Tahoe Ski Resorts Ranked for Experts: Forgettable to Truly Extreme
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- čas přidán 14. 07. 2024
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Our overall ranking of the destination Lake Tahoe ski resorts for experts, including Northstar, Diamond Peak, Homewood, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Heavenly, Mount Rose, Sugar Bowl, Kirkwood, and Palisades Tahoe (Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows).
0:00 Intro
1:04 9th for Experts in Tahoe
2:34 8th for Experts in Tahoe
3:45 7th for Experts in Tahoe
4:49 6th for Experts in Tahoe
6:15 5th for Experts in Tahoe
8:11 4th for Experts in Tahoe
9:39 3rd for Experts in Tahoe
11:05 2nd for Experts in Tahoe
12:17 1st for Experts in Tahoe
14:16 Conclusion
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I hope that, no matter how big this channel may get, you never change your #1 ranking graphics and sound effect
100% agree!
love seeing mt rose up here
Best list ever, I’m totally non-biased
You have the best footage of California and Utah skiing on CZcams!
@@waltysalamander Thanks man! Theres a lot of good stuff out there
That's a hell of a drop at 14:07 😮
0:51
List is spot on. Squallywood reigns supreme.
The Wall at Kirkwood is crazy. I’m a snowboarder and my friend took us on the #10 lift on accident when I had just learned how to use my toe edge. I was quite literally falling down a 85 degree wall of ice 😭 Horrible for a beginner but fun for an expert 😅 Homewood was near impossible to get to last year because of the highway closures 😢 Will definitely have to check out and stay away from some areas you mentioned 😂
The lift to the Wall is basically yard sale theater. Even if you're not planning on going up novices can still get plenty of views below of little tumbling and sliding ants peppering the massive white wall of bumps
hahahah this was my first double black, and same... it was an accident lol
On days with less than ideal conditions, patrol and/or mountain ops will size people up at the bottom before letting them get on chair 10.
If you don't pass the vibe check, they turn you away.
Solid list!! I live in Tahoe and was going to make this exact video, well done @peak
Love that cave at Sugar Bowl.
Would love to see this for various experience levels! Great video 😍
I like this angle. I went and ski'd a few mts in CO for the first time and found them highly variable in difficulty.
Specifically, CB is just an awesome mountain when the back country lift served terrain is open.
So, this is so needed to indentify the best terrain for skiers like me.
Thanks! 🎉🎉😊
I can’t wait till skiing season in my area
So glad to see Sugar Bowl ranked #3 as a newer passholder there. I've left Sierra for the Bowl and I'm so much happier for it! Don't forget about Crow's Peak, serviced w/a new triple chair, where I skied insane powder trees today!
Olympic Valley, Olympic Valley Olympic Valley...the name of the hill is Olympic Valley.
Damn me if I ever say "Palisades Tahoe"...you can smack my face if I do.
You mean Squaw Valley. That's the true name of the resort.
lol so adamant at not calling it palisades but still not even saying the “correct” name
I love Palisades Tahoe SOOOO MUCHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! I cant wait to go this spring I am looking forward to it SOO MUCHH!!!
Squaw*
I really like this format focusing on a single ability level, you should do it more and cover other ability levels.
nah kirkwood is #9 it has no expert terrain dont visit
Lololol
100% agree man. Even the green runs at Northstar are more challenging than the hardest lines at Kirkwood, no contest 😂
Kirkwood is so boring, and it's all closed all the time
No lake views too. Seriously don’t even bother
Alright guys I’m definitely coming here
Great conditions!
Peak ratings sure does love to say tenured ;)
And “mandatory straightlining”.
It's so cool to see Daley Spam featured in a Peak Rankings video!
Hey Arjun!
Sick cameo! Alway looking for an excuse to rewatch ur gnarly sends Daley!
@@slck9404 Thanks man! Hope to see you out there this season!
@@DaleySpam Likewise!
was thinking the same. daley spam is soon to be a future tahoe hero
Nice video. It would be cool to see a comparison of the resorts you rank 10 for challenge
That will be up later this month!
@@PeakRankingsCrested butte gotta be #1
That's me dropping into El Cap ... Rose Chutes are incredible!
Kirkwood will Always be my mountain. Less crowds
At sugar bowl there is this nice jump on a blue trail, if u hit it with speed you can probably clear it but it’s blind so got to be careful. It’s on the mt Jude side
Sugar Bowl is a hidden gem. Plus they get a lot of snow.
