Palisades Tahoe

The host resort of the 1960 Winter Olympics has grown to become California’s most famous resort. It was recently renamed from "Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows".

weather Forecast today: Light snow

Max temp: -0.2 °c
Min temp: -5.2 °c
Last snowed: Thu 13 Mar

Last Updated: Thu 13 Mar

weather Forecast today: Light snow

Max temp: -0.2 °c
Min temp: -5.2 °c
Last snowed: Thu 13 Mar

Last Updated: Thu 13 Mar

25%Beginner

45%Intermediate

30%Advanced

Palisades Tahoe is home to 3600 acres of epic terrain,

which includes some of the most iconic lines in freeskiing, pioneered by the likes of Shane McConkey and Scot Schmidt. Its steeps attract the world’s best skiers year on year to this beautiful corner of Lake Tahoe. Indeed many of the visitors come back to ski these lines, aided by the usually huge snowfall totals that drop on the resort each winter.

But there is more to the mountain than just the steeps, with terrain to suit all abilities, especially when its neighbour Alpine Meadows is included. Its 2400 acres are included in the lift pass and are connected by a free bus service and are shortly due to be linked by gondola, creating a 6000 acre behemoth to compete with the USA’s biggest ski areas.

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Fast lifts
Intermediate
Resort Activities
Advanced
Aprés
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Pros and cons

Legendary steep runs and an enviable snow record
Excellent variety and chance to also ski Alpine Meadows
Lively base resort and après can kick off after a powder day

Can get busy at weekends and on big powder days
Relatively limited range of local accommodation
Wind can be a real problem for the uppermost lifts

On the Slopes

Although the mountain is famous as an advanced skier or riders’ paradise, there is some good terrain for all abilities. Snowsure beginner slopes are available at the summit of the Gold Coast Funitel (which can then be used for downloading) and long cruisey blue trails run back down to base from the summit. Alpine Meadows is also well worth exploring.

But it is the advanced terrain that really sets Palisades apart – there’s a good reason why so many skiing legends have called this place home. The iconic KT-22 chairlift serves some of the best lines, including the Fingers, but be sure to get in the queue early on a powder day – the locals will all be there well before the lift opens. On a powder day also be sure to hit the Siberia and Headwall Bowls before they get tracked out, then make your way across to Granite Chief and Silverado for yet more steep, gnarly off piste terrain.

In the Resort

Recent investment has significantly improved the base village at Palisades, with tasteful hotels and condos making for a great base at the foot of the Tram and Funitel, but the volume of accommodation is still limited – although there are some private rentals a little further down the valley. Après ski can get very lively, particularly in the springtime and after a powder day – when planting yourself on the terrace at the base of the lifts and discussing your skiing lines over jugs of beer is very much the way to go.
Alternative bases include Tahoe City or Kings Beach on the shores of Lake Tahoe, where lots of good value, self-catered accommodation is available – especially as in these places the winter is very much low season. Truckee to the north is a larger town and makes for a cheap base, plus its only half an hour away. Having a car then makes a massive difference as although there is a bus service, it is infrequent and being flexible gives you the chance to explore the nearby resorts of Northstar or Heavenly.

Season Dates

Opens: Wednesday 27 November 2024
Closes: Monday 26 May 2025 (TBC – Palisades Tahoe aims to remain open until Memorial Day, 26 May 2024, but this is dependent on conditions)

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Top (2760m)

