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Tamara's

Black diamond Palisades Tahoe, CA

Steepest pitch38°
Vertical847 ft
Length1,975 ft
Average pitch26°
FacesNE
Top7,850 ft

Tamara's drops 847 vertical feet over 1,975 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 38° about 420 feet below the top. That's steeper than 92% of the 4,740 black diamond runs we've measured in North America, and the 21st steepest of 115 named runs at Palisades Tahoe. It faces northeast.

How well Tamara's holds snow

Snow preservationExcellent

Facing northeast at an average 26°, Tamara's gets about 59% of the winter sun that flat ground at Palisades Tahoe does, December through March. That's shadier than 85% of the runs we've measured, and the 32nd shadiest named run at Palisades Tahoe. Its top sits at 7,850 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.

Tamara's 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.