Heavenly
Nevada, US — size L · 85 km of trails · 1012 m vertical · 26 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: Nov 24 – Apr 4
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
| Epic Local | unlimited days | 4 blackout windows |
The mountain
- Trails
- 85 km — size L
- Vertical
- 1012 m
- Summit
- 3037 m
- Base
- 2025 m
- Lifts
- 26
- Trees
- 24.6 km, 28.9% of mapped runs — Advanced California Trail, Advanced Round-a-Bout, Aries Woods
- Region
- Kingsbury, Nevada, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 721 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 31% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 6 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 459 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: measured at Heavenly Valley (SNOTEL sensor), 1.5 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.57 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
8% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of North American resorts of 60–150 km, where the median is 24%. That is 7 km of it. There is not much room here to learn. It drops 1012 m top to bottom, in the tallest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median is 324 m. 85 km of trails, in the largest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median has 19 km. Its lift fleet runs to 3 funiculars, 1 cable car and 1 gondola among 26.
Terrain
- easygreen circle6.7 km · 20 runs
- intermediateblue square54.6 km · 74 runs
- advancedblack diamond21.2 km · 39 runs
- expertdouble black2.2 km · 4 runs
- other0.3 km · 4 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 3funiculars
- 1cable car
- 1gondola
- 18chairlifts
- 1rope tow
- 2magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra-at-Tahoe | 21 km | 27 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Kirkwood | 32 km | 37 km | very heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local (shared) | compare |
| Alpine Meadows | 37 km | 35 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Olympic Valley | 41 km | 69 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Northstar | 41 km | 83 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local (shared) | compare |
| Bear Valley Mountain Resort | 52 km | 26 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | compare |
Also compared with
- Heavenly vs Sugar Bowl — 55 km away
FAQ
- Is Heavenly on the Epic Pass?
- Yes. The Epic Pass grants unlimited days at Heavenly for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Heavenly on the Epic Local?
- Yes. The Epic Local grants unlimited days at Heavenly for 2026/27, with 4 blackout windows.
- How much snow does Heavenly get?
- Heavenly has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 721 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Kirkwood (32 km), Northstar (41 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Epic
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo