Palisades Tahoe recently announced its closing date for the 2021-22 ski season will be Sunday, May 1.
Spring skiing is a departure from the norm among many Tahoe ski resorts. At Palisades Tahoe, skiing in April means corn snow, slushy bumps, colorful costumes, crazy events, live music, and sun-soaked après.
“Spring is the best time of year to ski and ride Palisades Tahoe. And with lift ticket and lodging deals, it’s even easier to hit the slopes,” said Palisades spokesperson Hannah Frail Roberts. “So, wax up your skis and boards and come grab some late-season turns.”
SEE TAHOE SKI RESORT CLOSING DATES BELOW
Two Tahoe ski resorts – Diamond Peak, Tahoe Donner – have scheduled their closing date for Sunday, April 10.
One week later on Easter Sunday (April 17), seven more Tahoe ski resorts are expected to be holding their final day of skiing and snowboarding.
Heavenly moved its closing date back a week to April 24 and Kirkwood extended closing for two weeks, now shutting down May 1.
On the Alpine Meadows side of Palisades, lifts will start closing as snow melts. But given the anticipated conditions, Alpine expects to run Summit, Roundhouse and Treeline Cirque until Sunday, April 17.
For the most up-to-date operations information, check this operations blog.
Due to the unseasonably warm temperatures and lack of snow this season, the closing dates are subject to change.
“Our operations team has committed to spinning lifts until there’s no snow left to ski on. So, while we think there’s a month of skiing left in some areas, the recent (warm) temperature change has sped up snow melting in other areas,” Roberts said.
PALISADES LIFT CLOSINGS: Headwall, Sherwood and Lakeview lifts had their last days this past weekend and the resort expects April 3 could be the last day to travel down KT-22.
The remaining lower mountain lifts on the Palisades side – Red Dog and Resort Chair –will likely close on or soon after April 10, but upper mountain lifts will continue to operate.
RED DOG WILL BE HIGH SPEED CHAIR: One of the few lifts in operation during the 1960 Olympics, Red Dog has a long, storied history at Palisades Tahoe.
However, change will be coming next ski season. Red Dog will be replaced with a high-speed, detachable six-person lift this summer.
The base terminal will be moved east to a new location that will give skiers direct access to the lift from the parking lot. The lift will pass over the Far East Express and terminate in the same location it does now.
Red Dog’s last day is expected to be on or close to April 10.
PALISADES SPRING EVENTS: After a two-year hiatus, Snow Golf returns to Alpine on Saturday, April 9.
Skiers and snowboarders can team up with friends and play nine holes of golf, starting at the top of Summit chair and making the way down the mountain.
The original pond skim – Cushing Crossing – returns for its 30th annual competition on Saturday, April 16. The bravest skiers and riders on the mountain will attempt to ski across Cushing Pond, while sporting some entertaining costumes.
TAHOE SKI RESORT CLOSING DATES
- Tahoe Donner: April 10
- Diamond Peak: April 10
- Sierra-at-Tahoe: April 10
- Homewood: April 17
- Boreal: April 17
- Soda Springs: April 17
- Mt. Rose: April 17
- Northstar: April 17
- Sugar Bowl: April 17
- Granlibakken: April 17
- Heavenly: April 24
- Kirkwood: May 1
- Palisades: May 1
- Alpine Meadows: May 1
