Alpine resort

Palisades Tahoe

Olympic Valley, Placer County, California

Open to the publicOperating seasonal businessOfficial website

About Palisades Tahoe

Lift-served downhill skiing at a destination resort.

  • Resort with two base areas, Palisades (Olympic Valley) and Alpine, listed as one resort by Ski California.
  • Operator site states opening day is scheduled for Nov 25 (2026).
  • Ski California lists 43 lifts and about 6,000 acres across eight peaks for the combined resort.

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Season

Usual season
Not published
2026-27 announced opening
2026-11-25
2026-27 announced closing
Not yet announced
Today's conditions
Check the official site for lifts, trails and snow

Season dates from www.palisadestahoe.com. Opening dates depend on snow.

Terrain and facilities

Summit elevation
9,050 ft
Base elevation
6,200 ft
Vertical drop
2,848 ft
Skiable area
6,000 acres
Trails
270
Lifts
43

Source: www.skicalifornia.org.

Skiing here: Downhill skiing, Snowboarding. Snowboarding is allowed.

Amenities: Terrain park.

Pass affiliations

Blackout dates, reservations and day limits vary by pass. Check the official terms.

Weather forecast

Today
46°F · Chance Light Rain · 50% precip.
Tonight
31°F · Rain And Snow Likely · 57% precip.
Saturday
43°F · Rain And Snow · 95% precip.
Saturday Night
28°F · Rain And Snow · 95% precip.
Sunday
43°F · Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny · 44% precip.
Sunday Night
26°F · Mostly Clear

National Weather Service forecast near the base area (about 6,283 ft), issued recently. Summit weather can differ. Full forecast at weather.gov

Active National Weather Service alerts for this point:
  • Winter Weather Advisory issued October 30 at 9:10AM PDT until November 1 at 7:00AM PST by NWS Reno NV (until Oct 31, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC)
Follow official instructions.

Snow report: see the official site for current snowfall, base depth and grooming.

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Map location approximate

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Map location approximate

Sources and verification

Checked against the operator's or land manager's site. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

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