Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows
154 mapped runs, 14 lifts and 45.7 km of pistes — every metre measured from open map data and viewable in 3D in the Bonvo Ski app.
Difficulty mix
On the mountain
- Tree skiing — 25 gladed runs
- 1 snowpark / fun zones
- 5 mogul runs
Bonvo Score breakdown
Computed from mapped terrain data — no editorial opinion, no pay-to-rank. How the score works
Slope-by-slope analysis
Every run measured from elevation-aware map geometry: true length, vertical drop, average gradient and a 0–10 slope score that rewards long, sustained descents.
| Run | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Avg grade | Slope score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Road | Intermediate | 1.4 km | 202 m | 14.2% | 2.8 |
| Sherwood Run | Intermediate | 1.4 km | 285 m | 20.4% | 3.5 |
| Ray's Rut | Intermediate | 996 m | 85 m | 8.5% | 1.7 |
| Outer Limits | Intermediate | 878 m | 250 m | 28.5% | 3.5 |
| Mountain View | Intermediate | 810 m | 242 m | 29.9% | 3.5 |
| Terry's Return | Intermediate | 753 m | 179 m | 23.8% | 2.9 |
| Weasel Run | Intermediate | 734 m | 147 m | 20% | 2.5 |
| Alpine Bowl | Intermediate | 675 m | 215 m | 31.9% | 3.5 |
| Return Road | Intermediate | 664 m | 75 m | 11.3% | 1.6 |
| Dancefloor (Red Trail) | Intermediate | 664 m | 167 m | 25.1% | 2.8 |
| Scott Ridge | Intermediate | 653 m | 184 m | 28.2% | 3.1 |
| Robin Hood | Intermediate | 644 m | 192 m | 29.8% | 3.2 |
| Werner's Schuss | Intermediate | 614 m | 200 m | 32.6% | 3.4 |
| Kangaroo Ridge | Intermediate | 569 m | 117 m | 20.6% | 2.3 |
| Yellow Trail | Intermediate | 569 m | 168 m | 29.5% | 3.1 |
| Kangaroo Main Run | Intermediate | 560 m | 139 m | 24.8% | 2.6 |
| Wolverine | Advanced | 560 m | 165 m | 29.5% | 3.0 |
| Sandy's Corner | Intermediate | 558 m | 89 m | 15.9% | 1.8 |
| East Creek | Intermediate | 551 m | 121 m | 22% | 2.4 |
| Juniper Face | Expert | 549 m | 292 m | 53.2% | 4.5 |
| Big Bend Bowl | Advanced | 547 m | 221 m | 40.4% | 4.0 |
| Charity (Red-Green) | Intermediate | 545 m | 146 m | 26.8% | 2.8 |
| SP Bowl | Advanced | 544 m | 213 m | 39.2% | 3.8 |
| Tiegel | Easy | 520 m | 47 m | 9% | 1.2 |
| Scotty's Beam | Intermediate | 492 m | 179 m | 36.4% | 3.5 |
| Hot Wheels Gully | Advanced | 479 m | 93 m | 19.4% | 2.0 |
| Leisure Lane | Intermediate | 477 m | 47 m | 9.8% | 1.2 |
| Twilight Zone | Intermediate | 469 m | 162 m | 34.5% | 3.3 |
| Red Ridge | Intermediate | 461 m | 107 m | 23.2% | 2.3 |
| Loop Road | Intermediate | 458 m | 40 m | 8.7% | 1.1 |
| Rock Garden | Intermediate | 444 m | 70 m | 15.8% | 1.7 |
| Sun Bowl | Advanced | 429 m | 153 m | 35.6% | 3.3 |
| Subway | Easy | 415 m | 36 m | 8.7% | 1.0 |
| Nick's Run | Intermediate | 410 m | 107 m | 26.1% | 2.5 |
| Bobby's Run | Intermediate | 399 m | 135 m | 33.8% | 3.1 |
| Lower Sympathy | Advanced | 386 m | 132 m | 34.2% | 3.1 |
| Maid Marion | Intermediate | 375 m | 76 m | 20.3% | 1.9 |
| Winter Road | Intermediate | 357 m | 45 m | 12.6% | 1.3 |
| Skateboard Alley | Intermediate | 356 m | 85 m | 23.9% | 2.2 |
| Gentian Gully | Advanced | 356 m | 146 m | 41% | 3.6 |
+ 114 more mapped runs and connectors — all of them in the free 3D map in the Bonvo Ski app.
Lift network
14 mapped lifts.
| Lift | Type | Capacity/h | Ride time | Length | Vertical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Six | Chairlift | — | — | 1.6 km | 472 m |
| Roundhouse | Chairlift | — | — | 1.1 km | 289 m |
| Alpine Bowl | Chairlift | — | — | 809 m | 280 m |
| Lakeview | Chairlift | — | — | 764 m | 244 m |
| Sherwood Express | Chairlift | — | — | 1.0 km | 286 m |
| Yellow | Chairlift | — | — | 556 m | 169 m |
| Kangaroo | Chairlift | — | — | 527 m | 137 m |
| Scott | Chairlift | — | — | 685 m | 316 m |
| Subway | Chairlift | — | — | 346 m | 34 m |
| Meadow | Chairlift | — | — | 352 m | 53 m |
| Sun Daddy | Magic carpet | — | — | 61 m | 5 m |
| Treeline Cirque | Chairlift | — | — | 1.5 km | 315 m |
| Base to Base | Gondola | — | — | 3.7 km | 523 m |
| Sun Kid | Magic carpet | — | — | 35 m | 4 m |
Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows — quick answers
How many ski runs does Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows have?
Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows has 154 mapped downhill runs totalling about 45.7 km of pistes, with the longest single run measuring 1.4 km.
What is the vertical drop at Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows?
The mapped skiable terrain spans 499 m of vertical, from 2089 m at the base to 2588 m at the top.
How many lifts does Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows have?
Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows operates 14 mapped lifts.
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