Heavenly

Heavenly, USA

The ski resort of Heavenly is situated on the border with California and Nevada, at the southern end of Lake Tahoe. There are fourteen different resorts to ski and board in the area around the lake. The scenery is stunning. Heavenly has a spectacular setting, with amazing views of Lake Tahoe and Nevada. Lake Tahoe is North America's largest alpine lake. Heavenly ski resort is an easy 3-hour drive from San Francisco and only just over an hour from Reno. With 4,800 acres, the ski resort of Heavenly is one of North America's largest mountains. At over 10,000 feet, it is Tahoe's highest. The ski resort of Heavenly straddles two states, California and Nevada and has a skiable area of 4800 acres. The 3,500 foot vertical is unmatched on the West Coast and the second biggest in North America.The average annual snowfall is a formidable 360 inches. And just in case that's not enough for you, Heavenly have one of the largest snowmaking systems in North America covering 70% of the mountain.

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Skiing & Boarding In Heavenly

Skiing in Heavenly is unique, as few ski resorts can match Heavenly's scenic beauty and extensive network of lifts, terrain, trails and snowmaking. It is the only ski resort in the United States with lifts and ski runs in two states. Heavenly has 17 lifts in California and 12 lifts in Nevada. Heavenly is the largest resort in the region with over 4800 acres and has something for every level of skier or snowboarder. Heavenly's huge ski area takes in a vast array of terrain. Skiing in Heavenly really does offer something for everyone. The Lake Tahoe lift ticket gives you access to over 500 trails on 17500 acres in 7 different resorts. This is the most skiing on an area pass anywhere in North America! Bus shuttle transfers are available as are lake steamers, which is a great way to take in the amazing views. Snowboarding in Heavenly is fantastic too. There's snowboarding on 100 percent of the mountain, with three snowboard parks and a superpipe, two terrain parks complete with bank turns, table tops, rollers, hits and rail slides, as well as a halfpipe. With the vast network of lifts, snowboarders can easily access everything.The High Roller California park, near the top of the Canyon chair is great for expert snowboarders. There are kicker lines and an amazing pyramid jib-box feature. Snowboarding parks often open until 9pm.

Après-ski In Heavenly

There are plenty of things to do after a days skiing in Heavenly from snowmobiling, hot air ballooning, , bowling, dog sledding to a Tahoe Queen sightseeing cruise to Emerald Bay. There are also fitness centres where you can swim, play tennis and racquetball. You could even try mountaineering or ice fishing! In South Lake Tahoe, Heavenly's music scene is anything but small-town. On any given night, you can catch everyone from current recording artists and DJs, to an impressive lineup of local legends-in-waiting. And that's just the beginning. Once the show's over, you and your entourage can check out the club scene or take your chances at one of the casino's. No trip to the ski resort of Heavenly would be complete without a visit (or several) to the casinos. MontBleu, Harrah's, Harveys, Lakeside Inn and Horizon are a few minutes walk from the Heavenly Village. Roll the dice and play your cards right and who knows? You might just cover the cost of your holiday! If you want to spend time in the Village at Heavenly, Fire and Ice is right at the base of the Gondola and has fire pits on the deck. Blue Moon is another good après ski destination.

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