	Red	675 m	215 m	31.9%	52
Poma Rocks	Black	271 m	127 m	46%	51
Pond Slope	Black	268 m	142 m	51.6%	51
Estelle Gully	Black	212 m	135 m	60%	51
Sherwood Face	Black	288 m	130 m	43.3%	51
Nick's Run	Red	410 m	107 m	25.2%	51
Sandy's Corner	Red	558 m	89 m	15.5%	51
The Face	Black	309 m	133 m	40.9%	51
Red Ridge	Red	461 m	107 m	22.6%	51
D7	Black	333 m	128 m	36.5%	51
Skateboard Alley	Red	356 m	85 m	22.8%	50
Bernie's Bowl	Black	206 m	116 m	51.5%	50
North Estelle	Black	222 m	114 m	50.7%	50
Middle Cirque	Black	200 m	111 m	55.5%	50
Big Chute	Black	208 m	125 m	55.4%	50
Standard Run	Red	335 m	104 m	29.8%	50
Rock Garden	Red	444 m	70 m	15.5%	50
Hidden Knolls	Black	258 m	125 m	45.3%	50
Talvert's Ride	Black	223 m	103 m	45.9%	50
D8	Black	267 m	110 m	40.2%	50
CB Chute	Black	179 m	88 m	43.8%	49
Lower Saddle	Black	222 m	94 m	41.9%	49
Estelle Bowl	Black	146 m	86 m	57.6%	49
Beaver/Estelle Ridge	Black	233 m	97 m	38.7%	49
North Cirque	Black	154 m	100 m	57.1%	49
Beaver Bowl	Black	232 m	73 m	29%	49
Waterfall	Black	184 m	93 m	46.7%	49
Expert's Shortcut	Black	186 m	84 m	42.2%	49
Reily's Run	Red	260 m	75 m	27.4%	49
Ashcroft Gully	Black	251 m	84 m	30.6%	49
Friar's Tuck	Black	261 m	75 m	27.1%	49
East Gully	Black	269 m	134 m	48.7%	49
Crag's Gully	Black	131 m	91 m	60.6%	49
Maid Marion	Red	375 m	76 m	19%	49
Tiegel	Blue	520 m	47 m	8.9%	49
Boomerang (Green Trail)	Red	297 m	87 m	29.1%	49
Dogleg	Freeride	149 m	88 m	58.4%	49
Idiot's Delight	Black	154 m	100 m	57%	49
Peter's Peril	Black	125 m	91 m	60.6%	49
Ladies' Slalom	Red	260 m	82 m	30%	49
Keyhole Open Slopes	Black	127 m	83 m	55.6%	48
Piston Bulley Slope	Black	159 m	81 m	46%	48
South Beaver	Black	211 m	66 m	29.4%	48
Gunner's Knob	Black	122 m	70 m	55.9%	48
West Gully	Black	297 m	149 m	49.8%	48
Meadow	Blue	321 m	47 m	14.5%	48
Winter Road	Red	357 m	45 m	12%	48
Shooting Star	Red	235 m	67 m	26.8%	48
Kangaroo Main Run	Red	560 m	139 m	23.8%	48
Counterweight Gully	Black	141 m	83 m	55.3%	48
Peril Ridge	Black	192 m	51 m	25.7%	48
Sympathy Ridge	Black	206 m	58 m	25.8%	48
Ultraviolet	Red	236 m	47 m	18.9%	48
Lower Rock Garden	Red	203 m	50 m	22.1%	48
D6	Black	166 m	66 m	37.5%	48
Howard's Hollow	Red	220 m	57 m	25.1%	48
Pygmy Forest	Black	79 m	41 m	40.8%	47
Ridge Nose	Black	121 m	53 m	42.4%	47
Tiegel Chutes	Black	107 m	54 m	43.1%	47
Subway Cliffs	Black	117 m	82 m	65.7%	47
Upper Cliffs	Black	82 m	56 m	56.4%	47
Return Road	Red	664 m	75 m	11.1%	47
Werner's Schuss	Red	614 m	200 m	31.9%	47
Treeline Cirque Right	Freeride	56 m	43 m	57.5%	47
