Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows · United States
Return Road
Red (intermediate)Grooming: classic
47
Very good
664 m
Length
75 m
Vertical drop
2364 m
Starts at
2289 m
Ends at
11.1%
Avg gradient
21.7%
Max gradient
sustained 50 m
Elevation profile
Run analysis
Return Road is a red (intermediate) run at Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows measuring 664 m, dropping 75 m from 2364 m down to 2289 m. It averages a 11.1% gradient, steepening to around 21.7% at its most sustained pitch.
Snowboard-friendly: no significant flat or uphill sections detected along the descent.
Bonvo Slope Score: 47/100 — Very good
Vertical3/30
Length3/25
Gradient character23/25
Flow18/20
Scored from the run's real geometry — steepness is judged against what a red (intermediate) run should feel like, so every difficulty class can reach 100. Methodology
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