Heavenly Ski Holidays

Skiing in Heavenly
Tucked between South Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Mountains, Heavenly offers an extensive ski area with some impressive statistics, together with one of the most beautiful views in the world. With a peak elevation of over 3,000m, a vertical rise of over 1,000m, an average of 360”of snow every year twinned with 300 days of sun, it’s no wonder Heavenly is one of the most popular places in the west to ski. Heavenly is the only mountain resort to span two states, with skiing available from either California or Nevada. Since it was taken over by Vail Resorts, Heavenly has seen huge upgrades and can now compete with any of its’ larger, grander counterparts.

Skiing in Heavenly – The Mountains
Heavenly is one of the largest ski areas in the US, covering 4,800 acres and featuring 90 trails. Monument Peak, the mountain, has terrain for all levels of skiers. Beginners have 20% of the runs allocated to them, and a 15 acre learning area has recently been added. Heavenly is packed with long cruising runs for intermediates, with the best being found on the Nevada side, and has plenty of tree-skiing. The majority of runs, 45%, are geared towards advanced and expert skiers – on the California side the famous run, Gunbarrel has a 500m vertical amongst its’ sheer drops, and on the Nevada side, head for Mott Canyon, with some of the steepest lift served runs in west. The longest run in Heavenly is a whopping 9km, and the lift system, incorporating 30 lifts including an aerial tram, gondola and 8 high speed lifts, have an uphill capacity of 41,000 per hour. Heavenly is home to 3 terrain parks, each catering to different levels of ability, and throughout the resort the snow-making facilities are extensive, covering 70% of the slopes.

Skiing in Heavenly – The Après-ski
Heavenly is known for its’ non-stop entertainment and attracts plenty of young people looking for excitement on and off the slopes. The bustling casinos of Nevada are a huge draw, often with big names headlining, and there are bars to suit every taste, with happy hours to welcome skiers off the slopes .Heavenly has a huge choice of late-night clubs with live music found pretty much everywhere. Restaurants offer varying kinds of cuisine, from Chinese and Indian to upscale French, and skiers can try the famous value for money casino buffets. Other activities to enjoy whilst in Heavenly are tubing, ice-skating, hot air ballooning, sleigh rides and snow-mobiling, and of course, shopping in both Heavenly village and the neighbouring outlet malls.

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