Palisades Tahoe, CA - ◊ Women's Downhill to Schimmelpfennig Bowl (1-31-26) [4K]

Описание: This has always been on my bucket list in the KT area, but I had either not been good enough or the cornice at the top was too intimidating to give it a shot. This time it was finally open, though with a mean shadow and rough conditions this ended up being one of my less enjoyed runs of the day. Still not bad, though I will probably come back to this in March if there's better snow.

Advice: Definitely scout this out on the way up, though it's still hard to properly gauge the snow quality since it's got a different run aspect from neighboring runs like GS Bowl. You will generally be funneled between the tough cliffs (though they are probably just more pronounced this year due to lack of snow), but definitely be mindful of flat lighting if applicable as there are some pretty sudden bumps and drops.

Otherwise, you can't really bail out on this run as every "alternative" is probably harder anyways until you meet up with the top of the Exhibition lift.

Overall Difficulty: 6/10
Relative Difficulty (Women's Downhill, Diamond): 8/10
Relative Difficulty (Schimmelpfennig Bowl, Diamond): 6/10
Difficulty Comparison: Harder than GS Bowl and Tamara's honestly, easier than Moseley's and the Slot

Accessibility Rating: 6/10 (Requires a lengthy traverse from KT if Olympic Lady isn't open)
Open Trail Index: N/A (Not sure, but is usually more fickle than most of the rest of KT due to run aspect)
Enjoyment Rating: 5/10