Mountain Sports School

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Your Guide to Tahoe Live 

Celebrate the start to winter break with tickets to Tahoe Live. Grab your friends and head up to the mountains for two days of fun. Enjoy music and skiing at Palisades Tahoe for the hottest event this winter.

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Your Best Ski Season Yet: The Perks of Season-Long Programs at Palisades Tahoe

Ready to take your skiing or snowboarding up a notch? Palisades Tahoe’s Mountain Sport School flexible-season lesson programs offer coaching, community, and plenty of mountain fun. Whether you’re new to the slopes or an all-mountain pro, there’s a program designed for you. Come shred!

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Women’s Month Spotlight: Kate Clabeaux, Training Supervisor

Meet Kate, a Training Supervisor for Mountain Sports School and Team Palisades Tahoe. As part of our Women’s Month blog series, we talked to Kate about her job, her thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, an more!

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Alby Dean, Master coach at Mountain Sports Ski School stands in front of the Palisades Tahoe Base to Base Gondola just before teaching a Women of Winter clinic.

Women’s Month Spotlight: Alby Dean, Masters Ski Coach & Athletic Trainer

Allison, known to most as Alby, Dean, is a Masters ski coach for the Palisades Tahoe Masters Program under the Mountain Sports School at Palisades Tahoe, a teacher for the Women of Winter clinics and camps, and the athletic trainer for the Employee Wellness Program at Palisades Tahoe. She has been with the resort for 13 years and recently celebrated her 69th birthday.

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Chip Lambert, an instructor at Alpine Meadows Mountain Sports School.

Legends of Tahoe: Chip Lambert

Chip Lambert’s remarkable journey through 57 seasons at Alpine Meadows is a testament to his enduring passion for skiing and commitment to sharing the sport with as many people as possible. His journey is an inspiring narrative of a life deeply intertwined with the mountains he loves.

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Kara Strehle, Lead Trainer and Snowbaord Instructor at Palisades Tahoe

Women’s Month Spotlight: Kara Strehle, Snowboard Instructor

Read about Mountain Sports School instructor Kara Strehle as part of our Women’s Month series. Kara is a Lead Trainer and Snowboard Instructor at Palisades Tahoe.

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6 Reasons to Book The North Face Mountain Guide

You could head out on your own. You’ll find trail maps and mountain hosts that can point you in the right direction for great ski terrain that matches your interests. But if you’re visiting Palisades Tahoe or you just want to see an insider’s perspective on the mountain, then booking a skilled mountain guide to show you their favorite secret stashes might just be the way to go. Instead of standing around saying, “Where should we go next?” you’ll be dropping into terrain without another soul in sight and wondering what took you so long to hire a guide.

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Learn to Ski or Snowboard for Your New Year’s Resolution

Learn to Ski or Snowboard for Your New Year’s Resolution Make this the year you finally head to the slopes. Last winter, Chowning Poppler and …

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Tips for Ikon Pass Holders at Squaw Alpine

Whether you’re planning your first trip to Squaw Alpine or you’ve been skiing here for years, check out these tips to make the most of your Ikon Pass.

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Snowboarding at Palisades Tahoe

Palisades Tahoe has a vibrant and tight-knit community that has produced Olympic snowboarders, professional riders who train at Squaw Alpine, and snowboard enthusiasts alike. In honor of this anniversary, we’ve compiled a number of resources about why snowboarding is so special here at Palisades Tahoe, including interviews with local snowboarders, employees, and professionals, retail information, safety tips, terrain park information, and more.

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