Opening Update – Just Two More Nights of Snowmaking!
Hey, gang. I know you all have been looking for info about opening – I wish we could be more definitive, but we’re doing the best we can and we don’t want to set expectations and have people disappointed if we don’t meet them.
With that said, we had a fairly decent weekend of snowmaking and it looks like we’re only two really good nights away from being able to open! Again, this is based on us getting the right kind of weather and conditions for snowmaking, but all the forecasts say we’re looking good.
Here are some photos our VP of Mountain Operations took today:
As you can see, we’re really close, but we still need a couple of strong nights. To recap, we’ll open as soon as we can, but it’s dependent on the weather and us making more snow. The West Coast’s largest snowmaking system has our end covered. Mother Nature just has to do hers – and we’re not even asking for snow, just cold! C’mon, Ma Nature! Help us out!
November 25th, 2008 at 1:54 am
freze dammit freeze does wahing cars help with cold or should we try something else
November 25th, 2008 at 2:10 am
Please tell me you guys will be opening by Wednesday???
Northstar cancelled their opening date, so i am hoping you guys will open by Wednesday!
November 25th, 2008 at 4:20 am
How many runs are you able to open from snowmaking?
November 25th, 2008 at 7:16 am
well, get busy with it ! i’ll be there in 2 weeks and i sure dont want to have to drive to mt. rose every day.
November 25th, 2008 at 7:43 am
That snow looks good! Hopefully we will get some of the real stuff tomorrow, but seems like most of it is going to SoCal.
November 25th, 2008 at 8:03 am
So you say two good days of weather. Does this mean you may open for Thanksgiving?
November 25th, 2008 at 10:24 am
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!! Looks like those of us going up for Thanksgiving might get lucky! I bought Ma Nature flowers for Mother’s Day, so maybe she’ll be nice.
November 25th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Great job you guys!!
Hopefully I can be on the slope this Friday
Cheers.
November 25th, 2008 at 10:34 am
okay tourists listen up! Heavenly usually opens with two runs, Comet and Dipper. They are fairly long runs with a beginner park somewhere in the mix. The only access to the mountain is through the Gondola for the first few weeks. I love it when stagecoach and boulder open so I can walk from my house on S. Benjamin!
November 25th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Since the Face and Waterfall won’t be open for quite some time please tell us that your blowing on Little Dipper?? That would make us local Bumpers VERY happy
November 25th, 2008 at 11:36 am
I have become a skiheavenly.com blog addict. Come on snow and freezing temps!!!
November 25th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Per your suggestion I just burned my board…
What am I gonna do now?…
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November 25th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Snow is suppose to be here tonight, so hopefully you will be open Thanksgiving!! Snow Snow Snow
November 25th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
i am praying for the cold and the snow…i want to be coming down those slopes on Friday!
November 25th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Where is the snowmaking going on?
November 25th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Hey guys…I’m coming out from New England on December ll for a long weekend…Do you think you’ll have it up and running? ( I hope…I hope)
November 25th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
coming up thursday im hoping 4 sno and lots of it….let me put it better enough to board on:]
November 25th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
OOh my god! I washed my car yesterday… drove from Huntington Beach, CA today, washed my car again and it sure seems cold enough and looks like snow! Please Pray for snow and opening day!
See you on the mountain!!!
November 25th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Hi all,
Four of us were having a nice break in a quiet Tahoe Village “home” on Nevada side on weekend till today, and hiked 2.5 hours on the Tahoe Ridge Trail off of the Stagecoach run Monday before the sun went down. When we saw 3 Heavenly trunks going past as we came down the trails, I knew they must have been the snowmaking guys! Good work and ready to go soon!
November 25th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Come’ on snow!!! i was supposed to be up there monday-friday the 24th-28th. but no snow no go. so we might go up wed the 26th- sun the 30th. any one else comming around those dates? Email me Vikingsfan4lyfe@att.net
November 25th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Please snow come quick our boys are there and need some work….
November 25th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Crossing fingers…
November 26th, 2008 at 12:02 am
What about employees working on the Nevada side at Boulder this year. Should I sacrifice my Thanksgiving with my family or should I not? Thanks, Dan
November 26th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Keep up the great work guys/gals we all appreciated your efforts!
November 26th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Any idea what are the chances that Heavenly will be open on Thanksgiving or Black Friday?
November 26th, 2008 at 9:52 am
If you open I promise not to make any yellow snow!
November 26th, 2008 at 11:13 am
I was at Heavenly on Thanksgiving last year (Nov 22nd – Nov 25th 2007) and had this fear that they wouldn’t open on that weekend but they did. I’m sure we’re all will be ok this year as well especially when they just got hit with colder weather. Hope this helps.
November 26th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
it was snowing at the top of 89 and theres even more snow on the mountain
November 26th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Friday Fridy Friday!!!????
November 26th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Ok just open on Monday when everyone has to go back to work so its not thousands of people on one run. And how about an idea of when the opening would be instead of saying there was 161 hours of snowmaking.
November 27th, 2008 at 12:56 am
planning to go boarding on dec 5-7. do you think there will be snow then or at least be open