PALISADES Tahoe Base-to-Base Gondola
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The first of its kind in North America, the Base-to-Base Gondola unites the Palisades Tahoe resort by connecting the two base areas. The project, built over two off-seasons (season 1 is complete) between 6,800 to 8,070 feet in elevation gives guests easy access to all 6,000 acres of some of the continent’s most iconic ski and snowboard terrain. The Gondola transports guests between The Village at Palisades Tahoe and the Alpine Lodge, with the option for expert skiers and riders to unload at the KT-22 mid-station.
Plenium Builders provided preconstruction services and logistical expertise to coordinate the construction of station structures and utility buildings around summer operations, maintenance, and Lake Tahoe water quality management regulations on earthmoving. The team made use of existing paths and roads as much as possible to mitigate impacts on existing terrain. Any improvements made to access the site must be returned to their original state on project completion.
The gondola opened for the 2022 ski season as scheduled. Additional exterior work is in progress this summer 2023.
