Palisades Tahoe

A Journey Up Big Sky’s Newly-Upgraded Lewis and Clark Bubble Lift

Big Sky’s Lewis and Clark lift quietly received bubbles on 100% of its chairs for the 2021-22 season. Our rankers Sam and George take a ride up and discuss the implications.

Tahoe Ski Resorts Ranked: 2022-23

We rank the Lake Tahoe ski areas in order of overall mountain experience, and we highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each one.

We’ve Adjusted Our Resiliency Category to Better Reflect Terrain Openings.

Four ski areas, mostly in Tahoe, see score changes as a result.

Terrain Diversity and Challenge Score Adjustments: Accounting for Fundamentals

We’ve made tweaks to our Terrain Diversity and Challenge categories to better reflect the way typical visitors spend time on the mountain. Seven resorts see score changes as a result.

State of Incomplete Lift Projects for the 2022-23 Season

Even as of the December holiday period, several resorts have not completed critical new chairlift and gondola projects. This page is intended to provide the most up-to-date information on the projects that have not been completed, and will be updated on a regular cadence.

Palisades Tahoe Adds Double-Black Diamond Rating for First Time Ever; Alpine Meadows Gets Designation for First Time Since 2012

Along with the brand new gondola connecting its two resort sides, this massive California resort is adding an overhauled trail rating scale.

Palisades Tahoe

Two of Tahoe’s best ski areas have now been linked as one continuous lift-served destination, but the resort still functions as two separate mountains in many ways.