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Heavenly Mountain Resort

Ski resort in California, United States

Ski resort in California, United States

FieldValue
nameHeavenly Mountain Resort
logoHeavenly Mountain Resort logo.png
logo_width190
pictureHeavenly Gondola Base.jpg
captionThe gondola lift base in South Lake Tahoe in 2005
locationEl Dorado-Toiyabe National Forests
El Dorado County, California / Douglas County, Nevada/Alpine County, California
nearest_citySouth Lake Tahoe, California
pushpin_mapUnited States#California
pushpin_relief1
coordinates
map_captionLocation in the United States##Location in California
statusOperating
ownerVail Resorts
vertical3812 ft
top_elevation10067 ft
base_elevation6255 ft
skiable_area4800 acre
number_trails97 total
[[File:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg13px]] 20% Easier
[[File:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg13px]] 45% More Difficult
[[File:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg13px]] 35% Most Difficult
longest_run5.5 mi (Olympic downhill)
liftsystem25 total: 1 high speed gondola, 1 aerial tram, 2 high speed six passenger chairs, 8 high speed quads, 1 fixed grip quad, 4 triples, 2 doubles, 2 surface, 4 magic carpets
lift_capacity52,000 passengers/hr
terrainparks3 – Groove Park, Lakeview Park, Mombo Park
snowfall360 in
snowmakingYes
nightskiingNo
external_link[www.SkiHeavenly.com](https://www.skiheavenly.com)

El Dorado County, California / Douglas County, Nevada/Alpine County, California Heavenly Mountain Resort is a ski resort in the western United States, located on the California–Nevada border in southeastern Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It opened as "Heavenly Valley" on December 15, 1955, and now has 97 runs and 30 lifts spread between four base facilities in both states. The resort has 4800 acre within its permit area, with approximately 33% currently developed for skiing, boasting the highest elevation of the Lake Tahoe area resorts at 10067 ft above sea level, with a maximum lift-served elevation of 10040 ft.

Since 2002, Heavenly has been owned by Vail Resorts. With an average annual snowfall of 360 in and an extensive snowmaking system, the ski season usually runs for five months, from mid-November to mid-April.

Heavenly is notable as the resort where Congressman and singer Sonny Bono died after hitting a tree on January 5, 1998.

Lifts

Lift NameManufacturerYear builtCapacity
Big EasyDoppelmayr CTEC (4-CLF)20031600 pph
Canyon ExpressDoppelmayr CTEC (4-CLD)20032600 pph
Comet ExpressDoppelmayr (4-CLD)19882800 pph
Dipper ExpressDoppelmayr (4-CLD)19942800 pph
GalaxyDoppelmayr (3-CLF)20181800 pph
Heavenly GondolaDoppelmayr (8-MGD)20002800 pph
Gunbarrel ExpressDoppelmayr (4-CLD)19982660 pph
Mott CanyonDoppelmayr (2-CLF)19911000 pph
North Bowl ExpressDoppelmayr (4-CLD)20222400 pph
Olympic ExpressDoppelmayr CTEC (4-CLD)20072400 pph
Powderbowl ExpressDoppelmayr CTEC (6-CLD)20043600 pph
Sky ExpressDoppelmayr (4-CLD)19922400 pph
Stagecoach ExpressDoppelmayr (4-CLD)19982800 pph
Tamarack ExpressDoppelmayr (6-CLD)19972400 pph
Aerial TramVonRoll (50 Tram)1984650 pph
BoulderYan/Riblet (3-CLF)19881800 pph
First RideYan (3-CLF)1998Unknown
GrooveYan (3-CLF)1992Unknown
Patsy'sYan (3-CLF)19822000 pph
World CupSLI (2-CLF)1969900 pph

Heavenly's lifts mostly consist of Doppelmayr's detachable chairlifts. Some older Yan and Riblet fixed grips still remain.

There is a gondola linking Heavenly Village from the actual resort.

Climate

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References

References

  1. Evans, Jeremy. (November 21, 2005). "50 years of Heavenly: A chronicle of skiers' dreams and change on the South Shore".
  2. (January 6, 1998). "Sonny Bono killed in skiing accident". Cable News Network (CNN).
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