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Extra Chute

Double black Palisades Tahoe, CA

Steepest pitch53°
Vertical418 ft
Length747 ft
Average pitch36°
FacesN
Top8,852 ft

Extra Chute drops 418 vertical feet over 747 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 53° about 80 feet below the top. That's steeper than 100% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 1st steepest of 115 named runs at Palisades Tahoe. It faces north.

How well Extra Chute holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing north at an average 36°, Extra Chute gets about 34% of the winter sun that flat ground at Palisades Tahoe does, December through March. That's shadier than 99% of the runs we've measured, and the 3rd shadiest named run at Palisades Tahoe. Its top sits at 8,850 feet.

Shaded snow stays colder and drier, so it holds powder longer after a storm and is slower to crust over or turn to slush in spring. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Extra Chute profile

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Where it is on the mountain

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Nearby at Palisades Tahoe

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter USGS lidar. Steepest pitch is the steepest stretch of about 50 vertical feet along the skiable line. Run lines come from OpenStreetMap and can sit a little off the skied path.