KT-22 is the legendary expert lift at Palisades Tahoe, serving a sustained steep face that has made it a pilgrimage destination for advanced skiers for decades. The runs off KT-22 — including Fingers, Chute 75, and the main KT face — pitch at angles of 30 to 40 degrees and are routinely tracked into deep ruts on high-traffic days.
It was the favourite haunt of Jonny Moseley and other freestyle pioneers who trained in the valley during the 1990s, and its reputation has drawn expert skiers from across the world. On powder days the chair line builds quickly; the trade-off is untracked snow that lasts longer here than on the more accessible lifts.
Only for competent, confident expert skiers. The terrain does not forgive hesitation.