Pretty spot on reviews IMO opinion. Diamond Peak is the only resort I haven't been to on the list, but I've mtn biked thru it lol! Heavenly's overrated overall so happy about it's ranking. Sugar & Rose are my main resorts, I typically get the IKON for Palisades/Mammoth every other yr. Thanks!
100% right imo
I LOVE that you just left off Boreal. Not even worth mentioning 😂😂
Please do the same video for utah!!
The definition of expert terrain is filled with nuance. One of the most challenging things to do in skiing is to carve a turn on a bunny hill. Try it sometime and you’ll see what I’m talking about. And thank you for saying KOO-wahr instead of ko-LORE
it's challenging but probably not a good descriptor of "expert terrain" which usually implies some element of risk
Just flip the list around and you will have more challenging bunny slopes and less cool-arrs. Also, if you ski backwards with your eyes closed it will be more challenging.
normally i always have at least one opinion bone to pick but this one yeah pr much 😁
😊😊 Tahoe 😊😊
This was accurate.
Thanks for making this nice commercial for Utah. 😂. Pretty much every resort featured very scratchy conditions with poor cover off-trail. Probably shot when the season was winding down in April.
The Eagle's Asshole is the gnarliest line in the entire Tahoe Basin. Good luck finding it......
Left side of Sugarbowl is more tame, right side can get wild....
as someone who was skiing every double diamond the likes of NY and VT could offer when I was 12 years old, one look at what passes for "double diamond" out west is enough for me to never EVER consider a trip to the top of any of those resorts. 😅 PS - mad river has no place on that list. and I'm a big mad river fan. oye. those cliffs and chutes look insane.
Day 1 of asking for a mission ridge review
CAN YOU RANK BLACKS FOR JACKSON HOLE?
Good idea!
What chute was shown at 11:38 at Kirkwood?
Jim’s!
@@PeakRankings thanks! Going to try and hit that in a couple weeks!
Good list, I agree with your top 5 although I might swap Rose for Sugar bowl. Well done. If you counted Mammoth with these resorts, where would you (others fee free to jump in) rank Mammoth? I think 2nd. Squallywood still the king.
Knowledge Wanted!!! I’m skier going to Tahoe for the first time in mid-Jan. I’m prefer longer blues, but blacks, or greens with cool side hits are great too. But my #1 priority is avoiding lines. Anybody have a solid recommendation???
If you go midweek Heavenly is probably best for long groomers. Weekends get crowded, but there isn’t much avoiding that anywhere in Tahoe. Northstar would be another good option, but maybe is more crowded.
Backside at Northstar is prob the winner. You’ll have to cope with long lines on the frontside to get over there, but once you do you’ll be lapping all day.
Some of the runs are labeled as blacks but they’d be blues at most other resorts. Kirkwood is also an option, but the blues can be a bit short.
Sugar Bowl is the best place for no lines
Kirkwood rarely has lines in my experience.
@@josephstratemeier8619 agreed on Kirkwood’s lines, but the runs are on the short side.
Forgot Squaw became Pallisades … at first thought you missed the best mountain in Tahoe and also the most extreme.
And the most crowded, don't forget reservations to park.
Yeah, I was wondering what happened to Squaw- Political correctness? That's the only place I skied out there and I loved it. It wasn't crowded when I was there (over 15 years ago). It was March, tons of snow, but in the upper 40's and sunny.
Really disappointed you didn't mention Squallywood, GNAR, Shane McConkey (RIP), or Robb Gaffney (RIP).
The slopes were expert but the skier wasn't.
palisades? palisades alpine or palisades palisades? typical chatter at squaw...
*clears throat* HOW OBVIOUS WAS THAT
i'm a advanced person and northstar is fun for advanced ppls but not for experts
i live in grass valley i'm not a stupid ass bay person or la person
True Tahoe Locals Still call it Squaw lol
I've heard the Gaffneys call it Palisades so, no. It's seriously the lamest Hill to die on.
Squaw is Over-rated
I live in tahoe. Your list is horribly inaccurate, objectively speaking. I've also watched other videos of yours, you sound like a weekend warrior who visited these resorts once and think ur an expert.
This guy reminds me of obama, alerting our enemies of impending military strikes..🤌💩🥴