Friar's Tuck at Palisades Tahoe
Advanced · 261 m long with 74 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 19° at its steepest, facing SE.
19°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
261 mlength
74 mvertical
2439 mtop elevation
SEfaces
Snow and sun
Friar's Tuck is south-east-facing: sun from mid-morning, softens early in spring.
How to get to Friar's Tuck
Lifts that reach the top: Sherwood Express (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 2 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Sherwood Express
- Ski Friar's Tuck (advanced)
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.