Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows · United States

Friar's Tuck

Black (advanced)
49

Very good

261 m
Length
75 m
Vertical drop
2441 m
Starts at
2366 m
Ends at
27.1%
Avg gradient
32.7%
Max gradient
sustained 50 m

Elevation profile

2366 m2404 m2441 mstart275 m

Run analysis

Friar's Tuck is a black (advanced) run at Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows measuring 261 m, dropping 75 m from 2441 m down to 2366 m. It averages a 27.1% gradient, steepening to around 32.7% at its most sustained pitch.

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

Bonvo Slope Score: 49/100 — Very good

Vertical2/30
Length1/25
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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