321 m away
Boundary Bowl
A short, steep north facing pitch
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 341 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 101 m
Bailey's Cirque
Lake Tahoe
Palisades Tahoe
Great, wide open bowl that sometimes hosts a cornice at the top.
Freeride Skiing Difficult
- Distance
- 133 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 77 m
- Low Point
- 2.4 km
- High Point
- 2.4 km
- Gradient
- 33˚
This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be difficult. It's not remote, it features medium exposure (e2) and is typically done between February and March. From a low point of 2.4 km to the maximum altitude of 2.4 km, the route covers 133 m, 0 vertical metres of ascent and 77 vertical metres of descent.
Description
A more challenging variation to Beaver Bowl (Beaver Bowl is a gate and not listed on the trail map). It is steeper and sometimes has a cornice. It can also be traversed over the top to access Tram Bowl (easier than traversing over to high camp and entering that gate)
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
Medium Exposure (E2)
As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.
Remoteness
Close to help in case of emergency.
Best time to visit
Features
- Bowl
- Face
- Trees
- Cliffs
- Walk Required
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- Ascent
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- Distance
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- Ascent
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- Distance
- 219 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
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- Distance
- 265 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
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Way out there!
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- Distance
- 543 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 208 m
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- Distance
- 200 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
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"The" Classic Chute at Palisades Tahoe
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- Distance
- 355 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 148 m
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Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 362 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 132 m
1.8 km away
Smoothie
A spring classic
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Ascent
- 28 m
- Descent
- 348 m
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Guidebooks in this area
8 routes · Freeride Skiing
Sun and Fresh Pow: Top Freerides near Lake Tahoe
3 routes · Freeride Skiing
The Stuff of Legends: Palisades Tahoe's Most Iconic Lines
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