Winter Activities
Ski/Snowboard
Winter Activities
Ski/Snowboard

This is the 70th anniversary season at Heavenly. Upcoming events include the Toyota Air and Après event, tentatively scheduled for February 27 – March 1, which promises an action-packed experience. The resort will construct an impressive 45-foot jump at the base of a World Cup trail. Expect professional athletes to astound with their gravity-defying tricks under the mountain’s illuminated night sky. Heavenly’s 70th Anniversary Kick-Off Celebration takes place on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
Coming back for the 2025/26 season is a membership program called “My Epic Gear,” which provides access to high-quality ski and snowboard equipment and premium valet services. They are also adding a new nine-week Adult Development Team program that aims to connect intermediate and advanced skiers while refining their skills.
This season, the Ski & Ride School will offer lessons in ten languages, and a new restaurant concept, Golden State Kitchen, will feature healthier menu options.
Introducing Epic Friend Tickets for season-long passholders that provide 50 percent off lift tickets.
Beyond that, Heavenly is committed to sustainability. It participated in a local ban on single-use plastic bottles and is transitioning to aluminum for all Pepsi products.
For those seeking a different experience, Brews and Views will offer monthly gatherings beginning in December at Lakeview Lodge. These events will feature breathtaking Lake Tahoe vistas, culinary delights, music, and beer tastings from local breweries.
Heavenly Resort will continue with a reservation-based parking system for winter 2025/2026. Click this link for more details.
To promote social side of skiing, Vail cuts lift tickets in half for friends of Epic Pass holders
For real-time updates, visit their Facebook page, here.
More information on the website here.
Kirkwood Mountain Resort plans to open for the 2025-26 winter season on Friday, December 5, 2025. Conditions permitting.
The 2025-26 Epic Pass options are now available to purchase. Pass holders can invite friends along at 50 percent off. The Epic Local Pass ($799 adults; $416 children) provides season-long access to 29 resorts, plus access to more destination resorts with some restrictions. Epic 1-7 Day Passes offer up to 65 percent off lift ticket prices when purchased ahead of the season. More details on Pass options for the 2025/26 season are here.
“Epic Pass was created to unlock access to incredible mountain resorts at an unmatched value for skiers and riders,” said Courtney Goldstein, Chief Marketing Officer for Vail Resorts. “We are always working to raise the bar to deliver the Experience of a Lifetime for our Pass Holders season after season, from growing access to world-class resorts to lift upgrades and technology innovations like Mobile Pass, My Epic Assistant and My Epic Gear.”
There are many variables to the pass, and to pick the best for you, visit https://www.skiheavenly.com/plan-your-trip/lift-access/passes.aspx.
Heavenly Mountain Resort is for those who are up for the first chair and are still going strong well after last call. With 4,800 acres full of off-the-grid terrain and the most incredible views of Lake Tahoe, you can go big and forge your own path. It’s so big, it’s both a California & Nevada ski resort! With 34 miles of wide-open groomed cruisers, 1,600 foot plunges in the double-black-diamond canyons, and the most outrageous tree skiing in North America, the choices are endless.
Introducing My Epic Gear – The Ultimate Gear Membership
My Epic Gear is a brand new gear membership that provides all the benefits of owning gear, but with more choice, lower cost, and no hassle. My Epic Gear memberships are now available for adults and children to use at 12 North American resorts in the 2024/25 winter season. Join now!
The Ski & Ride School will offer lessons in ten languages this season, and a new restaurant concept, Golden State Kitchen, will feature healthier menu options.
Heavenly is also committed to sustainability, participating in a local ban on single-use plastic bottles and transitioning to aluminum for all Pepsi products.
Exciting events like Brews and Views, the Toyota Air and Après big-air competition, and holiday celebrations will also return, enhancing the après-ski experience.
RESERVE N SKI parking reservations are required at Heavenly on weekends (Saturday–Sunday) and holidays/peak periods at the California Base Area parking lot. More information.
Please familiarize yourself with the parking FAQs
Mobile Pass and Mobile Lift Ticket technology will be available to guests on the My Epic app. With this technology, guests can store their pass directly on their phone, put it in their pocket, and get scanned hands-free via Bluetooth® Low Energy technology. This eliminates the need to wait in the ticket window line or wait for your pass to arrive in the mail. It will also help reduce plastic and RFID chip waste. Plastic cards will still be available to our guests who cannot or do not want to use their phones as their passes.
You can now text ‘UPDATES’ to 530-302-2751 to receive daily texts on all you need to know around the mountain! Including conditions, weather impacts, parking updates, and more.
Available now. Mobile Pass and Lift Tickets on the new My Epic app means you can access the mountain hands-free with your phone.
To receive timely operational updates, please follow their dedicated Twitter account: @HVconditions
Overlooking the sapphire-blue waters of Lake Tahoe, Heavenly is one of the most unique snowsports destinations on the planet. With more terrain variety, more hidden glades, more rippin’ groomers than any Lake Tahoe resort, you’ve got plenty of decisions to make at this California / Nevada ski resort.
Epic MIX – Included free with every Vail Resorts Season Pass or Lift Tickets, this new technology lets you track and share your mountain experience online. Visit www.EpicMix.com for more info.
Epic Local or Tahoe Value Pass – winter access to Heavenly, Northstar and resorts in Colorado. Blackout dates and restrictions apply. See www.EpicPass.com for details.
Epic Pass – The Epic Pass, offers skiers and snowboarders unlimited, unrestricted access to 19 mountain resorts, including world-class destinations like Whistler Blackcomb, Vail, Breckenridge and Park City, plus additional access to 46 more throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Austria. The Epic Pass is the only multi-resort pass to offer significant access to European resorts. Visit www.EpicPass.com for more info.
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Heavenly Mountain Resort
3860 Saddle Rd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150