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GS Bowl

Black diamond Palisades Tahoe, CA

Steepest pitch50°
Vertical541 ft
Length1,354 ft
Average pitch25°
FacesE
Top7,975 ft

GS Bowl drops 541 vertical feet over 1,354 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 50° about 730 feet below the top. That's steeper than 100% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 2nd steepest of 115 named runs at Palisades Tahoe. It faces east.

How well GS Bowl holds snow

Snow preservationAverage

Facing east at an average 25°, GS Bowl gets about 89% of the winter sun that flat ground at Palisades Tahoe does, December through March. That's sunnier than 58% of the runs we've measured, and the 29th sunniest named run at Palisades Tahoe. Its top sits at 7,970 feet.

It gets an ordinary dose of sun: powder lasts a typical amount of time, and spring snow softens on a normal schedule. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

GS Bowl profile

under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like GS Bowl elsewhere

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.