Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley · United States

Main Backside

Black (advanced)
54

Very good

887 m
Length
263 m
Vertical drop
2589 m
Starts at
2326 m
Ends at
29%
Avg gradient
60.1%
Max gradient
sustained 50 m

Elevation profile

2326 m2457 m2589 mstart900 m

Run analysis

Main Backside is a black (advanced) run at Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley measuring 887 m, dropping 263 m from 2589 m down to 2326 m. It averages a 29% gradient, steepening to around 60.1% at its most sustained pitch.

Heads-up for snowboarders: 1 uphill section along this run — expect some unstrapping or skating.

Watch for an uphill section: 50 m of climb about 850 m in.

Bonvo Slope Score: 54/100 — Very good

Vertical9/30
Length4/25
Gradient character25/25
Flow16/20

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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