Black Bear Prompts Lift Closures at Palisades Tahoe, CA A young black bear has been the talk of the week at Palisades Tahoe, California, and has even led to lift closures on the mountain. The bear was first spotted on Monday near the summit of Granite Chief. It has been observed by passing skiers and riders on the mountain and has also been seen scavenging through garbage bins near […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | April 13, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Operations Update April 5 | Alpine Closes April 28, Palisades Open Daily Through May 27 Palisades Tahoe Operations Update for April 5 – Written by Liz Worgan We’ve been enjoying these small, frequent storms throughout the last week and we hope you have, too. As we move into April, we are in full Spring Skiing Capital mode and planning for almost 2 more months of skiing and snowboarding. Here’s what you need to know: Related: […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 8, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Shares Spring Events Through Memorial Day With late-season storms and more bluebird days on the way, Palisades Tahoe, California, is an unparalleled spring destination, boasting the longest skiing and riding season in Lake Tahoe. There is much to love about spring at Palisades Tahoe, from the corn snow and crazy events to live music and après afternoons, once again proving why the resort is the official […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 3, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: A Nasty, Precision Landing in “The Tube Alternate” & a 580-Miles Drive to Park City, UT Report from April 1, 2024 Yesterday was a long, fun day. The day started at 9am with rumors of “The Chimney” being open up on “The Palisades.” I jammed up to the top of Siberia and the sign said Chimney closed. The east wind was howling… For the first two laps, I tucked straight down the Siberia groomer in the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 2, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: “Smooth Air” Redemption + The Biggest Backflip I’ve Thrown Since 2019 Report from March 26, 2024 Yesterday was a big day for us at Palisades Tahoe, CA. We rolled onto the mountain a little late because we weren’t expecting anything special. Then we got to Granite Chief and realized the peak hadn’t opened the previous day. Noah Gaffney, Kaz, Zeb, and Scott Gaffney were up there filming for Blizzard. They said […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 27, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Crush the Steep Slush Report from Monday, March 18, 2024 I recently made the trek from Boise, Idaho, down to Palisades Tahoe, California, with two buddies to see what this legendary resort had to offer. Turns out, there was plenty! With perfect spring conditions and minimal people, the day was sure to bring us some memorable skiing. Upon our arrival, we were astounded at […] Conditions Report Zach Armstrong | March 27, 2024 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Skiing Silverado, “The Tube” on The Palisades, & “The Spitter” on Mainline Pocket Report from March 25, 2024 Yesterday we had one goal:Â backflip off The Palisades. Unfortunately, the morning saw all the ridges of Palisades Tahoe socked in with clouds. We cruised around waiting to see what would happen. We skied a neat mini spine on Silverado with good snow. The clouds started breaking up around 10am and we hiked up The […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 26, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Very Active Week Set to Hammer CA with Several Feet of Snow Inches of precip will accumulate in California this week. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast prepared the evening of Friday, March 22 Forecast Summary The dry break is over for California, with a couple of low pressure systems bringing large swaths of rain and snow to the state starting Friday night. The rest of March in the Sierra’s will feature intervals of heavy […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 22, 2024 0 Comments