Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows · United States

Lower 40 Face

Black (advanced)
27

Enjoyable

243 m
Length
164 m
Vertical drop
2339 m
Starts at
2175 m
Ends at
65.5%
Avg gradient
91.9%
Max gradient
sustained 50 m

Elevation profile

2175 m2257 m2339 mstart250 m

Run analysis

Lower 40 Face is a black (advanced) run at Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows measuring 243 m, dropping 164 m from 2339 m down to 2175 m. It averages a 65.5% gradient, steepening to around 91.9% at its most sustained pitch.

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

Bonvo Slope Score: 27/100 — Enjoyable

Vertical5/30
Length1/25
Gradient character0/25
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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