United States · up to 2688 m

Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley

115 marked runs, 70.6 km of skiing and 29 lifts — mapped in full detail, run by run.

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115

Marked runs

114 named

70.6 km

Total slopes

Lifts

791 m

Vertical drop

2688 m

Top elevation

1897 m

Base elevation

Blue 7.9 kmRed 33.5 kmBlack 29 kmFreeride 0.1 km

About Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley

Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley is a mid-sized ski area with 791 m of lift-served vertical, strongest in intermediate cruising in United States. Skiers here have 115 marked runs to choose from, adding up to about 71 km of marked descent, served by 29 lifts.

The skiing tops out at 2688 m and drops 791 m to the lowest marked point at 1897 m. The difficulty mix breaks down into 7.9 km of blue runs, 33.5 km of red intermediate runs, 29 km of black expert terrain.

Mountain records

Longest run

Mountain Run

3.4 km · 550 m vertical · Red (intermediate)

Steepest sustained pitch

West Face Alternates

max 94.5% gradient · 726 m · Black (advanced)

The 10 best runs at Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley, scored

Every run is scored 0–100 from its real shape — vertical drop, length, how well its steepness fits its difficulty class, and flow (flats and uphill sections cost points). How the Bonvo Score works →

177
Mountain Run
3.4 km · 550 m drop · avg 15.9% · Outstanding
Red
273
Sunnyside
2.6 km · 505 m drop · avg 19.1% · Outstanding
Red
369
Bullet
1.9 km · 446 m drop · avg 23.2% · Excellent
Red
463
Land Bridge
1.4 km · 322 m drop · avg 23% · Excellent
Black
561
Poulsen's Gully
794 m · 373 m drop · avg 46.6% · Excellent
Black
660
Rock Garden
770 m · 337 m drop · avg 43.4% · Excellent
Black
759
Newport
1.2 km · 237 m drop · avg 19.4% · Excellent
Red
859
Cornice Bowl
905 m · 270 m drop · avg 29.2% · Excellent
Black
958
Juniper Spire
1.1 km · 212 m drop · avg 18.5% · Excellent
Red
1058
Home Run
1.3 km · 185 m drop · avg 14.5% · Excellent
Red

