Heavenly Mountain Resort, CA, Announces Major Leadership Changes After 45 years in the ski industry, Heavenly & Tahoe Region COO Tom Fortune, is set to retire; successor Shaydar Edelmann returns to Tahoe with 25 years of ski industry experience Heavenly Mountain Resort, California, has announced the retirement of its current Chief Operating Officer & Vice President, Tom Fortune, effective June 23. After 45 years in the industry, Fortune […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 15, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts to Introduce Paid & Free Parking Reservations at Kirkwood, CA, After Success at Heavenly & Northstar Based on the successes of Heavenly and Northstar’s reservations-based parking programs, Kirkwood will offer reservations on weekends and peak periods next year with a combination of free, paid, and carpool options. As the winter season of 2023/24 concludes, Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California Resort are pleased to report positive outcomes from the new reservations-based parking programs effective during weekends […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 3, 2024 0 Comments
Heavenly, CA, Reopens Gondola After Temporary Closure Due to Mechanical Issues For the past week, the gondola at Heavenly Mountain on Lake Tahoe’s south shore has been shut down due to a mechanical issue, barring skiers and riders from ascending from the Heavenly Village. On Thursday, January 4, the resort shut down the gondola after maintenance workers found a problem with one of the bearings in the high-speed shaft, according to CBS […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 12, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Skier Captures Bear Chasing Across Ski Run at Heavenly, CA Last weekend a skier was casually filming his daughter skiing in front of him, when he captured a bear chasing across the run at Heavenly in Tahoe, California, between him and his daughter. The bear was chasing after its mother, which was on the other side of the ski run. Tao Feng, from the Lake Tahoe area, was skiing with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 12, 2023 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Postpones Opening of 2 Tahoe Resorts Due to Unseasonably Warm Weather Vail Resorts announced on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, the postponement of the winter season opening of two of its Tahoe ski destinations, Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California Resort. Initially set to open on Friday, November 17, both resorts have delayed openings due to unseasonably warm temperatures in the region. “While we were hoping to ski and ride with you […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 16, 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
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
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