• 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’
      • Washeshu Peak - el. 8,885’ (name changing soon)
      • 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 (Total Mountain Acreage)
      • 25% Beginner
      • 45% Intermediate
      • 30% Advanced
      • Skiable Acres: 3,600
      • Trails: 170+
      • Bowls: 16
      Longest Run: Mountain Run, 3.2 miles or 5.15km

      Lift System
      • Total Number of Lifts: 29
      • Aerial Tram: 1 (110-person tram)
      • Funitel: 1 (28-person gondola)
      • Express 6-pacs: 4
      • Express Quads: 3
      • Fixed-Grip Quad: 1
      • Triple Chairs: 9
      • Double Chairs: 5
      • Surface Lifts: 3
      • Magic Carpets: 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 (Total Mountain Acreage)
      • 25% Beginner
      • 40% Intermediate
      • 35% Advanced
      • Skiable Acres: 2,400
      • Trails: 100+
      • Bowls: 7

      Lift System
      • Total Number of Lifts: 13
      • Express 6 Passenger: 1
      • Express Quad: 3
      • Triple Chairs: 2
      • Double Chairs: 5
      • Surface Lifts: 2
      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.