Palisades Tahoe
Palisades Tahoe (previously know as Squaw Valley Ski Resort) is one of the largest ski areas in the United States and attracts visitors from all over the world. It's located in the Sierra Nevada in Olympic Valley. 4,000 skiable acres span across six mountain peaks with open bowls and shoots. The aerial cable car travels 2,000 vertical feet to High Camp at the summit where the views of Lake Tahoe are stunning.
Region: Lake Tahoe / North
Closest Town: Squaw Valley, Placer County, California
Mountain Statistics
Vertical Rise2850 ft
Base Elevation6200 ft
Summit Elevation9050 ft
Annual Snowfall450 inches
Number of Trails170
Skiable Acres3600
Longest Run3.2 miles / 5.2 km
Snowmakingyes
Trail Difficulty
Lifts
Number of Lifts29
Gondolas/Trams2
High Speed Six Chairs4
High Speed Quad Chairs3
Quad Chairs1
Triple Chairs9
Double Chairs5
Surface Lifts5
Lift Capacity49000 (skiers per hour)
Season Dates
Season 2024 Opened 11/21/23
(119 days so far)
Season 2023 11/03/22 to 07/10/23
(249 days)
Season 2022 10/29/21 to 05/31/22
(214 days)
Season 2021 11/24/20 to 05/17/21
(174 days)
Season 2020 11/15/19 to 04/20/20
(157 days)
Season 2019 11/16/18 to 07/08/19
(234 days)
Season 2018 11/17/17 to 05/29/18
(193 days)
Season 2017 11/24/16 to 07/19/17
(237 days)
Season 2016 11/14/15 to 05/31/16
(199 days)
Season 2015 11/26/14 to 04/23/15
(148 days)
Season 2014 11/27/13 to 04/27/14
(151 days)
Season 2013 11/16/12 to 04/20/13
(155 days)
Palisades Tahoe Resort Features
Snowboarding
Night Skiing
trails, lifts
Heliski/Snowcat Skiing
Cross Country Skiing
All trails originate at the Resort at Squaw Creek which is just a short, complimentary, shuttle ride from the Squaw Vall
Snowshoe Trails
Snow Tubing
Terrain Park
Five separate Terrain Parks.
Pipe

Snow Report

Snow Reports and conditions for Palisades Tahoe.
Status: OPEN
Season Started: 11/21/23
  • 245
    Mar 18th
  • 35
    Mar 18th
  • 4"
    Mar 12th
  • Last Updated: Mon Mar 18 06:03 EDT 2024

 Lift Tickets

Pricing last updated 2022-11-22
Child
(5-12)
Youth
(13-17)
Adult
(18-69)
Senior
(70+)
High $137 $176 $195 $176
Low $83 $107 $119 $107

Multi day discounts available.

Note: Pricing above is subject to change and is based on resort ticket window prices published on resorts website. Use for reference only.

Member of the Following Multi Mountain Passes:
Ikon Base Plus Pass
Ikon Pass
Ikon Base Pass

Discount Lift Ticket Deals

3

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 Programs

Kids Program
Womens Program
Ski Lessons
Snowboard Lessons
Equipment Rentals
Adaptive Program

Address/Contact Info

Address:  1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley , CA 96146
Email:  info@palisadestahoe.com
Reservations Phone:  800-545-4350
Snow Phone:  530-583-6955
Website:  http://squawalpine.com/
Weekday Hours:  Mon-Fri: 9a-4p
Weekend Hours:  Sat/Sun: 9a-4p

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