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California, United States · North AmericaPeripetia rank #31

Palisades Tahoe

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6,000
Skiable acres
869 m
Vertical
30
Lifts
2,758 m
Summit
1,890 m
Base
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Ikon Pass

◆ Snowfall

Monthly snowfall normals

Average annual snowfall
1,019 cm
Resort-reported seasonal average (OnTheSnow, 13-yr). Monthly distribution below is from NOAA-SNOTEL depth measurements, which sum to 572 cm — NOAA undercounts fresh snow because new snow compresses overnight before being measured.
Snow days per year
38
MonthSnowfallSnow DaysAvg BaseNotes
Sep———Off-season — no data
Oct———Off-season — no data
Nov65 cm
6
25 cmShoulder month
DecPEAK149 cm
8
79 cmPeak ski month
JanPEAK78 cm
6
133 cmPeak ski month
FebPEAK112 cm
7
168 cmPeak ski month
MarPEAK86 cm
5
184 cmPeak ski month
Apr61 cm
4
152 cmShoulder month
May21 cm
2
69 cmGlacier / shoulder snowfall
Jun———Off-season — no data
Jul———Off-season — no data
Aug———Off-season — no data

Averages across 7 seasons (2020–2026). Source: noaa-snotel. Bar scale: 200 cm reference.

◆ Pricing

Pass & ticket history

2026-27

3 observations

Season passes

  • adultTier 2
    $1399.00
  • childTier 2
    $999.00
  • childTier 2
    $399.00

2025-26

18 observations

Day passes

  • adultmidweekTier 2
    $269.00
  • adultweekendTier 2
    $289.00
  • childmidweekTier 2
    $242.00
  • childweekendTier 2
    $260.00
  • childmidweekTier 2
    $188.00
  • childweekendTier 2
    $202.00
  • seniormidweekTier 2
    $242.00
  • seniorweekendTier 2
    $260.00

Pass network tiers

  • adultikon baseTier 1
    $909
  • adultikon baseTier 1
    $859
  • childikon baseTier 1
    $299
  • youthikon baseTier 1
    $659
  • adultikon fullTier 1
    $1,329
  • adultikon fullTier 1
    $1,229
  • adultikon fullTier 1
    $1,229
  • childikon fullTier 1
    $369
  • youthikon fullTier 1
    $989
  • unspecifiedikon session · session passTier 1
    $259

2024-25

11 observations

Pass network tiers

  • adultikon baseTier 1
    $869
  • adultikon base plusTier 1
    $1,119
  • adultikon fullTier 1
    $1,249
  • adultikon fullTier 1
    $1,149
  • studentikon fullTier 1
    $899
  • youthikon fullTier 1
    $929
  • adultikon session · session 4Tier 1
    $549
  • childikon session · session 4Tier 1
    $329
  • unspecifiedikon session · session passTier 1
    $259
  • unspecifiedikon sessionTier 1
    $259-$449
  • youthikon session · session 4Tier 1
    $439

◆ What's nearby

Trip-stitching options

◆ Book your trip

Lift, lodging & transit

🎫

Lift pass

Buy through the pass program for best value, or direct from the resort for single days.

Buy on Ikon Pass (Ikon Pass) →Buy direct from Palisades Tahoe →

🏨

Lodging

Book early for peak weeks. Village base for first-timers; satellite bases run quieter.

Search Palisades Tahoe on Booking.com →

✈️

Flights

Find the nearest gateway airport and price options.

Compare flights on Aviasales →

🛡️

Insurance

Adventure cover that explicitly includes downhill skiing and snowboarding. Most travel-medical plans exclude winter sports by default.

SafetyWing Nomad Insurance →

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