Weather records show no measurable natural snowpack here. Snowmaking is not in the data, so if this mountain is open these scores describe what the weather is doing to a base we cannot measure.
California, California
Palisades Tahoe
Vertical 1,318 ft
Updated 10:23 PM Base 7,064 ft
/ Mid-mountain 7,789 ft
/ Summit 8,382 ft
Five days, hour by hour Every hour scored for how the snow should actually ride. Shaded columns are night. Left of the now line is the weather from the past three days.
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SlopeGauge Score 4.4 11 PM Now
Today — Expect hardpack through most of the day.
Weather No precipitation
Surface Hardpack
Temp 55°F
Wind 5 mph
Cloud 100%
Sun No softening0 W/m² Scored for the average rider Every score above is weighted by what these surfaces are worth to the average rider — powder over everything, spring corn close behind, and not much patience for slush.
(season pass) Powdery Snow Love 10 Hate Love Deep, dry, untracked. A storm day. Slush Neutral 6 Hate Love Wet and heavy by afternoon. Slow, soft, and it grabs. Ice Hate 1 Hate Love Refrozen and polished. Edges skate rather than bite.
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Tuesday
Good Oct 3
Saturday Fair Expect soft through most of the day. Warming temperatures should soften the surface as the day goes on. The air never dropped below freezing overnight, but clear skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm first thing.
Surface Slush
High / low 72° / 52°F
Wind to 9 mph
Best window 9 AM – 4 PM By elevation Summit8,382 ft Corn Snow Fair Mid-mountain7,789 ft Slush Fair Base7,064 ft Slush Poor The top and bottom of the hill are a full rating apart — the mountain is having two different days at once. The rating above is all three together.
Hour by hour 12 AM 3.0 Crust Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 56°F · 2 mph 1 AM 4.4 Hardpack Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. 52°F · 8 mph 2 AM 3.0 Crust Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 54°F · 3 mph 3 AM 4.4 Hardpack Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 55°F · 3 mph 4 AM 3.0 Crust Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 55°F · 6 mph 5 AM 3.0 Crust Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 54°F · 7 mph 6 AM 3.0 Crust Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 54°F · 7 mph 7 AM 3.0 Crust The top layer probably melted and refroze into a crust. The air's too dry to melt the snow fast, so it's holding up better than 54°F would suggest. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 54°F · 6 mph 8 AM 4.0 Crust The top layer probably melted and refroze into a crust. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 54°F · 5 mph 9 AM 5.1 Hardpack With temps near 58°F, the frozen surface is starting to soften up. Firm and fast underfoot, where edge control is everything. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 58°F · 6 mph 10 AM 5.4 Soft Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. Conditions may get slightly worse from here. 66°F · 5 mph 11 AM 5.0 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 69°F · 5 mph 12 PM 4.8 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 71°F · 9 mph 1 PM 4.7 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 71°F · 9 mph 2 PM 4.7 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 72°F · 8 mph 3 PM 4.8 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. 72°F · 8 mph 4 PM 4.8 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. A little better from here on out. 71°F · 9 mph 5 PM 4.9 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. Direct sun is softening the snow faster than the air temperature alone would, making it more carvable. It's about to get better — give it a couple hours. 69°F · 9 mph 6 PM 5.3 Slush It's warm enough that the surface is turning to slush. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 66°F · 9 mph 7 PM 7.2 Soft Soft underfoot, not quite powder, not quite mush. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 59°F · 7 mph 8 PM 3.0 Crust Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. 57°F · 5 mph 9 PM 3.0 Crust The top layer probably melted and refroze into a crust. 58°F · 2 mph 10 PM 3.0 Crust The air never dropped below freezing, but clear, calm skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm. Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 57°F · 6 mph 11 PM 3.0 Crust The air never dropped below freezing, but clear, calm skies let the surface freeze anyway — expect it firm. Crusty on top, softer underneath — expect it breakable in spots. It's going downhill from here — ride it now. 55°F · 9 mph Model slope_gauge_model_v1
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