Forecast today: Clear skies
which includes some of the most iconic lines in freeskiing, pioneered by the likes of Shane McConkey and Scot Schmidt. Its steeps attract the world’s best skiers year on year to this beautiful corner of Lake Tahoe. Indeed many of the visitors come back to ski these lines, aided by the usually huge snowfall totals that drop on the resort each winter.
But there is more to the mountain than just the steeps, with terrain to suit all abilities, especially when its neighbour Alpine Meadows is included. Its 2400 acres are included in the lift pass and are connected by a free bus service and are shortly due to be linked by gondola, creating a 6000 acre behemoth to compete with the USA’s biggest ski areas.
Recent investment has significantly improved the base village at Palisades, with tasteful hotels and condos making for a great base at the foot of the Tram and Funitel, but the volume of accommodation is still limited – although there are some private rentals a little further down the valley. Après ski can get very lively, particularly in the springtime and after a powder day – when planting yourself on the terrace at the base of the lifts and discussing your skiing lines over jugs of beer is very much the way to go.
Alternative bases include Tahoe City or Kings Beach on the shores of Lake Tahoe, where lots of good value, self-catered accommodation is available – especially as in these places the winter is very much low season. Truckee to the north is a larger town and makes for a cheap base, plus its only half an hour away. Having a car then makes a massive difference as although there is a bus service, it is infrequent and being flexible gives you the chance to explore the nearby resorts of Northstar or Heavenly.
Dates for the 2023/24 season are still to be confirmed; the season at Palisades Tahoe typically runs from Mid-November to late May.
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Tue 19 Mar | Wed 20 Mar | Thu 21 Mar | Fri 22 Mar | Sat 23 Mar | Sun 24 Mar | Mon 25 Mar | Tue 26 Mar | Wed 27 Mar | Thu 28 Mar | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weather | Clear skies |
Mainly fair |
Fog | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Light rain/snow |
Rain/Snow shower | Snow |
Snow |
Snow | Light snow |
Light snow shwr |
Freezing fog | Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Rather cloudy |
Freezing drizzle | Snow shower |
Snow shower |
Snow grains | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 4.8 cm | 13.9 cm | 5.8 cm | 8.9 cm | 2.7 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.6 cm | 1.1 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.2 cm | 1.8 cm | 9.6 cm | 6.1 cm | 1.3 cm | 2 cm | 1.9 cm | 1.9 cm |
Max temp | 8°c | 9.6°c | 8°c | 6.6°c | 7.8°c | 5.8°c | 5.8°c | 7.2°c | 5.6°c | 4.6°c | 5.4°c | 3.2°c | -1.6°c | -1.4°c | -2°c | -1.8°c | 0°c | -0.8°c | -1°c | -0.2°c | -1°c | 0°c | 0.8°c | 0.4°c | 0°c | 1.2°c | 0.8°c | 0.8°c | 2°c | 1°c |
Min temp | -1.4°c | 8°c | 0.8°c | -2°c | 5.8°c | -0.6°c | -1.8°c | 5.6°c | -0.6°c | -1.6°c | 3.2°c | 0.4°c | -3.4°c | -2°c | -3.4°c | -6°c | -1.8°c | -5°c | -6.8°c | -1°c | -3.2°c | -5°c | 0°c | -3.2°c | -4.4°c | 0°c | -2.6°c | -4.2°c | 0.8°c | -1.6°c |
Feels like temp | -1.2°c | 7.4°c | 6.5°c | -1.8°c | 4.4°c | 2.7°c | -5°c | 2.8°c | 2.9°c | -5°c | 0.9°c | -0.9°c | -6.8°c | -7.8°c | -7.7°c | -9.3°c | -5.9°c | -5.1°c | -11.2°c | -5.4°c | -5.9°c | -8.9°c | -3.8°c | -4.3°c | -9.7°c | -4.4°c | -3.1°c | -8°c | -3.1°c | -3.2°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Clear skies |
Mainly fair |
Fog |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 8°c | 9.6°c | 8°c |
Min temp | -1.4°c | 8°c | 0.8°c |
Feels like temp | -1.2°c | 7.4°c | 6.5°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 6.6°c | 7.8°c | 5.8°c |
Min temp | -2°c | 5.8°c | -0.6°c |
Feels like temp | -1.8°c | 4.4°c | 2.7°c |
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Weather | Clear skies |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Broken clouds |
Occasional rain | Snow |
Light snow |
Light snow | Light snow |
Rain/Snow shower |
Generally clear | Rather cloudy |
Rain/Snow shower |
Light snow shwr | Rather cloudy |
Rather cloudy |
Occasional snow | Snow shower |
Snow shower |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Rain/Snow shower |
Occasional snow |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 6.6 cm | 2.3 cm | 3.8 cm | 1.2 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.9 cm | 6.5 cm | 1 cm | 0.4 cm | 1.4 cm | 0.1 cm | 1 cm |
Max temp | 8.8°c | 13.4°c | 12.8°c | 8°c | 11.2°c | 9.8°c | 6.6°c | 10.2°c | 9.4°c | 5.8°c | 8.4°c | 7.2°c | 1°c | 2.4°c | 2°c | -0.4°c | 3.8°c | 3.2°c | 0.6°c | 3.8°c | 3.4°c | 1.2°c | 5°c | 4.6°c | 1.2°c | 4.8°c | 4.4°c | 1.6°c | 5.4°c | 4.8°c |
Min temp | -0.8°c | 8.8°c | 3°c | 0.2°c | 8°c | 2.4°c | 0.4°c | 6.6°c | 1.8°c | 0°c | 5.8°c | 3.4°c | -1°c | -0.2°c | -0.6°c | -4°c | -0.4°c | -2.2°c | -4.2°c | 0.6°c | -0.2°c | -3.2°c | 1.2°c | -0.2°c | -2.8°c | 1.2°c | -0.4°c | -2.8°c | 1.6°c | 0.4°c |
Feels like temp | -0.6°c | 8.1°c | 11.5°c | 0.4°c | 6.2°c | 7.1°c | -2.1°c | 4°c | 6.8°c | -2.6°c | 2.4°c | 3.7°c | -3.2°c | -5.7°c | -3.3°c | -5.8°c | -4.3°c | -0.8°c | -4.2°c | -3.4°c | -0.9°c | -6.3°c | -2.2°c | 0.6°c | -6.6°c | -2.6°c | 0.7°c | -2.6°c | -1.9°c | 1.2°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 8.8°c | 13.4°c | 12.8°c |
Min temp | -0.8°c | 8.8°c | 3°c |
Feels like temp | -0.6°c | 8.1°c | 11.5°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 8°c | 11.2°c | 9.8°c |
Min temp | 0.2°c | 8°c | 2.4°c |
Feels like temp | 0.4°c | 6.2°c | 7.1°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 12/03/2024 |
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Next 3 days | No information | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 160 cm |
Lower piste depth | 120 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
Lifts | Lifts open | 23 out of 43 |
Resort opening date | Wed 22 Nov 2023 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 26 May 2024 |
Following two weeks of snowfall along the Pacific coast and in the Rockies, US resorts are now experiencing more spring-like conditions. Californian resorts in particular have had the most snow in the world of late but temperatures have increased in recent days. Over the weekend and into next week you should see more typical midwinter weather in resorts across the US.
The most up-to-date avalanche forecasting for the USA can be found on avalanche.org
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