With this weekend’s historic opening of new 2.4-mile $65 million gondola, the ski areas of Palisades Tahoe and Alpine Meadows are now merged into a single megaresort.
KT-22 is a sacred site in Lake Tahoe’s storied ski culture, a mountain summit with formidable terrain that has served as the proving ground for many of the nation’s finest winter athletes.
Ski lifts are more than metal and mechanics. They’re transport to nirvana. But they forever alter pristine landscapes, real estate development and crowd behaviors. The two resorts in North Lake Tahoe are located off Highway 89, east of Tahoe City. In the future, owner Alterra Mountain Co. envisions a real estate expansion in Olympic Valley, with up to 1,493 bedrooms in 850 hotel and condominium units, as well as a 90,000-square-foot Mountain Adventure Camp with an indoor pool, water slides, movie theater, bowling alley, arcade and more.
Gazing out at the vista, 11-year-old snowboarder Cole Ewan of Tahoe City said. “It’s a good idea, because it allows more access to two mountains, with less traffic. There’s more range of variety.” But execution of this vision took many twists and turns, with early attempts abandoned due to lack of funding and focus. The original plan — to traverse Granite Chief Wilderness Area — was rebuffed by environmentalists, forcing a realignment of its route.
“My biggest concern about the gondola is: Where will it end? Will the region stay a mecca for everyone who loves the great outdoors — or will you get off the gondola amongst a bunch of Las Vegas-style attractions?” said Tom Mooers, executive director of the environmental organization Sierra Watch.
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