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Where to stay in Olympic Valley for skiing Palisades Tahoe

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Places to stay in Olympic Valley

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About Olympic Valley

Olympic Valley is the valley Palisades Tahoe sits in, off SR-89 about halfway between Tahoe City and Truckee, and the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. The Village at the base puts lodging within walking distance of the lifts, restaurants, shops, and après. If the point of the trip is skiing Palisades as much as possible, this is the base that skips the morning drive entirely.

Most lodging is in or near the Village at the foot of the mountain, much of it condo-style suites with kitchens, plus a few hotels and inns elsewhere in the valley. The Base-to-Base Gondola runs from the Village over to the Alpine Meadows side, so both halves of the resort are reachable without the car. Leaving the valley, Tahoe City is about 15 minutes away and Truckee about 20, Homewood is about 25 minutes south along the West Shore, and Northstar is about 30 minutes out. The valley sits off the lake, so you trade water views for being at the lifts. On a powder day you'll be in the same lift lines as everyone driving in, just without the drive.

Skiing nearby

Palisades' lifts are a walk from the Village, with Alpine Meadows a gondola ride away. Homewood is about 25 min out and Northstar about 30.

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Vacation homes in Olympic Valley

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Ski-In/Ski-Out and Walk-to-Lift Lodging in Tahoe

Only a few Tahoe bases put you at the lifts. We name them, explain how loosely listings use the ski-in/ski-out label, and say when sleeping at the base pays off.

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