Demo backcountry ski gear at Palisades Tahoe
The Annual Lake Tahoe Backcountry Demo Event is on January 6th, 2024. Join us for 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. If weather impacts the resort on 1/6, we will reschedule for 1/7/24
We have an incredible lineup of skis and boards for you to Demo!
Participating companies include:
- DPS Skis
- Dynafit
- Black Diamond Equipment
- Tecnica
- Blizzard
- Lange
- Black Crows
- Marker
- Volkl
- Elan
- Roxa
- Atomic
- Scarpa
- Fischer
Jones Snowboards is bringing an incredible lineup of boards for you to demo. We love how Jones has a solid version of every split they make, so expect to ride solids to get a sense for how the Splits 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. While we still stock 75mm telemark equipment, most companies are only demo-ing the NTN system. Come drop a knee and free your mind.
We will have boots from Scarpa and Scott and bindings from Meidjo and 22 Designs.
Check out the 22 Designs tele tour event on the following day, Sunday January 7.
We have an incredible lineup of skis and boards for you to Demo!
Participating companies include:
- DPS Skis
- Dynafit
- Black Diamond Equipment
- Tecnica
- Blizzard
- Lange
- Black Crows
- Marker
- Volkl
- Elan
- Roxa
- Atomic
- Scarpa
- Fischer
Jones Snowboards is bringing an incredible lineup of boards for you to demo. We love how Jones has a solid version of every split they make, so expect to ride solids to get a sense for how the Splits 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. While we still stock 75mm telemark equipment, most companies are only demo-ing the NTN system. Come drop a knee and free your mind.
We will have boots from Scarpa and Scott and bindings from Meidjo and 22 Designs.
Check out the 22 Designs tele tour event on the following day, Sunday January 7.
1/6 at 9AM
Register in Advance
Registering beforehand is kinda like having TSA Pre Check. You get to skip the line and everything is set up for you in advance.
You can register HERE
Please be prepared with your preferred DIN. Need help? Head over to https://www.dincalculator.com to calculate your DIN.
Participants can also register day-of at Palisades Tahoe Alpine.
1/6: 9AM-2:30PM
Demo as many skis as you can!
Items should be used for 3-4 runs at a time so that everyone gets a fair chance to try equipment equally. Try and maximize the number of skis and boards that you can try!
A demo is not a rental, so please return your gear as often as possible.
January 7
Backup Day for Weather
If a Sierra storm prevents us from running the event on 1/6 we will try again on 1/7! Subscribe to our email newsletter to stay abreast of any potential weather delays.
Also on Sunday is a demo tele tour with our friends at 22 Designs.
Contact Us
Seeking Volunteers!
Please write us at info@alpenglowsports.com if you can help volunteer on January 6th. We'd appreciate your help with registration and sharing the stoke of backcountry skiing and splitboarding.