• Palisades Mountain Facts
      Location
      Located off Highway 89, between Truckee and Tahoe City, on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, Palisades is just 42 miles from Reno, 96 miles from Sacramento, and 196 miles from San Francisco via Interstate 80.

      Seasons
      • Winter: November – May
      • Daily Lift Operations: 9am-4pm, subject to change due to weather and conditions
      • Summer: June – Mid-September

      Elevations
      • Base Elevation: 6,200'
      • Peak Elevation: 9,050'
      • Vertical rise: 2,850' / 869 m

      Six Mountain Peak Elevations:
      • Snow King – 7,552'
      • Broken Arrow – 8,030'
      • KT-22 – 8,070'
      • Emigrant – 8,774'
      • Palisades Peak - el. 8,885'
      • Granite Chief - el. 9,006'

      Snow
      • Average Annual Snowfall: 400 inches
      • Snowmaking: 11 out of 29 lifts

      Monthly Average Snowfall
      • November: 40 inches
      • December: 123 inches
      • January: 74 inches
      • February: 57 inches
      • March: 91 inches
      • April: 67 inches
      • May: 8 inches

      Trail Classification
      • 25% Beginner
      • 45% Intermediate
      • 22% Advanced
      • 8% Expert

      Longest Run
      Mountain Run, 3.2 miles or 5.15km

      Mountain Acreage
      • Skiable acres: 3,600
      • Trails: 187
      • Bowls: 16

      Lift System
      • Total Number of Lifts: 26
      • Tram: 1 (110-person tram)
      • Funitel: 1 (28-person gondola)
      • Gondola: 1
      • High-Speed Six Pack: 4
      • Express Quads: 3
      • Fixed Grip Quad: 1
      • Triple Chairs: 9
      • Double Chairs: 3
      • Surface Lifts: 2

      Uphill Capacity
      • 53,500 people per hour

      Terrain Parks
      • Belmont Park
      • Gold Coast Park
      • Mainline Park
      • SnoVentures Start Park
      • High Camp Start Park

      Climate
      (average daytime highs and nighttime lows in Fahrenheit)
      • Nov: 47 high, 24 low
      • Dec: 40 high, 20 low
      • Jan: 36 high, 16 low
      • Feb: 39 high, 18 low
      • Mar: 44 high, 21 low
      • Apr: 50 high, 26 low
      • May: 60 high, 32 low
      *Palisades sees more than 300 days of cloudless, sunny skies per year.
    • Alpine Mountain Facts
      Location
      Located off Highway 89, between Truckee and Tahoe City, on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, Alpine is just 42 miles from Reno, 96 miles from Sacramento, and 196 miles from San Francisco via Interstate 80.

      Seasons
      • Winter: November – Mid-May
      • Daily Lift Operations: 9am-4pm, subject to change due to weather and conditions

      Elevations
      • Base Elevation: 6,835'
      • Peak Elevation: 8,637'
      • Vertical rise: 1,802' / 869 m

      TWO Mountain Peak Elevations:
      • Ward Peak– 8,637'
      • Scott – 8,289'

      Snow
      • Average Annual Snowfall: 400 inches
      • Snowmaking: 9 out of 11 lifts

      Monthly Average Snowfall
      • November: 36 inches
      • December: 72 inches
      • January: 73 inches
      • February: 80 inches
      • March: 70 inches
      • April: 39 inches

      Trail Classification
      • 25% Beginner
      • 40% Intermediate
      • 25% Advanced
      • 10% Expert

      Mountain Acreage
      • Skiable Acres: 2,400
      • Trails: 109
      • Bowls: 7

      Lift Systems
      • Total Number of Lifts: 13
      • Gondola: 1
      • High-Speed Six Pack: 1
      • Express Quad: 3
      • Triple Chairs: 2
      • Double Chairs: 5
      • Surface Lifts: 1

      Uphill Capacity
      • 19,400 people per hour

      Climate
      (average daytime highs and nighttime lows in Fahrenheit)
      • Nov: 47 high, 24 low
      • Dec: 40 high, 20 low
      • Jan: 36 high, 16 low
      • Feb: 39 high, 18 low
      • Mar: 44 high, 21 low
      • Apr: 50 high, 26 low
      • May: 60 high, 32 low
      *Alpine sees more than 300 days of cloudless, sunny skies per year.
    • Total Mountain Facts
      Seasons
      • Winter: November – May
      • Daily Lift Operations: 9am–4pm, subject to change due to weather and conditions
      • Summer: June – Mid-September

      Elevations
      • Base Elevation: 6,200'
      • Peak Elevation: 9,050'
      • Vertical Rise: 2,850' / 869 m

      Eight Mountain Peak Elevations
      • Snow King – 7,552'
      • Broken Arrow – 8,030'
      • KT-22 – 8,070'
      • Emigrant – 8,774'
      • Palisades Peak – 8,885'
      • Granite Chief – 9,006'
      • Ward Peak – 8,637'
      • Scott – 8,289'

      Snow
      • Average Annual Snowfall: 400 inches
      • Snowmaking: 20 out of 42 lifts

      Monthly Average Snowfall
      • November: 40 inches
      • December: 123 inches
      • January: 74 inches
      • February: 57 inches
      • March: 91 inches
      • April: 67 inches
      • May: 8 inches

      Trail Classification
      • 25% Beginner
      • 43% Intermediate
      • 24% Advanced
      • 9% Expert

      Palisades Mountain Acreage
      • Skiable acres: 3,600
      • Trails: 187
      • Bowls: 16

      Alpine Mountain Acreage
      • Skiable Acres: 2,400
      • Trails: 109
      • Bowls: 7

      Palisades Tahoe Mountain Acreage
      • Skiable Acres: 6,000
      • Trails: 288
      • Bowls: 23
      • Longest Run: Mountain Run, 3.2 miles / 5.15 km

      Lift System
      • Total Number of Lifts: 39
      • Tram: 1 (110-person tram)
      • Funitel: 1 (28-person gondola)
      • Gondola: 2 (can run as two independent lifts)
      • High-Speed Six Pack: 7
      • Express Quads: 5
      • Fixed Grip Quad: 1
      • Triple Chairs: 11
      • Double Chairs: 8
      • Surface Lifts: 3

      Uphill Capacity
      • 78,350 people per hour

      Climate
      (Average daytime highs and nighttime lows in °F)
      • November: 47° high, 24° low
      • December: 40° high, 20° low
      • January: 36° high, 16° low
      • February: 39° high, 18° low
      • March: 44° high, 21° low
      • April: 50° high, 26° low
      • May: 60° high, 32° low