Cool name..... that will take some time getting used to........
Palisades super steep area like ski film worthyGlad the decision has finally been made.
Helpful to read the details of where the name comes from. I've skied around Tahoe a few times but not that familiar with the layout and sections of Palisades Tahoe.
September 13, 2021
So Long Squaw Valley, Hello Palisades Tahoe
This is the last time you will see Lake Tahoe’s largest ski resort referred to as Squaw Valley on the blog. Today Alterra Mountain Company announced Palisades Tahoe will replace the Squaw Val…liftblog.com
So is Palisades a particular area at one of the resorts?Palisades super steep area like ski film worthy
I think some of the dare-devil skiing in the announcement video was filmed off Palisades. The former Squaw Valley has a much more storied history than Alpine Meadows.So is Palisades a particular area at one of the resorts?
It's good that they changed it but my first reaction is that it sounds like such a bland corporate name, like a housing or condo development.
Ummm...there is currently a professional team called the "Football Team". Just sayin'.
Funny you should mention housing development . . . this is what turned up when I searched on "palisades tahoe". Wonder what this company will do?
Tahoe Homes For Sale | The Palisades at Olympic Valley
Experience Lake Tahoe homes for sale at Palisades. Expansive mountain luxury single family homes, steps from Palisades Tahoe’s ski runs.palisadesatsquaw.com
Well what I was thinking was everyone is going to want to ski the hike to Palisades area, and believe me, everyone cannot ski that terrain........ Just watch a Warren Miller film.I realized that one of our regular vacation rentals here in WA on Orcas Island is in a development called Palisades. There are so many things called Palisades. Natural features, lakes, trails, hotels, apartments, towns, a Hyundai...it's just odd, in this day and age when branding is so important, they didn't choose a more unique name that people would definitely associate with that specific ski resort. But whatever. Glad they changed it.
Agree. Especially given the effort that went into coming up with the name "Alterra," which is pretty unique. Far more unique than "Epic."I realized that one of our regular vacation rentals here in WA on Orcas Island is in a development called Palisades. There are so many things called Palisades. Natural features, lakes, trails, hotels, apartments, towns, a Hyundai...it's just odd, in this day and age when branding is so important, they didn't choose a more unique name that people would definitely associate with that specific ski resort. But whatever. Glad they changed it.
Perhaps not. What most destination resort travelers will want to say is that they went to ski at Palisades Tahoe, then explain that the place is in Warren Miller films, without every having to admit that they weren't about to drop into that sort of terrain. The renaming of the old Squaw base as Olympic Village will mean more to recreational skiers from the east coast who spend more time on groomers than off-piste.Well what I was thinking was everyone is going to want to ski the hike to Palisades area, and believe me, everyone cannot ski that terrain........ Just watch a Warren Miller film.
Ah not thinking of the eastern skiers.......Perhaps not. What most destination resort travelers will want to say is that they went to ski at Palisades Tahoe, then explain that the place is in Warren Miller films, without every having to admit that they weren't about to drop into that sort of terrain. The renaming of the old Squaw base as Olympic Village will mean more to recreational skiers from the east coast who spend more time on groomers than off-piste.
And I'm an older adventurous skier........ a real senior citizen !The majority of East Coast skiers I know are not all groomer skiers, and don’t go West for that. Maybe I just ski with a lot of adventurous people??