IT’S OPENING DAY!
Thanks for joining us for opening day! The West Coast’s largest snowmaking system has been operating day and night in order to provide you with the most terrain and best snow surface conditions in Tahoe. However, with only one run open, terrain is limited. We will primarily be skiing on riding on Orion, our quintessential Nevada cruiser. Measuring 5,230 feet in length, it’s one of the longest trails in the basin. Snowmaking has shifted to lower Comet as we look to open a second run.
You can access the mountain through the Gondola today. We have shuttle buses running from the California Lodge to the Gondola, so park and ride! Ski school will be offering beginner classes ONLY out of the Gondola location. Private lessons are for level 5 (able to make wide track parallel turns) skiers and above. The Umbrella Bar, Adventure Peak Grill and East Peak Lodge will all be open.
With limited terrain, it is important that everyone knows and follows the Skier’s Responsibility Code. The code will be strictly enforced – reckless skiers and snowboarders WILL lose their tickets or passes.
Thanks for your cooperation and have fun today!
November 24th, 2007 at 8:21 am
Hi, can you get on the shuttle from the casinos too? Where does it stop?
How do you get back to the top of the gondola from Dipper?
November 24th, 2007 at 8:54 am
Welcome to the open category. Let’s hope we see some real snow by mid-December. Looking forward to skiing Heavenly this season.
November 24th, 2007 at 8:54 am
Here are the current shuttle configurations:
Orange Route: Makes continual loops from California Lodge to the Gondola.
Red Route: Services lodging properties west of Ski Run Blvd to the Gondola
Yellow Route: Services lodging properties in the area of the Convention Center to the Gondola.
Green Route: Services the Casino properties to the Gondola.
Gold Route: (Modified until the opening of Cal Lodge) Services Ski Run Blvd, turns east on Pioneer to the Gondola.
Right now you can ski Orion’s and return via upper Comet to VonSchmidt back around to the Gondola.
November 24th, 2007 at 9:39 am
when do you plan on opening stage coach lift and runs
November 24th, 2007 at 10:05 am
Thats awesome that you guys opened
but i dont like that its a blackout date on everyones pass
what terrain features do you have?
November 24th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
Will Heavenly be open on Sunday? Does this mark the opening of the season for good? or will heavenly close again after the weekend?
November 24th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Heavenly will remain open, and plans to open more terrain and continue to blow snow, conditions permitting.
November 26th, 2007 at 11:16 am
Made it to opening day. Snow conditions were supringly good for man made and groomers. Enjoyed the first day on the hill. Thanks to all the heavenly employees, you were all very gracious and enthusiastic.
November 26th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
I was there; green jacket, black pants. Tore it up with the other two skiers that I was riding with! Surprisingly nice snow.