After skiing in Squaw Valley, in Northern part of Lake Tahoe, Alfredo and I decided to go to Heavenly, on the South area, because we saw that, there, we could ski with a beautiful view of the lake (which was not possible at Squaw Valley). And another sunny day was about to start!
We picked-up skis and boots after getting up at 6 AM and arrived at 7.30 at the California entrance of this reknown ski resort. The cashiers were not even open and we were the first ones to arrive, cool!
The weather was OK, sunny and windy, as we expected.
Going up the trails, we just got a fantastic view to this huge mass of water!! Trails were so good, we couldn’t afford to slide it all… SO big, SO marvellous!
Heavenly Mountain Resort is a ski resort located on the California-Nevada border in South Lake Tahoe. It has 97 runs and 30 lifts that are spread between California and Nevada and four base facilities. The resort has 4,800 acres (1,900 ha) within its permit area, with approximately 33% currently developed for skiing, boasting the highest elevation of the Lake Tahoe area resorts with a peak elevation of 10,067 ft (3,068 m), and a peak lift-service elevation of 10,040 ft (3,060 m).
Since 2002, Heavenly has been owned by Vail Resorts, which also operates Northstar-at-Tahoe at Lake Tahoe and four other ski resorts in Colorado (Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Beaver Creek).
With an average of 360 in (910 cm) of snow annually, and one of America’s largest snowmaking systems, their ski season usually runs from mid November to late April or early May.
Heavenly is so far the best resort I have ever seen, for landscapes!
Viva la vida!! Life is beautiful... 