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Art's Knob at Palisades Tahoe

Advanced · 283 m long with 83 m of vertical, averaging 16° and — at its steepest, facing N.

—steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
283 mlength
83 mvertical
2422 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

Art's Knob is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Art's Knob

Lifts that reach the top: Treeline Cirque Upper (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Sherwood Express (skiing freeride terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 10 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Sherwood Express
  2. Ski Sherwood Run (intermediate)
  3. Ski Expert's Shortcut (advanced)
  4. Ski Return Road (intermediate)
  5. Ride Treeline Cirque Upper
  6. Ski Talvert's Ride (advanced)
  7. Ski Art's Knob (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Talvert's Ride. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Treeline Cirque Upper (2 min), Scott (4 min), Yellow (4 min).

See Art's Knob on the 3D mapAll runs at Palisades Tahoe
Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.