North American Ski Resorts A-Z
Palisades Tahoe (California), USA
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Resort height: |
1890m |
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Slopes: |
1890-2760m |
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Pistes: |
4000 acres |
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General snow cover |
4/5
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Snow quality (upper) |
4/5
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Snow quality (lower) |
3.5/5
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Resort level snow |
4/5
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Powder potential |
4/5 |
Palisades Tahoe (formerly known as Squaw Valley) is famed for its steep terrain which needs a lot of snow to become operational.
Fortunately Palisades Tahoe's snowfall average is high, but the Tahoe area as a whole is prone to occasional droughts and it sometimes takes a while for things to get going early in the season.
In most years, however, there is plenty of snow and the resort is a magnet for powder-hounds, even if many of the top lifts remain closed during a big storm.
As with other Tahoe resorts, snow quality can be inconsistent at times, especially lower down.
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