12.8.09
Heavenly Mountain Resort started the snow making machines at the base of the Stagecoach Lift on the Nevada side last night. Looks like they may have Stagecoach ready to go by this coming weekend.

New snow continues to fall in South Lake Tahoe. Here is a picture showing the amount of snow that has fallen today from the current storm.

As you can see the tape measure shows +/- 21 inches.

These pictures are taken from a unit located next to the Stageocach Lift at Heavenly Mountain Resort at the 7000 foot elevation level. More storms are predicted for the rest of the week so skiing should really improve starting today.

Here are some picture taken today (11.2.09) of the snow making near the East Peak Lodge at Heavenly Mountain Resort. The snow was probably made when we had the cold weather a little over one week ago.

This picture shows Dipper Express on the left and Comet Express on the right. The snow on the run in the distance is what Heavenly created.

The snow you see is at the very bottom of the run that feeds you into Dipper Express and Comet Express.

First Real Snow Fall
10.4.09
We are looking at 6 inches plus up near the Stagecoach Lift and Boulder Lift to Heavenly Mountain Resort (Heavenly North Area).

Here is the lower part of the Stagecoach Run about 200 yards above the Stagecoach Lift and Stagecoach Lodge.

For the 2009-2010 ski and snowboard season it looks like Heavenly Mountain Resort added a four lane tubing hill, widened some trails, added 3 grooming machines and created a Lunch for Less value meal under $10.00.

List of Heavenly Improvements

An adult epic pass is $599 for a full season of phenomenal skiing or snowboarding at six mountain resorts (Keystone, Breckenridge, Vail, Beaver Creek, Heavenly and Arapahoe Basin). There are no restrictions, no blackout dates and the link listed below suggests it is on sale through November 22, 2009.
Epic Pass Info

According to the article in the Tahoe Daily Tribune it looks like Heavenly Mountain Resort plans to open November 20, 2009. The article provides information about opening day, improvements for this year and pass specials for all mountains in the Lake Tahoe area.

Scroll to the bottom of this article for info about ski areas around Lake Tahoe.

September 30, 2009

When does the first snow fall in Lake Tahoe?

First snow of the season fell last night. I understand it is not much, but it helps get you thinking about the upcoming season. I live at 7500 feet near the Stagecoach Lift at Heavenly Mountain Resort in the Heavenly North area. We normally see more snow in this area than you would find at lake level.
Here is a picture of the lower part of the Stagecoach Run at Heavenly.

Now is the time of year to go visit the Taylor Creek Visitor Center for the annual spawning run of the Kokanee Salmon. It is located 15-20 minutes from the Casinos in South Lake Tahoe. The trails around Taylor Creek are level and a very easy walk.