A men’s World Cup ski event will be coming to Palisades Tahoe next ski season. The International Ski Federation recently announced that Palisades Tahoe will host a FIS Alpine Ski World Cup men’s event Feb. 25-26, 2023. The Lake Tahoe ski resort is among four U.S. resorts on the international tour schedule next season, which […]
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Palisades Tahoe now closing May 30
Due to an abundance of late snow, Palisades Tahoe ski resort has once again extended its closing date, moving it back to May 30. Following three dismal months of snow totals at Tahoe ski resorts, April has become a blockbuster of a month when it comes to snowfall. In April, 86 inches of new snow […]
Dead Palisades skier identified as Kye Moffat
Kye Moffat, reportedly a 25-year-old skier from Berkeley, died Saturday (April 23) at Palisades Tahoe. Andrew Trygg, a Nevada County Sherriff’s Office Public Information Officer, identified the deceased skier as Moffat. However, according to ABC7 TV in San Francisco, Moffat’s brother said he was from both Berkeley and Truckee. Palisades Tahoe issued information Tuesday, saying […]
New Gondola will connect Palisades-Alpine next ski season
The long-awaited gondola connection between what used to be two different Tahoe ski resorts will be operating next ski season. Alterra Mountain Co., a Denver ski conglomerate that owns Palisades Tahoe, confirmed Monday (Feb. 28) that the new gondola will connect the Palisades and Alpine Meadows sides of the resort for the 2022-2023 ski season. Alterra […]
Holiday crowds this weekend at Tahoe ski resorts
The last big holiday weekend for Tahoe ski resorts began today with three days of skiing and snowboarding during the President’s Day holiday. Tahoe ski resorts will be busy Saturday (Feb. 19) and will likely stay that way through Monday, a holiday for many people. Note that next week is “Ski Week” for many Tahoe-area […]
Palisades skiing accident claims life of Scotty Lapp
A skiing accident Sunday at Palisades Tahoe took the life of Truckee teen Scotty Lapp. Officials with the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District identified the student as Lapp, who was a sophomore at North Tahoe High School. According to Palisades resort spokesperson Kat Walton, at around 2 p.m. there were two teenaged boys skiing on […]
Tahoe honors 101-year-old skier Martin Hollay
Martin Hollay, a ski legend in the Lake Tahoe region, was honored at a recent ceremony for his long service in the ski community. Palisades Tahoe and the SNOW Sports Museum honored the 101-year-old Hollay, a former ski patroller who is known across Tahoe for his many contributions to the ski industry. Hollay played an […]
Daron Rahlves joins Palisades team
Daron Rahlves has a new ski home– Palisades Tahoe. The decorated World Cup and Olympic ski racer is joining the athletic team at Palisades Tahoe, formerly Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. For the last two decades, Rahlves has represented Sugar Bowl, where he worked on building ski events like the Banzai Tour and mentoring local youth […]
Boreal third California ski resort opening Oct. 29
A third California ski resort will open Friday (Oct. 29). Boreal Mountain joins Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain in the early openings for the 2021-22 ski season. Located off Interstate 80 at Donner Summit, Boreal Mountain will begin running its lifts at 10 a.m. on Friday for skiers and snowboarders, the earliest date the resort […]
Palisades Tahoe starting ski season October 29
A massive snow storm has led to a surprising announcement. Palisades Tahoe will be kicking of the 2021 Tahoe ski season by opening this Friday (Oct. 29). Palisades Tahoe (formerly Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows) and Mammoth Mountain will likely be the first California ski resorts to open for the 2021-22 season. This will mark one […]