Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows · United States

Pygmy Forest

Black (advanced)
47

Very good

79 m
Length
41 m
Vertical drop
2568 m
Starts at
2527 m
Ends at
40.8%
Avg gradient
52.7%
Max gradient
sustained 50 m

Elevation profile

2527 m2548 m2568 mstart100 m

Run analysis

Pygmy Forest is a black (advanced) run at Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows measuring 79 m, dropping 41 m from 2568 m down to 2527 m. It averages a 40.8% gradient, steepening to around 52.7% at its most sustained pitch.

Snowboard-friendly: no significant flat or uphill sections detected along the descent.

Bonvo Slope Score: 47/100 — Very good

Vertical1/30
Length0/25
Gradient character25/25
Flow20/20

Scored from the run's real geometry — steepness is judged against what a black (advanced) run should feel like, so every difficulty class can reach 100. Methodology

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