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Weather	Snow	Snow shower	Snow	Snow	Snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Snow	Heavy snow	Snow	Light snow	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light rain/snow	Rather cloudy	Freezing rain	Light rain/snow	Snow	Light snow	Light rain shwr	Light rain/snow
Wind
Snow expected	7.4 cm	6.5 cm	7.5 cm	12.1 cm	14.7 cm	3.6 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	3.8 cm	16.4 cm	6.2 cm	3.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	1 cm	1.3 cm	0.7 cm	0.2 cm	0.4 cm	0.5 cm	4.4 cm	1.4 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-5°c	-4.6°c	-5.6°c	-4°c	-4°c	-5°c	-2.6°c	-0.8°c	-1.4°c	2.4°c	3°c	1.6°c	-2.4°c	-2.4°c	-3.4°c	-3°c	-0.2°c	-0.2°c	1.6°c	2.4°c	0.6°c	0.2°c	1.6°c	1.2°c	1.6°c	2.2°c	1°c	0.6°c	2.2°c	1.4°c
Min temp	-7.4°c	-5.6°c	-7.8°c	-9.8°c	-5°c	-5.6°c	-6.8°c	-2.6°c	-4.4°c	-3.4°c	1.6°c	-0.4°c	-4.2°c	-3.4°c	-6°c	-10°c	-3°c	-8.6°c	-10.8°c	0.6°c	-3.2°c	-5°c	0.2°c	-3°c	-3.6°c	1°c	-1.4°c	-3.6°c	0.6°c	-3.8°c
Feels like temp	-12.5°c	-10.7°c	-11.8°c	-16.9°c	-10.3°c	-11.3°c	-11.8°c	-7.2°c	-6.5°c	-8.8°c	-2.3°c	-3.5°c	-8.1°c	-8.8°c	-8.6°c	-9.2°c	-6.1°c	-0.2°c	-10.8°c	-0.9°c	-3.7°c	-9.1°c	-3.7°c	-2.4°c	-7.4°c	-2.2°c	-3.3°c	-7.2°c	-3.7°c	-2.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow	Snow shower	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	7.4 cm	6.5 cm	7.5 cm
Max temp	-5°c	-4.6°c	-5.6°c
Min temp	-7.4°c	-5.6°c	-7.8°c
Feels like temp	-12.5°c	-10.7°c	-11.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow	Snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	12.1 cm	14.7 cm	3.6 cm
Max temp	-4°c	-4°c	-5°c
Min temp	-9.8°c	-5°c	-5.6°c
Feels like temp	-16.9°c	-10.3°c	-11.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2.6°c	-0.8°c	-1.4°c
Min temp	-6.8°c	-2.6°c	-4.4°c
Feels like temp	-11.8°c	-7.2°c	-6.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.2 cm	3.8 cm
Max temp	2.4°c	3°c	1.6°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	1.6°c	-0.4°c
Feels like temp	-8.8°c	-2.3°c	-3.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Heavy snow	Snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	16.4 cm	6.2 cm	3.2 cm
Max temp	-2.4°c	-2.4°c	-3.4°c
Min temp	-4.2°c	-3.4°c	-6°c
Feels like temp	-8.1°c	-8.8°c	-8.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Mainly fair
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-3°c	-0.2°c	-0.2°c
Min temp	-10°c	-3°c	-8.6°c
Feels like temp	-9.2°c	-6.1°c	-0.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.4 cm	1 cm
Max temp	1.6°c	2.4°c	0.6°c
Min temp	-10.8°c	0.6°c	-3.2°c
Feels like temp	-10.8°c	-0.9°c	-3.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Light rain/snow	Rather cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	1.3 cm	0.7 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	0.2°c	1.6°c	1.2°c
Min temp	-5°c	0.2°c	-3°c
Feels like temp	-9.1°c	-3.7°c	-2.4°c

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Weather	Freezing rain	Light rain/snow	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.5 cm	4.4 cm
Max temp	1.6°c	2.2°c	1°c
Min temp	-3.6°c	1°c	-1.4°c
Feels like temp	-7.4°c	-2.2°c	-3.3°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light rain shwr	Light rain/snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.4 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	0.6°c	2.2°c	1.4°c
Min temp	-3.6°c	0.6°c	-3.8°c
Feels like temp	-7.2°c	-3.7°c	-2.2°c

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Resort (1890m)

