Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley · United States

West Face Alternates

Black (advanced)
57

Excellent

726 m
Length
376 m
Vertical drop
2405 m
Starts at
2029 m
Ends at
50.2%
Avg gradient
94.5%
Max gradient
sustained 50 m

Elevation profile

2029 m2217 m2405 mstart750 m

Run analysis

West Face Alternates is a black (advanced) run at Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley measuring 726 m, dropping 376 m from 2405 m down to 2029 m. It averages a 50.2% gradient, steepening to around 94.5% at its most sustained pitch.

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

Bonvo Slope Score: 57/100 — Excellent

Vertical13/30
Length4/25
Gradient character20/25
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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