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This legendary resort is home of the legendary KT22 and hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Palisades Tahoe is a ski resort in the Western United States, located in Olympic Valley, California, northwest of Tahoe City in the Sierra Nevada range. Founded 77 years ago in 1949 as Squaw Valley, it changed its name in 2021 due to the derogatory connotations of the word "squaw". It was the host site for the 1960 Winter Olympics.
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Hiking to the peak and back is over ten miles (15 km) and takes a large portion of the day but rewards you with some very impressive panoramic views on a clear day. For a shorter excursion, the waterfall around halfway up makes a good turn-around point. Very good area for wildflower viewing.
The closest ski resort to Reno. This resort is at elevation 8200 ft and has a great layout and an impressive array of terrain for its no more than 1500 of rise off the base. Good powder here.
Lake Views on one side (you're literally skiing above the casinos at the south end of the lake) and the desert valleys and pow pow on the other side. Huge amount of terrain and claims to have the West's largest snowmaking system for those dry years.