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Land Bridge

Black diamond Palisades Tahoe, CA

Steepest pitch34°
Vertical1,077 ft
Length4,761 ft
Average pitch14°
FacesN
Top7,934 ft

Land Bridge drops 1,077 vertical feet over 4,761 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 34° about 70 feet below the top. That's steeper than 79% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 37th steepest of 115 named runs at Palisades Tahoe. It faces north.

How well Land Bridge holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 14°, Land Bridge gets about 71% of the winter sun that flat ground at Palisades Tahoe does, December through March. That's shadier than 69% of the runs we've measured, and the 53rd shadiest named run at Palisades Tahoe. Its top sits at 7,930 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.

Land Bridge 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.