Archive for November, 2007
More Info on Saturday, Nov. 24, Opening Day
Good morning, skiers and riders. Here’s a little more info (okay, a LOT more info) about opening day:
The Gondola opens at 8:30 a.m. We’ll offer skiing and snowboarding primarily on Orion run, Heavenly’s signature trail on the upper Nevada side of the mountain. Snow conditions on open trails will be machine-made and machine-groomed snow. Guests [...]
Great News – Heavenly Opens This Saturday!
Now you guys REALLY have something to be thankful for. We just got the word from VP of Mountain Ops Casey Blann that we will in fact open for skiing and riding on Saturday, November 24! So here’s the deal:
- Friday, November 23 – Sightseeing only
- Saturday, November 24 – Skiing and Riding
We’ll primarily be [...]
Opening Update – 11/22 – Getting Closer!
Gobble gobble, skiers and riders! Happy Turkey Day! The West Coast’s largest snowmaking system has been pounding the mountain with snow for over 61 HOURS STRAIGHT! We’ve got a good base on Orion and we’re still working on upper Comet and the Gondola area. We’re also focusing now on the top and bottom stations for [...]
Opening Update – 11/21 – Snowmaking Continues
You probably all noticed that is was super cold last night and you probably were wondering if Heavenly was making snow. Well we were! We’ve run for over 36 hours straight and the forecast is calling for continued cold, so we’ll keep pounding away. We’re making snow on Orion, upper Comet and the Gondola area, [...]
Opening Update – 11/20 – Snowmaking Begins!
Gooooooooooooooood morning, skiers and riders! Great news, the West Coast’s largest snowmaking system put in 14 quality hours last night, blanketing Orion, the top of Comet and the top of the Gondola area. I just got down off the mountain with some AMAZING snowmaking photos. Check out the Mountain Snapshots. We’re still making snow as [...]
