Base to Base Gondola Grand Opening Celebration
Dec
17
Sat
9:00 AM — 6:30 PM
This event has happened in the past.
Price
FREE
Base to Base Launch Celebration
Join us on Saturday, December 17th to celebrate the historic opening of the Base to Base Gondola at Palisades Tahoe. The Alpine Lodge and The Village at Palisades Tahoe will now be connected by a 16-minute ride across stunning views of the Sierras and Lake Tahoe. Come celebrate with us while we ring in a new era at Palisades Tahoe.
Don’t miss out on the fun:
FREE Mountain Tours, hosted by The North Face Mountain Guides.
Join us for a complimentary 2-hour tour of Alpine and Palisades with our North Face Mountain Guides. Our knowledgeable guides can provide first-hand tips on our resort’s most coveted terrain and secret stashes on each mountain. By taking this tour, each guest will also receive a coupon to The North Face store in The Village at Palisades Tahoe, good for 20% off one item. This is your chance to familiarize yourself with both of our legendary mountains. This is offered to intermediate or advanced skiers and riders only. Meet your guides at the base terminal of the Base to Base Gondola at the scheduled times below.
FREE SWAG & Sponsor Giveaways:
Follow our Instagram Stories for prize stashes on both mountains throughout the day. Two lucky winners will find a grand prize of a Dakine backpack, Dakine gloves, GoPro Hero 11, and YETI Rambler
FREE Music & Fireworks:
Join us for a day of free live music. Live music will be staggered across both resorts all day, check the schedule below, and don’t miss out on our Saturday night headliner at the KT Base Bar, followed by fireworks.
Dillon Francis Performance:
All are welcome to join us on the KT Base Bar deck to top off the day of celebration with a free, opening performance from Aluna and a headline performance from Dillon Francis -- an LA Based DJ and producer known for vivid, vibrant dance tracks, playing festivals and shows across the world.
Saturday December 17, 2022
| Time | Event | Location(S) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9am | Ribbon Cutting Toast Swag Giveaways | Alpine Base Terminal Palisades Base Terminal |
| 10am-12pm | Free Mountain Tours hosted by The North Face Mountain Guides | Alpine Base Area Palisades Base Area |
| 11am-1pm | On Mountain Pop-Up Music | Palisades – Gold Coast Snow Beach (Fox & Buck) Alpine – The Chalet Deck (DJ Send It) |
| 1pm-3pm | Free Mountain Tours hosted by The North Face Mountain Guides | Alpine & Palisades Base Areas |
| 1pm-3pm | Live Music & Happy Hour | Alpine Lodge Deck Talent: Lizano |
| 3pm-4:30pm | Aluna Performance | KT Base Bar |
| 5-6:30pm | Dillon Francis Performance | KT Base Bar |
| 6:30pm | Fireworks | KT Base Bar |
A NOTE ABOUT HOW THE GONDOLA WILL OPERATE
The Base to Base Gondola is a unique lift in that it can operate as one singular lift from Palisades to Alpine and back and can also operate as two independent lifts, taking guests from either base area to the KT Mid-Station. There are only five other lifts in North America with this feature. This Saturday, the Base to Base Gondola will operate as two separate lifts. Guests planning to ride the entire length will be required to disembark at the KT-22 mid-station and re-load to continue on. Otherwise, they can exit at the top of KT-22 and ski/ride that terrain. Please note that KT-22 is Advanced/Expert terrain with black diamond and double black diamond terrain only. Team members will be there to assist with information and re-loading.
Following Saturday’s grand opening, the Gondola will close while crews and the lift manufacturer (Leitner Poma) finalize the “interconnect” piece that will allow the lift to operate as one continuous lift. The plan is to have the Gondola open by the holiday period. We’re excited to celebrate the realization of a lift more than 70 years in the making this Saturday at our Launch celebration!
Dec
17
Sat
Base to Base Gondola Grand Opening Celebration
9:00 AM — 6:30 PM
This event has happened in the past.
Price
FREE
Base to Base Launch Celebration
Join us on Saturday, December 17th to celebrate the historic opening of the Base to Base Gondola at Palisades Tahoe. The Alpine Lodge and The Village at Palisades Tahoe will now be connected by a 16-minute ride across stunning views of the Sierras and Lake Tahoe. Come celebrate with us while we ring in a new era at Palisades Tahoe.
Don’t miss out on the fun:
FREE Mountain Tours, hosted by The North Face Mountain Guides.
Join us for a complimentary 2-hour tour of Alpine and Palisades with our North Face Mountain Guides. Our knowledgeable guides can provide first-hand tips on our resort’s most coveted terrain and secret stashes on each mountain. By taking this tour, each guest will also receive a coupon to The North Face store in The Village at Palisades Tahoe, good for 20% off one item. This is your chance to familiarize yourself with both of our legendary mountains. This is offered to intermediate or advanced skiers and riders only. Meet your guides at the base terminal of the Base to Base Gondola at the scheduled times below.
FREE SWAG & Sponsor Giveaways:
Follow our Instagram Stories for prize stashes on both mountains throughout the day. Two lucky winners will find a grand prize of a Dakine backpack, Dakine gloves, GoPro Hero 11, and YETI Rambler
FREE Music & Fireworks:
Join us for a day of free live music. Live music will be staggered across both resorts all day, check the schedule below, and don’t miss out on our Saturday night headliner at the KT Base Bar, followed by fireworks.
Dillon Francis Performance:
All are welcome to join us on the KT Base Bar deck to top off the day of celebration with a free, opening performance from Aluna and a headline performance from Dillon Francis -- an LA Based DJ and producer known for vivid, vibrant dance tracks, playing festivals and shows across the world.
Saturday December 17, 2022
| Time | Event | Location(S) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9am | Ribbon Cutting Toast Swag Giveaways | Alpine Base Terminal Palisades Base Terminal |
| 10am-12pm | Free Mountain Tours hosted by The North Face Mountain Guides | Alpine Base Area Palisades Base Area |
| 11am-1pm | On Mountain Pop-Up Music | Palisades – Gold Coast Snow Beach (Fox & Buck) Alpine – The Chalet Deck (DJ Send It) |
| 1pm-3pm | Free Mountain Tours hosted by The North Face Mountain Guides | Alpine & Palisades Base Areas |
| 1pm-3pm | Live Music & Happy Hour | Alpine Lodge Deck Talent: Lizano |
| 3pm-4:30pm | Aluna Performance | KT Base Bar |
| 5-6:30pm | Dillon Francis Performance | KT Base Bar |
| 6:30pm | Fireworks | KT Base Bar |
A NOTE ABOUT HOW THE GONDOLA WILL OPERATE
The Base to Base Gondola is a unique lift in that it can operate as one singular lift from Palisades to Alpine and back and can also operate as two independent lifts, taking guests from either base area to the KT Mid-Station. There are only five other lifts in North America with this feature. This Saturday, the Base to Base Gondola will operate as two separate lifts. Guests planning to ride the entire length will be required to disembark at the KT-22 mid-station and re-load to continue on. Otherwise, they can exit at the top of KT-22 and ski/ride that terrain. Please note that KT-22 is Advanced/Expert terrain with black diamond and double black diamond terrain only. Team members will be there to assist with information and re-loading.
Following Saturday’s grand opening, the Gondola will close while crews and the lift manufacturer (Leitner Poma) finalize the “interconnect” piece that will allow the lift to operate as one continuous lift. The plan is to have the Gondola open by the holiday period. We’re excited to celebrate the realization of a lift more than 70 years in the making this Saturday at our Launch celebration!
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