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Palisades Tahoe Ski Holidays

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Palisades Tahoe - West Face Close Up
Californian powder, quality accommodation and two phenomenal ski areas - Palisades Tahoe ski holidays appeal to both extreme skiers and complete beginners.
  • Family Friendly
  • Honeymoons
  • Luxury
  • Non-Ski Activities
  • Powder
  • Quick Transfer Time
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Host of the 1960 Winter Olympics, Palisades Tahoe is renowned for its big mountain terrain and heavy snowfalls. Set on Lake Tahoe’s beautiful North Shore, our team never tire of coming here.

Made up of two ski areas connected by a state-of-the-art base-to-base gondola, experts love Palisades for the steep chutes, glades and powdery bowls, while beginners can enjoy green runs across the mountain.

Big spring snowfalls make this a great option for Easter skiing. It often dumps overnight and Tahoe receives around 300 days of sunshine a year - waking up to blue skies and deep powder is not uncommon here.

The car-free resort village in Olympic Valley, The Village at Palisades Tahoe, has a few shops and restaurants but nightlife is low key. As with all Tahoe resorts, San Francisco and Las Vegas make great city add-ons to a Palisades Tahoe ski holiday, or Mammoth is the best addition for a California Ski Safari.

"Palisades Tahoe is one of my favourite ski areas in the USA. If you’re looking for sun, snow, varied terrain and higher quality accommodation in Lake Tahoe, Palisades Tahoe should be your first choice."

Our Prices

Every holiday is tailor-made, just for you.

To give you the most choice and best value, we create every holiday from scratch. This means that the quotation you receive is unique, based on your preferred departure dates, group size and holiday preferences.

We save you time and get the most for your money.

We do all the hard work for you, sifting through the prices and promotions for every airline, hotel and resort, exploring all options. We don’t publish all our prices online, just enough to give you an idea of costs.

Palisades Tahoe Ski Offers

See our Palisades Tahoe offers for some excellent savings and superb package prices.

Giving you the best available prices, these offers are based on our lowest cost departure dates. We can save you money on many other dates and properties but we can't show every single offer here - for more options, please call us on 01273 224060 or request a quotation.

Resort-wide promotions

Resort Guide

Season
November to April
Nearest airport
San Francisco / Reno
Flight time
10 hours / 11 hours
Direct flight
Yes
Transfer time
3 hours 30 minutes / 45 minutes
Transport
Car hire or transfer
Elevation
9,050 ft
Vertical drop
2,850 ft
Avg snowfall
33 ft
Ski area
6,000 acres
Ski lifts
43
Runs
177+
Grade
30% advanced 45% intermediates 25% beginners

Customer Reviews

What our customers say about Palisades Tahoe.

Cyril Kelly - View over Lake Tahoe
Along with Alpine Meadows which is linked by the base to base gondola, this is a lovely ski area. It caters for the powder hounds and easy groomers very well between both resorts. However - very busy at weekends.
Cyril Kelly
18th February 2025
Easy access to the slopes and a couple of good restaurants. Also skied Alpine Meadows. Preferred these slopes, but that is personal choice.
kevin Clinton
17th March 2020
Nice compact village with an abundance of runs. Pairing up with Alpine Meadows gave it a great deal of variety.
Craig Jennings
30th January 2020
Loved this resort. Fab runs for all abilities, even though it was a ‘busy’ time (over Christmas) it did not feel busy compared to what we are used to in Feb half term in Europe. We had an instructor for most of the week so jumped all the queue lines. But they were not too bad at any time. If you are booking a private instructor I would recommend requesting Carly - He was amazing. We spent 4 days w…
Elisse Thompson
10th January 2020
Alpine Meadows was very nice. Not so keen on Squaw as there is relatively little groomed skiing and if the weather is bad, off piste skiing in an area you don't know in poor visibility isn't much fun! Wanderlust yoga in the resort village is excellent. Alibi brewery and bar in Truckee is brilliant!
Simon Elliott
4th April 2019
The village itself was very quaint but rather small and did not have the capacity to manage the number of visitors. Most restaurants/bars were closed by 9pm. The resort seemed set up for car driving day visitors.
Gordon Evans
18th February 2019
Great skiing in a well organised and efficiently run resort.
Serena Green
16th April 2018
Squaw offers good skiing, Alpine is smaller, less commercialised & great for a few days.
Rick Barnes
10th April 2018
A great base to ski the North Tahoe resorts of Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows and Northstar. In the main, the two latter resorts are great for a day for intermediate skiers - the former spend a couple of days there to do all the runs. Alpine needs some investment in the lifts but they got you up
Serena Cowell
18th March 2013
Squaw was quite busy as we were there through a holiday period for the USA but there were free shuttles to Alpine Meadows and Northstar was also an short drive away, both of which were just as good for skiing but slightly quieter.
Mark Walker
4th March 2013

Insider Tips

See our latest Palisades Tahoe blog posts.

Whistler Blackcomb November Snow 2025 © Matt Sylvestr
6th November 2025  -  Rollo Squire
Ski Resort Opening Dates 2025/26 - The Snow is Falling!
Wax your skis and boards, dig out your ski jacket and check your passport expiry date - the 2025/26 ski season is finally here! The snow is falling thick and fast, especially in North America, where some resorts are already open. Everything is pointing to an unforgettable winter - here's all you need to know about where the snow is falling and when the lifts start spinning.
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6th June 2025  -  Lucy Bowles
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Can’t decide between a ski holiday or a city break? With our ski and city holidays, you can enjoy the best of both worlds. These carefully selected ski and city breaks pair world-class ski resorts with vibrant urban experiences - perfect for skiers who want to hit the slopes and explore a new city, all in one unforgettable trip.
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