Heavenly Ski
Heavenly SkiHeavenly Ski Resort
Heavenly Ski Resort is one of fifteen alpine resorts on the shores of beautiful Lake Tahoe. From the top of the mountain you can choose to snowboard in Nevada, with views of the Nevada Desert or the Californian side overlooking the lush beauty of Lake Tahoe.
The base elevation for the field is 6540 feet. The top of the field is 10067 feet giving a vertical rise of around 3500 feet. There is snowmaking over 70% of the mountain trails. The average annual snowfall is 360 inches and for the 20004-2005 season the snowfall was 480 inches.
Heavenly Ski Resort offers 4,800 acres of skiable terrain making it California's largest resort. There are 91 trails, the longest mountain run is 5.5 miles. The field has 35% suited to expert/advanced ski ability; 45% is suited to intermediate ability and 20% suited to the beginner.
New for 2005/06, Heavenly built South Lake Tahoe's only terrain park that's open for night riding and made improvements to existing parks.
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