Demo Backcountry Gear at Palisades Tahoe!
The Annual Lake Tahoe Backcountry Demo Event is North America’s largest demo event for all things alpine touring, telemark and splitboarding. The event is held annually at the Alpine side of Palisades Tahoe, a destination known for great out-of-bounds terrain and easy to access side-country. The event provides a forum to perpetuate the enthusiasm for all aspects of in-area and backcountry skiing.
Announcing our 2026 dates: February 28th, 2026 with March 1st as our weather backup!
We have an incredible lineup of skis and boards for you to Demo!
Participating ski companies include:
- 22 Designs
- 4FRNT
- Black Crows
- Black Diamond
- DPS
- Dynafit
- Elan
- Faction
- Folkrm
- Fischer
- Jones Snowboards
- Salomon
- Scarpa
- Tecnica
- United Shapes
Jones Snowboards and United Shapes are bringing an incredible lineup of boards for you to demo. Expect to ride solids to get a sense for how the splitboards perform. And YES, the splits do ride just as good as the solids.
Learn more about the models we're most stoked about:
There's never been a better time to try telemark skiing. Come drop a knee and free your mind. Here's what's available.
Boots:
Women's TX Pro sizes 23-25
Mens's TXPro sizes 25.5-29.5
TX Comp 25-31
Bindings:
22Designs Bandit
Outlaw X
Lynx
Skis:
Moment Deathwish, Wildcat, Countach, Sierra, and Siren
Voile Charger Ace, Manti Ace, and Vector Ace
A great Tahoe Experience is about more than just gear. We're stoked to have representatives from guiding companies, nonprofits, and local educators for you to meet!
Get to know:
- Alpenglow Expeditions
- Backcountry Babes
- Blackbird Guides
- Sierra Avalanche Center
- Tahoe Backcountry Alliance
We have an incredible lineup of skis and boards for you to Demo!
Participating ski companies include:
- 22 Designs
- 4FRNT
- Black Crows
- Black Diamond
- DPS
- Dynafit
- Elan
- Faction
- Folkrm
- Fischer
- Jones Snowboards
- Salomon
- Scarpa
- Tecnica
- United Shapes
Jones Snowboards and United Shapes are bringing an incredible lineup of boards for you to demo. Expect to ride solids to get a sense for how the splitboards perform. And YES, the splits do ride just as good as the solids.
Learn more about the models we're most stoked about:
There's never been a better time to try telemark skiing. Come drop a knee and free your mind. Here's what's available.
Boots:
Women's TX Pro sizes 23-25
Mens's TXPro sizes 25.5-29.5
TX Comp 25-31
Bindings:
22Designs Bandit
Outlaw X
Lynx
Skis:
Moment Deathwish, Wildcat, Countach, Sierra, and Siren
Voile Charger Ace, Manti Ace, and Vector Ace
A great Tahoe Experience is about more than just gear. We're stoked to have representatives from guiding companies, nonprofits, and local educators for you to meet!
Get to know:
- Alpenglow Expeditions
- Backcountry Babes
- Blackbird Guides
- Sierra Avalanche Center
- Tahoe Backcountry Alliance