How to Survive Opening Day — A Guide to Safe Early Season Skiing & Boarding As many of us eagerly await the opening of our favorite ski resorts, it is essential to remember that skiing is not a risk-free sport. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and for many, this marks the beginning of the ski season. However, no-one wants to spend their Thanksgiving holidays in the emergency room instead of cooking turkey and enjoying […] Claire Weiss | November 15, 2023 0 Comments
Reservations Open for Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe, CA Reservations are now live for Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe, the global lifestyle brand’s first lodging location in a ski destination and the only all-suite resort in the Lake Tahoe basin. Nestled at the base of Tahoe’s famed Heavenly Mountain in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe will be the ultimate year-round destination for those seeking a slice of […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 1, 2023 0 Comments
Dramatic Before and After Pictures Show Full Extent of California’s Snowpack Last Season The photos above sent in by a SnowBrains reader show the enormous amount of snow and resulting snowpack depth experienced by resorts in California last winter. Related: [UPDATED] These Are the 18 Resorts in the U.S. That Have Set Snowfall Records This Season The images are from Heavenly Resort which received a record-breaking 591” of fresh snow during the 2022/23 […] SnowBrains | August 13, 2023 1 Comment
Heavenly Mountain Resort, CA, Holding Open House Today to Discuss Controversial New Paid Parking System Heavenly Mountain Resort, CA, has announced plans to host an open house on Wednesday, August 2nd, to discuss its new reservation-based paid parking system. The initiative is set to take effect during the 2023-2024 season and is part of the resort’s strategic response to tackle growing traffic and parking issues in the area. Related: Vail Resorts to Use Combination of […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 2, 2023 0 Comments
Margaritaville Introduces Its First Winter-Themed Hotel at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe, CA The Margaritaville franchise, better known for its tropical ambiance, is venturing into the snowy landscape of Lake Tahoe with its first-ever ski property. As the only all-suite resort in the South Lake Tahoe basin, it is at the base of Heavenly Mountain Resort, steps away from the gondola. The resort, close to the pristine clear water of Lake Tahoe with […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 15, 2023 0 Comments
A Swath of Heavy Pollen Arrives with a Vengeance to Lake Tahoe, CA After a record-breaking winter filled with an astonishing amount of snowfall and a spring that brought abnormal and prolonged cold weather and rain, a heavy wave of pollen has finally arrived at (and in) Lake Tahoe. It’s visible on cars and on the streets, pools into piles on the shores of the lake, and even creates clouds from strong wind […] John Cunningham | July 7, 2023 0 Comments
Tahoe Mountain Biking Association, CA, Receives $21k Donation At a fundraiser event this past May, Base Camp Pizza located in the Heavenly Village of South Lake Tahoe, CA, donated $21,000 to TAMBA (Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association) to help with the continued efforts of maintaining Bijou Bike Park. Mountain biking and hiking trails around Tahoe, CA, are kept in immaculate conditions, a big reason being thanks to TAMBA. […] Industry News John Cunningham | June 20, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Heavenly Ski Resort, CA — A Name That Almost Does Justice It was March 2017, ‘Miracle March’, as I kept hearing the locals say. I had just finished my day skiing down Gunbarrel, a roughly 1,600ft face with a constant ~30° pitch, scattered with moguls from edge to edge, top to bottom, at Heavenly Ski Resort, CA. Pausing, I craned my neck as I looked back up at the mountain and took it […] John Cunningham | May 24, 2023 0 Comments