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Upper Cliffs at Palisades Tahoe

Expert · 82 m long with 59 m of vertical, averaging 36° and 39° at its steepest, facing W.

39°steepest 50 m

36°average pitch

82 mlength

59 mvertical

2364 mtop elevation

Wfaces

Snow and sun

Upper Cliffs is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Upper Cliffs

No lift-served path appears in the map data: it may be hike-to, gated, or mapped separately.

See Upper Cliffs on the 3D map All 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.