Skiing and Snowboarding in Lake Tahoe
Overlooking the crystal clear waters of Big Blue sit the majestic peaks of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Here you will find a plethora of world-class ski resorts, including Heavenly Mountain Resort. Home to an average annual snowfall total of nearly 40 feet, Lake Tahoe has been a ski season vacation destination for generations of friends and family alike. Expanding across hundreds of acres of pristine terrain, the backcountry bowls and groomed trails will be some of the highest quality skiing and snowboarding you’ll ever find in a winter-lovers paradise.
Heavenly Mountain Resort
With less than 100 yards between Forest Suites and the gondola, Heavenly Mountain Resort continues to be a top California ski and snowboard hotspot for visitors the world over, including guests with the Epic Pass from Vail Resorts. Open from the end of November until around the middle of April each year, Heavenly continues to offer an unforgettable experience with more than 90 runs and 30+ chairlifts all straddling the California/Nevada state line.
When is Heavenly's Opening Day?
Opening day for 2020/21 season pass holders will be November 20. Regular season lift tickets will be available starting December 8.
Updates for the 2020/21 Ski Season
With safety of all who come to the mountain this season being of utmost concern, guests can expect wear face coverings across the mountains at all times, reserve lift tickets through a system prioritizing season pass holders, have access to mountain side dining at limited capacity, be in ski and ride school class sizes that are minimized for safety, and more.
More Mountains, More Fun
You can never ski just one! Forest Suites is only a short distance to a myriad of additional amazing ski opportunities like Sierra at Tahoe just 30 minutes to the south of Forest Suites or travel to north Lake Tahoe to ski Mt. Rose and Squaw Valley - the location of the 8th Winter Olympiad and 1960 Olympics. With easy access either through the ski resort shuttles or public transportation options to any of these mountains, make Forest Suites and Heavenly Village your homebase day-after-day. After last chair, close down the slopes and aprés ski, Tahoe-style.
Enjoy Spacious Suites
Forest Suites Resort at Heavenly Village provides the perfect combination of guest rooms, spacious suites, and specialty suites for ski season that are ready for any size group looking to hit the slopes in South Lake Tahoe.