Mountain Sports School

Your Guide to Tahoe Live

December 12, 2025 Experiences

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. ...

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

October 5, 2025 Experiences

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 ...

Photo of Kate Clabeaux, Instructor at Palisades Tahoe, in uniform on mountain.

Women’s Month Spotlight: Kate Clabeaux, Training Supervisor

March 21, 2024 Stories

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 ...

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

March 15, 2024 Stories

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 ...

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

Legends of Tahoe: Chip Lambert

March 15, 2024 Stories

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 ...

Kara Strehle, Lead Trainer and Snowbaord Instructor at Palisades Tahoe

Women’s Month Spotlight: Kara Strehle, Snowboard Instructor

March 8, 2024 Stories

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 ...

6 Reasons to Book The North Face Mountain Guide

January 19, 2023 Experiences

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 ...

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

January 4, 2020 Experiences

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 ...

Tips for Ikon Pass Holders at Squaw Alpine

December 22, 2019 Experiences

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 ...

Snowboarding at Palisades Tahoe

January 29, 2019 Experiences

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 ...