Now entering its 75th year of operation in the 2024-25 ski season, Palisades Tahoe will provide some new wrinkles at its venerable ski resort in Olympic Valley.
Palisades Tahoe will mark its milestone year with new offerings and special events to celebrate both its storied history and what the resort says is its ongoing commitment to providing experiences for guests and athletes alike.
The upcoming season will feature enhanced snowmaking operations and fresh dining experiences and showcase local partnerships and collaboration with Warren Miller Entertainment.
HONORING HISTORY: It all began on Nov. 24, 1949, when the first chairlift ascended the mountain, then the longest double chairlift in the world. The new Tahoe ski resort also had two rope tows.
Over the following decades, the resort (then known as Squaw Valley) gained global recognition by hosting the 1960 Winter Games. It subsequently expanded its terrain to include eight peaks by merging two mountain resorts, and now spans more than 6,000 skiable acres connected by the groundbreaking Base-to-Base Gondola that connects Palisades Tahoe to the Alpine side of the mountain.
Countless Olympians and World Cup athletes have called Palisades Tahoe their home mountain, and over a hundred ski movies have cemented it as a true testing ground. From introducing freeskiing to hosting memorable events like the Winter Olympics, World Cup races, and a Jerry Garcia concert, Palisades Tahoe has always been a ski resort that didn’t rest on its laurels.
WARREN MILLER ENTERTAINMENT: Palisades Tahoe has partnered with the legendary Warren Miller at the place where it all began – 75 years ago.
Miller started his renowned film career at Palisades Tahoe, so it is fitting that the resort partnered on a film segment recognizing this joint golden anniversary and featuring Palisades Tahoe athletes Daron Rahlves, Connery Lundin, and others.
Check out the complete film schedule at warrenmiller.com.
SNOWMAKING INVESTMENT: Over the past year, the resort invested $1.4 million in upgrading its snowmaking operations.
The investment includes a new booster pump that improves water transfer to snowmaking equipment across the resort, ensuring more efficient snow production. The resort has also added fan guns at the base of Gold Coast, helping Palisades Tahoe open terrain more rapidly.
Additionally, it constructed loading ramps beneath Scott Chair, Red Dog, and Resort Chair, reducing the amount of snow needed in these areas and allowing for quicker, more efficient openings.
MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS: Palisades Tahoe has added three new Pisten Bully snowcats to its fleet, further enhancing its grooming capabilities and claims to have the most advanced fleet of snowcats in the U.S.
All its snowcats will now run on Neste renewable diesel. This high-performance, sustainable fuel is produced from 100% renewable raw materials, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional fossil diesel.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE: Located across from the Tram is the new Little Bear Café. It opened in September, seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. It will offer a diverse selection of in-house baked goods crafted by Palisades Tahoe’s own Pastry Chef Cortney Hadley, as well as coffee, salads, and sandwiches.
At Alpine, Stoked Oak, located on the gondola side of the sun deck, will be offering a selection of traditional smoked BBQ platters and toasted sandwiches.
PARKING: For the second consecutive year, Palisades Tahoe will implement its successful parking reservation program during high-demand periods.
This initiative has significantly reduced traffic congestion and provides assurance that there will be a parking space for guests without them having to arrive hours before the first chair.
SIERRA-AT-TAHOE JOINS IKON PASS: A second mountain in Lake Tahoe is now available for skiing and riding on the Ikon Pass.
For the 2024-25 season, Ikon passholders will have access to seven days at Sierra-at-Tahoe in south Lake Tahoe with no blackout dates, and Ikon Base passholders will have access to five days, with select blackout dates. Sierra will also be available on the Ikon Session Pass.