All 114 named slopes

Slope	Difficulty	Length	Vertical	Avg gradient	Score
Mountain Run	Red	3.4 km	550 m	15.9%	77
Sunnyside	Red	2.6 km	505 m	19.1%	73
Bullet	Red	1.9 km	446 m	23.2%	69
Land Bridge	Black	1.4 km	322 m	23%	63
Poulsen's Gully	Black	794 m	373 m	46.6%	61
Rock Garden	Black	770 m	337 m	43.4%	60
Newport	Red	1.2 km	237 m	19.4%	59
Cornice Bowl	Black	905 m	270 m	29.2%	59
Juniper Spire	Red	1.1 km	212 m	18.5%	58
Home Run	Red	1.3 km	185 m	14.5%	58
Dead Tree	Black	601 m	284 m	45.4%	57
West Face Alternates	Black	726 m	376 m	50.2%	57
Freeway	Red	1.1 km	199 m	18.1%	57
Women's Downhill	Black	777 m	257 m	32.1%	57
Siberia Run	Red	969 m	216 m	22.1%	57
Tomlinson's - 1st	Red	741 m	206 m	27.5%	56
Julia's Gold	Red	776 m	246 m	30.7%	56
Tamara's	Black	532 m	260 m	47.2%	56
Nose	Black	618 m	240 m	38.5%	56
Oregon Trail	Black	1.2 km	277 m	22.1%	56
Gold Coast	Blue	1.1 km	160 m	14.2%	56
High Voltage	Black	601 m	218 m	34.8%	55
Funnel	Black	529 m	234 m	42.6%	55
Hill's - 2nd	Red	740 m	188 m	25.1%	55
Sun Bowl	Black	1.3 km	260 m	19.6%	55
The Slot	Black	765 m	286 m	36.9%	54
Lower Dog Leg	Black	485 m	189 m	37.8%	54
Easy Street	Red	1.8 km	247 m	13.3%	54
Main Backside	Black	887 m	263 m	29%	54
Marillac's - 5th	Red	705 m	177 m	24.5%	54
Mainline	Red	729 m	154 m	20.5%	54
Headwall Face	Black	406 m	187 m	44.1%	53
Reuter's 6th	Red	552 m	143 m	24.9%	53
Atkinson's - 3rd	Red	510 m	149 m	28.4%	53
Break It Out	Black	735 m	243 m	32.1%	53
Racers	Red	581 m	152 m	25.4%	53
Christmas Tree	Black	370 m	174 m	46.5%	53
Red Dog Face	Black	574 m	154 m	26.8%	53
Horse Trails	Black	483 m	128 m	25.7%	52
Hogsback	Black	399 m	160 m	40%	52
Emigrant	Red	531 m	121 m	22%	52
Rainbow Bowl	Black	718 m	154 m	21.3%	52
Far East	Red	519 m	145 m	27.7%	52
Heidi's	Black	333 m	159 m	45.4%	52
Spring Bowl	Red	499 m	151 m	30.1%	52
Ramp Run	Blue	616 m	110 m	17.6%	52
Light Tower	Black	303 m	168 m	51.6%	52
Mystery	Red	471 m	110 m	23.1%	51
Bailey's	Blue	1.4 km	109 m	7.5%	51
Montezuma's Revenge	Black	392 m	134 m	33.6%	51
Arete	Black	375 m	184 m	49.2%	51
Standteiner's - 4th	Red	412 m	119 m	28%	51
Mules Ear	Blue	734 m	76 m	10.2%	51
Snow Flower	Blue	608 m	96 m	15.3%	51
Eagle Pass	Blue	483 m	105 m	21%	51
Gold Coast Face	Red	484 m	116 m	23.3%	51
Saddle Face	Black	339 m	127 m	36.1%	51
Valley View	Red	445 m	128 m	28.4%	51
Secret Garden	Black	337 m	137 m	39.2%	51
Red Dog Glades	Black	515 m	228 m	43.5%	51
Shirley Bowl	Red	410 m	130 m	30.7%	50
Magoos	Black	226 m	119 m	47.6%	50
Schimmelpfennig Bowl	Black	266 m	111 m	40.4%	50
Granite Alley	Black	242 m	110 m	43.9%	50
Packers	Red	534 m	84 m	15.3%	50
Yellow Trail	Red	437 m	84 m	18.7%	50
Squealer	Red	462 m	68 m	14.4%	50
Ego Alley	Black	371 m	186 m	49.6%	50
Strainer Alternate	Black	247 m	107 m	42.7%	50
Strainer	Black	445 m	188 m	41.6%	49
Easy Slider	Blue	471 m	52 m	11%	49
Monkey Flower	Blue	437 m	46 m	10.2%	49
Crystal Palace	Red	309 m	85 m	26.1%	49
North Slope	Red	300 m	69 m	22.9%	49
Lone Pine	Red	349 m	65 m	18.5%	49
Main Chute	Black	166 m	90 m	51.7%	49
National Chute	Black	168 m	96 m	54.7%	49
Extra Chute	Black	179 m	97 m	48.5%	49
National Chute	Black	154 m	83 m	47.5%	49
The Attic	Black	1.2 km	249 m	20.6%	48
Poppy	Blue	349 m	43 m	12.4%	48
Riviera	Blue	808 m	104 m	12.2%	48
Upper Dog Leg	Black	160 m	59 m	33.9%	48
Squaw Creek Traverse	Red	261 m	40 m	14.5%	48
Further East	Red	215 m	67 m	29.9%	48
Controversey	Black	226 m	62 m	24.8%	48
Twin Pine	Red	266 m	59 m	21.5%	48
Trail 90	Black	1.0 km	288 m	27.6%	48
75 Chute	Black	620 m	338 m	54.1%	47
GS Bowl	Black	321 m	145 m	44.7%	47
Lupine	Blue	386 m	30 m	7.5%	47
Shooting Star	Blue	277 m	31 m	10.3%	47
Larkspur	Blue	192 m	19 m	9.6%	47
North Bowl	Black	311 m	134 m	41%	47
Moseley's (aka West Face)	Black	602 m	341 m	54.6%	46
Cut Off	Red	101 m	28 m	22.3%	46
Mixing Bowl	Red	93 m	20 m	20.4%	46
Monument Ridge	Red	441 m	68 m	14.9%	45
The Saddle	Red	1.3 km	283 m	21.8%	45
Cushman's	Black	186 m	100 m	49.9%	45
Champs Elysees	Red	1.1 km	159 m	13.8%	44
Lake View	Red	281 m	59 m	19.3%	44
Strawberry Fields	Black	434 m	123 m	25.3%	43
Sunnyside	Red	331 m	41 m	11.3%	42
Billabong	Red	131 m	15 m	9.9%	42
Aspen	Red	174 m	16 m	9.4%	41
Knob Hill	Red	591 m	107 m	15%	40
Siberia Ridge Line	Red	596 m	57 m	9.5%	37
Shirley Access	Black	560 m	97 m	16.9%	36
Emigrant Face	Red	250 m	93 m	37.2%	34
Lower Champs Elysees	Black	553 m	79 m	13.7%	33
Fingers	Freeride	148 m	128 m	85.6%	25
Red Dog Ridge	Black	1.1 km	189 m	16.1%	25
Dip o' Death	Black	47 m	6 m	11.7%

Lifts at Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley

21× chair lift1× gondola6× magic carpet1× rope tow

Lift	Type	Length	Rise	Seats	Ride time
Gold Coast Funitel	Gondola	2.6 km	526 m	—	—
Wa She Shu	Chairlift	2.2 km	505 m	4	—
Headwall Express	Chairlift	1.6 km	535 m	6	—
KT22 Express	Chairlift	1.4 km	534 m	4	—
Resort Chair	Chairlift	1.3 km	396 m	3	—
Silverado	Chairlift	1.2 km	418 m	3	—
Siberia Express	Chairlift	1.1 km	265 m	6	—
Big Blue Express	Chairlift	1.1 km	165 m	4	—
Granite Chief	Chairlift	939 m	298 m	3	—
Gold Coast Express	Chairlift	925 m	173 m	6	—
Red Dog Express	Chairlift	916 m	395 m	6	—
Shirley Lake Express	Chairlift	840 m	224 m	6	—
Emigrant	Chairlift	824 m	221 m	3	—
Olympic Lady	Chairlift	731 m	336 m	2	—
Exhibition	Chairlift	726 m	242 m	4	—
Far East Express	Chairlift	672 m	291 m	6	—
Solitude	Chairlift	664 m	197 m	3	—
Broken Arrow	Chairlift	486 m	84 m	2	—
Mountain Meadow	Chairlift	417 m	47 m	2	—
Bailey's Beach	Chairlift	242 m	32 m	3	—
Belmont	Chairlift	237 m	26 m	2	—
First Venture	Chairlift	157 m	26 m	3	—
The Pulley	Rope tow	135 m	4 m	—	—
High Camp Carpet	Magic carpet	89 m	7 m	—	—
Snow Venture Carpet	Magic carpet	62 m	5 m	—	—
Tucker	Magic carpet	60 m	6 m	—	—
Murphy	Magic carpet	50 m	5 m	—	—
Boone	Magic carpet	29 m	3 m	—	—
Wylee	Magic carpet	22 m	2 m	—	—