Heavenly Mountain Resort will open the Heavenly Gondola for sightseeing and adventure activities for the Memorial Day weekend May 23 through May 26, 2008. With travel industry experts saying economic conditions and increasing fuel prices will impact vacation travel this Memorial Day, San Francisco Bay Area residents and Valley residents are lucky to have a world-class destination like Lake Tahoe within easy driving distance.

“Lake Tahoe is incredibly beautiful this time of year and just far enough away to really get that vacation feeling without spending your entire budget on travel,” said John Wagnon, Heavenly’s vice president of marketing. “The adventure provided by the Heavenly Gondola, the shopping and dining at the Heavenly Village, and the 24-hour nightlife at the casinos, makes the South Shore of Lake Tahoe a spectacular, exciting destination that just happens to be located in the Bay Area’s backyard.”

The Heavenly Gondola will operate Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. for sightseeing. Café Blue on the Observation Deck will be open for drinks and light snacks from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.; as will the Adventure Peak BBQ and the Umbrella Bar at the top of the Gondola from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Click Here for the Adventure Peak Memorial Day Menu.

Following an epic season of snowfall, Heavenly is offering 2008-09 season passes for renewal or purchase at last year’s prices for a limited time only. Purchase the best season pass value at Lake Tahoe and receive year-round access to Tahoe’s biggest mountain, highest elevation, longest vertical drop, most breath-taking scenery, largest snowmaking and grooming operation, finest tree skiing and riding, and only zip line.

Buyers will be immediately rewarded with full summer access to Gondola sightseeing and $10 off the price of the Heavenly Flyer ZipRider. To make this offer more compelling, Heavenly is offering the 2008-09 Adult Heavenly Pass at last year’s price of $369.

Existing Heavenly season pass holders who renew their Adult Heavenly Pass prior to June 21 receive a $20 rebate, bringing the price down to $349. Renewing pass holders also receive a full summer of free Gondola sightseeing access with their 2007-08 Heavenly Pass when it is renewed before or during summer sightseeing season.

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