Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows · United States

Upper Cliffs

Double black (expert)Grooming: backcountry
47

Very good

82 m
Length
56 m
Vertical drop
2359 m
Starts at
2303 m
Ends at
56.4%
Avg gradient
74.1%
Max gradient
sustained 50 m

Elevation profile

2303 m2331 m2359 mstart100 m

Run analysis

Upper Cliffs is a double black (expert) run at Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows measuring 82 m, dropping 56 m from 2359 m down to 2303 m. It averages a 56.4% gradient, steepening to around 74.1% at its most sustained pitch.

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

Bonvo Slope Score: 47/100 — Very good

Vertical2/30
Length0/25
Gradient character25/25
Flow20/20

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

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