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Palisades Tahoe Backcountry Tour
Half-Day

private backcountry ski guiding in lake tahoe with professional mountain guides

Palisades Tahoe Backcountry Tour – Half-Day

$399MON – THU
+$75 for each additional skier

Group of 2: $237/person
Group of 3: $183/person
Group of 4: $156/person
Group of 5: $140/person

Please contact the office to book groups of 5 or more
$449FRI – SUN
+$75 for each additional skier

Group of 2: $262/person
Group of 3: $200/person
Group of 4: $169/person
Group of 5: $150/person

Please contact the office to book groups of 5 or more
Intermediate Half Day / 4 Hours Olympic Valley, CA
Ski and ride outside the ski area boundaries of Palisades Tahoe with Alpenglow’s AMGA-certified Tahoe ski guides, exclusive only to Alpenglow! Riding the lifts means less time hiking and more time skiing and riding this incredible Tahoe backcountry terrain. This half-day tour allows you to ski or ride the Tram Ridge zone outside of the Broken Arrow terrain of Palisades Tahoe with our ski guides. Looking to get into Nat Geo? Sign up for our full-day tours here.

Palisades / IKON pass required. Don’t have one? We offer our clients discounted day passes to ride the lifts for backcountry access. Please inquire for more information.
Dates are booked privately 7 days a week!
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private backcountry ski guiding in lake tahoe with professional mountain guides

Lift-accessed backcountry skiing, say no more.

Expanding on the success of our partnership with Palisades Tahoe, we are now offering a HALF-DAY backcountry ski guiding experience.

Technical
Must be an advanced-intermediate skier/rider that is competent on and off-piste terrain in a variety of conditions. Should feel comfortable on all blue runs and most black diamond runs at a ski resort.
9:00am
Ride the Lifts to the Boundary

After our morning meeting at the Alpenglow office, we leave the base area and begin the day.

9:30am
Depart Ski Area Boundary

After a final safety briefing, we depart from the ski area boundary.

12:30pm
Finish Day

After a lap or two, we’re ready to have some lunch before finishing a day inside the boundaries.

Our Palisades Tahoe Ski Guides

Meet who you might be skiing in the Palisades Tahoe backcountry with.

Palisades Tahoe Backcountry Skiing & Riding Questions

The answers to our most commonly asked questions about backcountry ski guiding at Palisades Tahoe.
private backcountry ski guiding in lake tahoe with professional mountain guides

Private Ski Guiding In Lake Tahoe

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A single skier descending perfect powder snow during a Palisades Backcountry Ski Tour

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Clients skiing down a slope during a private backcountry ski guiding in lake tahoe with professional mountain guides

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