Heavenly Mountain Resort
Ski resort · Nevada, United States
Heavenly Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Nevada (United States) with 85 km of runs and 26 lifts. You can ski between 2,025 m and 3,052 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,027 m. Its longest run is Round-a-Bout (3.7 km) and the steepest, Milky Way Bowl, reaches 73% on its toughest stretch.
See Heavenly Mountain Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 85 km
- Lifts
- 26
- Elevation
- 2,025–3,052 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,027 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue6.7 km
- Red55 km
- Black21 km
- Expert black2.2 km
The steepest runs at Heavenly Mountain Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Milky Way Bowl Black73% · 36°
- East Bowl Woods Black72% · 36°
- Hogsback Black70% · 35°
- Express Line Black64% · 33°
- Gunbarrel Expert black64% · 33°
The longest runs
- Round-a-Bout Red3.7 km
- California Trail Red2.5 km
- Nevada Trail Red2.3 km
- Ridge Run Red2.2 km
- Olympic Downhill Red2.1 km
Lifts
18 chairlifts · 3 funiculars · 2 magic carpets · 1 gondola · 1 rope tow · 1 cable car.
When to go to Heavenly Mountain Resort
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,473 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,538 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Heavenly Mountain Resort
- Sierra-at-Tahoe22 km · 27 km of runs
- Homewood Ski Area27 km · 35 km of runs
- Kirkwood Mountain Resort32 km · 41 km of runs
- Diamond Peak35 km · 15 km of runs
- Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows38 km · 38 km of runs
- Northstar at Tahoe Resort40 km · 83 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Heavenly Mountain Resort?
- In Nevada, United States. The nearest resort is Sierra-at-Tahoe, 22 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Heavenly Mountain Resort have?
- 85 km: 6.7 km of blue runs, 55 km of red runs, 21 km of black runs, 2.2 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Heavenly Mountain Resort?
- You can ski between 2,025 m and 3,052 m: a vertical drop of 1,027 m.
- How many lifts does Heavenly Mountain Resort have?
- 26: 18 chairlifts, 3 funiculars, 2 magic carpets, 1 gondola, 1 rope tow, 1 cable car.
- What is the steepest run at Heavenly Mountain Resort?
- Milky Way Bowl (black), at 73% (36°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Heavenly Mountain Resort?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Heavenly Mountain Resort?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.