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	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow	Occasional snow	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Rain and snow	Snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Partly cloudy	Snow grains	Ice pellets	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Freezing rain	Occasional rain	Rain and snow	Light rain/snow	Rather cloudy	Partly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	1.9 cm	1.5 cm	1.7 cm	4 cm	4.5 cm	1.3 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	1.1 cm	10.7 cm	2.1 cm	2.8 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-3.4°c	-0.2°c	-0.6°c	-2.8°c	0.6°c	0.6°c	-2°c	4.4°c	4.2°c	2.8°c	7.2°c	6.8°c	-0.2°c	2.2°c	2°c	-3.6°c	3.6°c	3.6°c	1.2°c	6.4°c	5.8°c	0.6°c	6.4°c	6.2°c	1.8°c	6.6°c	6.2°c	1°c	6.6°c	6.4°c
Min temp	-5.2°c	-3.4°c	-4.8°c	-7.4°c	-2.8°c	-2.2°c	-5.6°c	-2°c	-1°c	-1.2°c	2.8°c	3°c	-3.6°c	-2.6°c	-3.4°c	-9.6°c	-3.6°c	-6.6°c	-10°c	1.2°c	-0.2°c	-3.6°c	0.6°c	-0.2°c	-2°c	1.8°c	1.6°c	-2.6°c	1°c	-1.4°c
Feels like temp	-4.6°c	-3.4°c	-5.9°c	-11.6°c	-7.9°c	-4.7°c	-8.6°c	-5°c	0.3°c	-5.5°c	-1.5°c	2.7°c	-4.4°c	-7.4°c	-2.5°c	-8.4°c	-3.6°c	1°c	-10°c	1°c	2.4°c	-5.6°c	-2.2°c	3.2°c	-1.6°c	-1.2°c	2.9°c	-4.6°c	-2.4°c	3.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	1.9 cm	1.5 cm	1.7 cm
Max temp	-3.4°c	-0.2°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-5.2°c	-3.4°c	-4.8°c
Feels like temp	-4.6°c	-3.4°c	-5.9°c

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Snow expected	4 cm	4.5 cm	1.3 cm
Max temp	-2.8°c	0.6°c	0.6°c
Min temp	-7.4°c	-2.8°c	-2.2°c
Feels like temp	-11.6°c	-7.9°c	-4.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2°c	4.4°c	4.2°c
Min temp	-5.6°c	-2°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-8.6°c	-5°c	0.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	1.1 cm
Max temp	2.8°c	7.2°c	6.8°c
Min temp	-1.2°c	2.8°c	3°c
Feels like temp	-5.5°c	-1.5°c	2.7°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	10.7 cm	2.1 cm	2.8 cm
Max temp	-0.2°c	2.2°c	2°c
Min temp	-3.6°c	-2.6°c	-3.4°c
Feels like temp	-4.4°c	-7.4°c	-2.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-3.6°c	3.6°c	3.6°c
Min temp	-9.6°c	-3.6°c	-6.6°c
Feels like temp	-8.4°c	-3.6°c	1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	1.2°c	6.4°c	5.8°c
Min temp	-10°c	1.2°c	-0.2°c
Feels like temp	-10°c	1°c	2.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0.6°c	6.4°c	6.2°c
Min temp	-3.6°c	0.6°c	-0.2°c
Feels like temp	-5.6°c	-2.2°c	3.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	6.6°c	6.2°c
Min temp	-2°c	1.8°c	1.6°c
Feels like temp	-1.6°c	-1.2°c	2.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1°c	6.6°c	6.4°c
Min temp	-2.6°c	1°c	-1.4°c
Feels like temp	-4.6°c	-2.4°c	3.2°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	13/03/2025
Snowfall	Next 3 days	56.1 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	401 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	102 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Hard packed
Lifts	Lifts open	32 out of 43
	Resort opening date	Fri 22 Nov 2024
	Resort closing date	Mon 26 May 2025

Snow Overview

USA

Updated 11/03

The Left Coast’s season is really moving through the gears – if a little late on – as the next in a series of big storm systems moves across the region through the end of this week and into the weekend. A few inches will fall across the PNW on Thursday, but it is the Sierras that really see the goods, with up to two feet expected between Thursday and Saturday. This will make it’s way further inland towards Colorado and the southern Rockies, delivering really good totals across the region at this time.

On the Ice Coast, things remain mild, with plenty of sun breaking through the cloud through this period. A brief cold snap on Wednesday evening will bring a useful freshener of snow, but this will quickly be undone on the weekend milder weather and rain.

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