Spectacular World Cup Results

Scenes and Videos From The Spectacular Palisades World Cup – More Snow To Follow!

(Photo courtesy of Palisades Tahoe; Ryan Salm photo)

After a snow-buried start to the year, and worldwide attention during the Stifel World Cup at Palisades Tahoe, there’s plenty of focus on Truckee-Tahoe, and with good reason.

If you didn’t get the opportunity to watch the finest racers in the world compete in crazy snowy conditions at Palisades Tahoe, look at the video and photos below of true ski racing – on one of the most challenging mountains.

Make your plans to head to the Sierra this spring! Many of the mountain resorts are adjusting their schedules to stay open longer than the norm, even into Memorial Weekend with all this snow – and more coming. As the skies clear, we are in for one of the greatest seasons on record!

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The Snow Went On … and So Did the Show!

(Photo courtesy of Palisades Tahoe; Peter Day Photo)

In a word: RELENTLESS.

Over 400 volunteers and race crew of 100 never let the 108” of new snow before and during the event stop their persistence to persevere. On the race course, 60 inches of snow ‘had to be removed’ from the course to confirm to the World Cup racing and safety standards. It was a sight to be seen and one that will certainly go down in history.

Regardless of the FEET of snow that pounded the Sierra before, during and after the Stifel World Cup at Palisades Tahoe, over 15,000 spectators from 100 countries cheered on 102 athletes from 23 countries around the world.

As Palisades Tahoe COO Dee Bryne said: “We were so thrilled to welcome back our friends at World Cup Skiing. Our legendary terrain and snowfall exceeded all expectations. We were overjoyed to be able to offer the competitors a rare opportunity of a power day alongside a challenging racecourse.”

(Photo courtesy of Palisades Tahoe; Emily Tidwell Photo)

Click in to see a race in action.

And here are the results:

Men’s Giant Slalom
Men’s Slalom

Ski racing is gaining even more international recognition and so is the snowpack! You really need to see it to believe it. See you on the slopes this Spring!

Truckee-Tahoe Ski Resort Closing Dates

With storm after storm hitting the Tahoe region, at least two Truckee-Tahoe resorts are lengthening their seasons. Palisades Tahoe will stay open through Memorial Day, and possibly longer, weather and conditions permitting.

“Depending on spring snowfall and snowpack, we will likely extend the season beyond May,” public relations manager Patrick Lacey said in an email to the Tahoe Daily Tribune editor. “Our plan is to go as long as conditions allow, and that means skiing and riding into June and potentially through the Fourth of July.”