Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley
121 mapped runs, 31 lifts and 73 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 — 5 gladed runs
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Run | Intermediate | 3.4 km | 550 m | 16% | 5.9 |
| Sunnyside | Intermediate | 2.6 km | 505 m | 19.1% | 5.3 |
| Bullet | Intermediate | 1.9 km | 446 m | 23.4% | 4.8 |
| Easy Street | Intermediate | 1.8 km | 247 m | 13.4% | 3.3 |
| Bailey's | Easy | 1.4 km | 109 m | 7.6% | 2.1 |
| Land Bridge | Advanced | 1.4 km | 322 m | 23.2% | 3.9 |
| Sun Bowl | Advanced | 1.3 km | 260 m | 19.8% | 3.3 |
| The Saddle | Intermediate | 1.3 km | 283 m | 22.1% | 3.6 |
| Home Run | Intermediate | 1.3 km | 185 m | 14.6% | 2.7 |
| Oregon Trail | Advanced | 1.2 km | 277 m | 22.5% | 3.5 |
| Newport | Intermediate | 1.2 km | 237 m | 19.7% | 3.2 |
| The Attic | Advanced | 1.2 km | 249 m | 21.1% | 3.3 |
| Juniper Spire | Intermediate | 1.1 km | 212 m | 18.6% | 2.9 |
| Champs Elysees | Intermediate | 1.1 km | 159 m | 14% | 2.4 |
| Red Dog Ridge | Advanced | 1.1 km | 189 m | 16.7% | 2.7 |
| Gold Coast | Easy | 1.1 km | 160 m | 14.4% | 2.4 |
| Freeway | Intermediate | 1.1 km | 199 m | 18.2% | 2.8 |
| Trail 90 | Advanced | 1.0 km | 288 m | 28.1% | 3.8 |
| Granite Glades | Advanced | 1.0 km | 300 m | 29.8% | 3.9 |
| Siberia Run | Intermediate | 969 m | 216 m | 22.3% | 3.1 |
| Cornice Bowl | Advanced | 905 m | 270 m | 29.8% | 3.7 |
| Main Backside | Advanced | 887 m | 263 m | 29.6% | 3.7 |
| Riviera | Easy | 808 m | 104 m | 12.9% | 1.9 |
| Poulsen's Gully | Advanced | 794 m | 373 m | 47% | 5.0 |
| Women's Downhill | Advanced | 777 m | 257 m | 33.1% | 3.8 |
| Julia's Gold | Intermediate | 776 m | 246 m | 31.7% | 3.7 |
| Rock Garden | Advanced | 770 m | 337 m | 43.8% | 4.8 |
| The Slot | Advanced | 765 m | 286 m | 37.4% | 4.2 |
| Tomlinson's - 1st | Intermediate | 741 m | 206 m | 27.8% | 3.2 |
| Hill's - 2nd | Intermediate | 740 m | 188 m | 25.4% | 3.0 |
| Break It Out | Advanced | 735 m | 243 m | 33.1% | 3.7 |
| Mules Ear | Easy | 734 m | 76 m | 10.4% | 1.6 |
| Mainline | Intermediate | 729 m | 154 m | 21.1% | 2.6 |
| West Face Alternates | Advanced | 726 m | 376 m | 51.8% | 5.0 |
| Rainbow Bowl | Advanced | 718 m | 154 m | 21.4% | 2.6 |
| Marillac's - 5th | Intermediate | 705 m | 177 m | 25.1% | 2.9 |
| 75 Chute | Advanced | 620 m | 338 m | 54.5% | 4.8 |
| Nose | Advanced | 618 m | 240 m | 38.8% | 4.0 |
| Ramp Run | Easy | 616 m | 110 m | 17.9% | 2.1 |
| Snow Flower | Easy | 608 m | 96 m | 15.8% | 1.9 |
+ 81 more mapped runs and connectors — all of them in the free 3D map in the Bonvo Ski app.
Lift network
31 mapped lifts, moving up to 35,505 skiers per hour.
| Lift | Type | Capacity/h | Ride time | Length | Vertical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Lake Express | Chairlift | 3,200 | — | 840 m | 224 m |
| Gold Coast Express | Chairlift | 3,075 | — | 925 m | 173 m |
| Far East Express | Chairlift | 2,600 | — | 672 m | 291 m |
| Wa She Shu | Chairlift | 2,400 | — | 2.2 km | 505 m |
| Headwall Express | Chairlift | 2,400 | — | 1.6 km | 535 m |
| Siberia Express | Chairlift | 2,400 | — | 1.1 km | 265 m |
| Snow Venture Carpet | Magic carpet | 2,400 | — | 62 m | 5 m |
| KT22 Express | Chairlift | 2,100 | — | 1.4 km | 534 m |
| Solitude | Chairlift | 1,800 | — | 664 m | 197 m |
| Exhibition | Chairlift | 1,636 | — | 726 m | 242 m |
| Granite Chief | Chairlift | 1,565 | — | 939 m | 298 m |
| Emigrant | Chairlift | 1,558 | — | 824 m | 221 m |
| Silverado | Chairlift | 1,346 | — | 1.2 km | 418 m |
| Bailey's Beach | Chairlift | 1,266 | — | 242 m | 32 m |
| Broken Arrow | Chairlift | 1,200 | — | 486 m | 84 m |
| Olympic Lady | Chairlift | 1,100 | — | 731 m | 336 m |
| Mountain Meadow | Chairlift | 1,085 | — | 417 m | 47 m |
| Belmont | Chairlift | 974 | — | 237 m | 26 m |
| Aerial Tram | Cable car | 700 | — | 2.2 km | 580 m |
| Resort Chair | Chairlift | 700 | — | 1.3 km | 396 m |
| Gold Coast Funitel | Gondola | — | — | 2.6 km | 526 m |
| Big Blue Express | Chairlift | — | — | 1.1 km | 165 m |
| Tucker | Magic carpet | — | — | 60 m | 6 m |
| First Venture | Chairlift | — | — | 157 m | 26 m |
| Boone | Magic carpet | — | — | 29 m | 3 m |
| Wylee | Magic carpet | — | — | 22 m | 2 m |
| The Pulley | Rope tow | — | — | 135 m | 4 m |
| Murphy | Magic carpet | — | — | 50 m | 5 m |
| Base to Base | Gondola | — | — | 3.7 km | 523 m |
| Red Dog Express | Chairlift | — | — | 916 m | 395 m |
Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley — quick answers
How many ski runs does Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley have?
Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley has 121 mapped downhill runs totalling about 73 km of pistes, with the longest single run measuring 3.4 km.
What is the vertical drop at Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley?
The mapped skiable terrain spans 852 m of vertical, from 1897 m at the base to 2749 m at the top.
How many lifts does Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley have?
Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley operates 31 mapped lifts moving up to 35,505 skiers per hour.
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