North American Ski Resorts A-Z

Heavenly (California), USA

Resort height:

 1900m

 

Slopes:

 2000-3060m

 

Pistes:

 4800 acres

 

General snow cover

 

4/5

 

Snow quality (upper)

4/5

 

Snow quality (lower)

3.5/5

 

Resort level snow

4/5

 

Powder potential

4/5

Heavenly has lower average snowfall than other Tahoe resorts, but with its denser woodland, it is less likely to close lifts in a big storm.

 

Generally speaking, snow cover is reliable, but weather patterns are inconsistent and snow quality can vary.