Upper Loop Road	Red	223 m	39 m	17.2%	47
D5	Black	86 m	42 m	42.2%	47
Alpine Bowl	Red	221 m	36 m	15.9%	47
Howard's Hollow	Red	198 m	32 m	15.8%	47
Kangaroo Slope	Black	234 m	125 m	49.9%	46
Chute That Seldom Slides	Black	319 m	166 m	51.1%	46
Wolverine	Red	147 m	20 m	13.4%	46
Alpine Bowl	Red	111 m	23 m	18.4%	46
Face Cliffs	Black	66 m	50 m	66.1%	45
High Yellow Gully	Black	174 m	118 m	67.2%	45
Juniper Face	Black	165 m	95 m	53.7%	45
Promised Land	Black	306 m	167 m	51.2%	45
Subway	Blue	415 m	36 m	8%	44
Bobby's Run	Red	399 m	135 m	33.7%	44
Twilight Zone	Red	469 m	162 m	34.2%	44
Treeline Cirque Left	Freeride	54 m	46 m	61.5%	44
Upper Weasel One	Red	302 m	54 m	16.3%	44
Three Sisters	Black	167 m	119 m	68.3%	43
Hot Wheels Gully	Black	479 m	93 m	18.5%	43
South Face	Black	296 m	157 m	52.2%	43
Banana Chute	Red	185 m	65 m	32.3%	43
Scotty's Beam	Red	492 m	179 m	35.9%	41
Loop Road	Red	458 m	40 m	8.4%	41
Powerline	Black	230 m	50 m	20%	40
Murhpy's Mistake	Black	209 m	159 m	70.5%	40
Leisure Lane	Red	477 m	47 m	9.2%	39
Ray's Rut	Red	996 m	85 m	8.5%	38
Keyhole 2	Black	101 m	89 m	71%	36
Keyhole 1	Black	108 m	90 m	71.6%	35
Lower 40 Gully	Black	341 m	54 m	15.5%	35
Snags	Freeride	61 m	51 m	67.4%	32
Sunspot	Red	304 m	127 m	39.2%	32
Lower Cliffs	Black	89 m	56 m	56.4%	30
Butcher Block Rock	Black	166 m	102 m	58.2%	28
Lower 40 Face	Black	243 m	164 m	65.5%	27
Sunspot	Red	165 m	72 m	40.9%	26
The Buttress	Black	152 m	141 m	80.8%	25
Our Father	Black	69 m	14 m	18.2%	25
East Palisades	Black	141 m	100 m	67%	24
The Castle	Freeride	120 m	102 m	81.8%	24
Charity	Red	63 m	1 m	1.8%	24
Barn Road	Red	275 m	13 m	3.1%	24
West Palisades	Black	111 m	79 m	63.2%	23
Marenka	Freeride	65 m	54 m	72.2%	22
Clear Gully	Freeride	72 m	59 m	79.1%	22
NC	Freeride	50 m	45 m	89.1%
Scott Chute	Freeride	48 m	40 m	80.9%
Clear Gully Open Slope	Freeride	41 m	39 m	78.6%

Lifts at Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows

11× chair lift2× magic carpet

Lift	Type	Length	Rise	Seats	Ride time
Summit Six	Chairlift	1.6 km	472 m	6	—
Treeline Cirque	Chairlift	1.5 km	315 m	4	—
Roundhouse	Chairlift	1.1 km	289 m	4	—
Sherwood Express	Chairlift	1.0 km	286 m	4	—
Alpine Bowl	Chairlift	809 m	280 m	2	—
Lakeview	Chairlift	764 m	244 m	3	—
Scott	Chairlift	685 m	316 m	3	—
Yellow	Chairlift	556 m	169 m	2	—
Kangaroo	Chairlift	527 m	137 m	2	—
Meadow	Chairlift	352 m	53 m	2	—
Subway	Chairlift	346 m	34 m	2	—
Sun Daddy	Magic carpet	61 m	5 m	—	—
Sun Kid	Magic carpet	35 m	4 m	—	—