Mountain Stats: Palisades Tahoe USA

Base Elevation: 6,200 ft (1,890 m)
Summit Elevation: 9,050 ft (2,758 m)
Vertical Drop: 2,850 ft (869 m)

Skiable Area: 4,000 acres (1,620 hectares)

Annual Snowfall: 450 in (1,143 cm)

Snowmaking: 10 %

Number of Lifts: 33
Uphill Lift Capacity: 49,000 per hour
Types of Lifts:
1 Tram (150 people)
1 Funitel (Gondola)
3 HiSpeed Six
4 HiSpeed Quads
1 Quad Chair
8 Triple Chairs
9 Double Chairs
3 Pony Tows
1 Pulse Lift
1 Carpet

Number of Trails: 177
Longest Run: 16,896 ft (5,150 m)

Trail Ratings:
Easiest: 25 %
More Difficult: 45 %
Most Difficult: 30 %
Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.

Parks & Pipes:

Terrain Park: Yes
Number of Parks: 3
Super Pipe: Yes Length: 400 ft
Half Pipe: Yes

Riviera/Central Park for experienced riders
- full size halfpipe, tables, jumps, rails, boxes
- accessed via a dedicated lift
- located just below the top terminal of the Funitel and accessed via the Riviera lift
- Central Park is open for night riding as well

Mainline Superpipe and Terrain Park
- accessible via the Gold Coast or Siberia lifts
- home of Squaw's legendary Mainline Superpipe with 17' walls
- just below the pipe is a selection of rails, including a 40' rainbow double, and a wide open area of tables and jumps

Belmont Park
- built specifically for smaller kids and those new to pipes and parks

Dates & Times
Expected Opening Date: November 22, 2003
Expected Closing Date: May 2004
Hours of Operation: Weekdays: 9am - 9pm
Weekends: 8:30am - 9pm
Holidays: 8:30am - 9pm