Grooming

Pack grooming a run in the springtime.

Operations Deep Dive: Spring Grooming FAQ

As temperatures warm and snowmelt intensifies, our grooming teams are hard at work maintaining our existing snowpack with the goal of getting it to last ...
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Snow built up on snowcats after a huge storm

How We Report Snow

Snow Reporting is a fun job. It's cool to be "in the know" of mountain operations and what to expect, but what's most important to ...
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Preparing the racecourse for the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup.

The Impossible Event: Looking Back at the Intense Storm Surrounding the 2023 Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup

In the final days of February 2023, 146 inches of snow fell on the slopes of Palisades Tahoe. It was our biggest storm of the ...
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Two PistenBully snowcats in a storm at Palisades.

Operations Update: What’s New For Grooming in 23-24

As we look ahead to this coming winter, our Operations teams are gearing up to start the season again. We're checking in with each team ...
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A snowcat winching Siberia face.

Operations Blog: Deep Dive into SNOWsat Grooming Technology

Have you ever wondered how we maintain our ski runs as the snow starts to melt? There is a TON of work that goes on ...
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Women’s Month Spotlight: Sidney Ossenfort, Grooming

Read an interview with Sidney Ossenfort, a Groomer in the Alpine Grooming department at Palisades Tahoe, as part of our International Women’s Month Spotlight.
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GS Podium winners at the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup

Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup Weekend Recap

Last weekend, against all odds, the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup (a stop on the Audi FIS Ski World Cup tour) took place in Olympic Valley. ...
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Groomer at sunset pushing snow at Palisades Tahoe

Operations Update: Deep Dive on Grooming in Current Conditions

By request of our readers, we've put together a primer on grooming in our current conditions. The grooming team completes their work at night, so ...
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