Palisades Tahoe, home to the Winter Olympics Games of 1960, will be hosting the men’s World Cup races for 2023. They are one of only four US resorts to be featured on the World Cup circuit this season.
The Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup will take place on February 24th through the 26th. U.S. Ski & Snowboard and Stifel Financial on Tuesday announced the partnership, which gives Stifel naming rights to three of the four World Cup stops in the U.S.
The resort has received more than 360 inches of snow this season, with more snow on the way. The race will take place on the Dog Leg and Red Dog face, which features a new ski lift. The Red Dog lift’s capacity has been increased from three to six chairs and is now a speedier, five-minute ride.
The partnership, which runs through 2026, also includes the addition of prize money for American podium finishers on the newly named Stifel Success NorAm Tour. Additionally, it increases prize money for American podium finishers at the Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships.
In 2017, the Dog Leg and Red Dog Face were used for the women’s slalom and giant slalom World Cup races. Mikaela Shiffrin won both events and later described the venue as “one of, if not the toughest,” courses on the women’s World Cup circuit.
Those competing include Jett Seymour, Bridger Gile, Ben Ritchie, Luke Winters and River Radamus. The men return to the storied Olympic venue for a giant slalom and slalom race.
Palisades Tahoe, previously called Squaw Valley is known for its challenging terrain. The resort has produced countless Olympians and World Cup champions since the Olympics of 1960. There are seven Team Palisades Tahoe athletes currently on the U.S. Alpine Ski Team.
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February 25, 2023
Giant Slalom
February 26, 2023
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