Heavenly Reviews & Ratings

Good big ski resort in Tahoe with great views of Lake Tahoe. Three sides of the mountain gives you options to ski for couple days, including beginner to double blacks. Snowfall depends on the season but usually packed snow/icey, with powder on good days only

Heavenly has some of the best lake views in Tahoe, and a lot of varying terrain. The green runs arent very well connected so learning is tough here but us great at every other level. It is prone to wind holds and resort closure due to wind so keep an eye on the weather, if you have an eoic pass you can drive to northstar or kirkwood in case of closure. The surrounding area, South Lake Tahoe, has lots of hotels to stay in that are walking distance to the village and casinos if you want to gamble.

Awesome powder skiing with the ability to ski anywhere. Lots of powder and tree skiing. Definitely a place to go back again

Wonderful place to ski with the family! Something for everyone and absolutely beautiful! We were a family of four and all of us (varying levels) enjoyed the slopes at Heavenly! We also enjoyed the surrounding town/area. Will definitely go again.

Good ski resort with lots of terrain, tree runs, and solid groomed blues. The apres scene is decent, with some cool spots at Heavenly village at the Base. My main issue was with the logistics and general lift efficiency while I was there. For starters, you have to either take the gondola down or ski/board a blue run with lots of pushing if you dont have speed. There was also an incident early this season, so they are closing lifts even in mild wind now. This makes it really challenging to get to different parts of the mountain (CA/NV sides) depending on conditions. Overall, my experience was okay here.

Went when there wasn't much no snow and having no ski down access to lower lodges was annoying..............

Beautiful views, but crowded on weekends and alot of flat spots making it better for skiers than snowboarders.

Fab resort - California side always busy. Epic tree runs after a good storm and Mott Canyon offers a challenge for those that like to push themselves.

Heavenly is an amazing resort. Its busy for a reason. This resort is perfect for a big group trip, theres so many runs and you can choose your side on California or Nevada. You cant go wrong with choosing Heavenly.

I took beginner lessons at Heavenly, and the instructors and beginner area were all great and helped get my confidence in skiing up. There was only one green run near the learning area, which turned out to be a little too difficult for me, but would be fun for beginner-intermediate skiers.

There is a lot of lodging in South Lake Tahoe nearby, good food, a nice apres vibe, and it's generally a good place to bring even your friends who don't ski or snowboard.

Beautiful resort with a lot of options for beginners to advanced. Lots of people and quite pricey so be warned if going on the weekend or peak season.

I had clear blue skies while I was here and the views are probably the best of any ski resort Ive been to. Recommend staying on the Nevada side as its a lot more cost-effective. Stagecoach ski lift has free parking and is not that far from Carson City. Ski lifts are pretty efficient, but there are some very busy sections on the mountain with beginners and learners are. Lots of sections on the mountain are only blue and black runs so be aware of where youre going. Stagecoach ski lift as an example only Services, blue and black. Snow for this time of the year was very good, but you couldnt ski right down into Tahoe.

I recommend if for no other reason than the view

Loved going to Heavenly! There is one main gondola that takes you up to the ski resort, that gondola can run a little slow. Super great beginner green/blue runs that are actually interesting with twists and turns. The ski school was great, as a beginner adult I didnt feel awkward or embarrassed. Overall would definitely recommend Heavenly for your next ski trip in California/Nevada!

Good variety of terrain. Lifts efficient & can find lifts that arent too crowded. Is usually a wait for gondola at base however.

I had one of the worst skiing experiences ever at Heavenly! On average you get a whole bunch of people in over their heads trying to make it down, and these people that dont know what theyre doing are bombing the hill out of control. That wasnt the worst thing that happened though. The worst thing was actually finding a run with only one other pretentious A Hole that was still bombing right for me with no one else around. I asked the guy what his problem was being that he didnt have any knowledge of the responsibility code. The pos thought he was in the right because he knows people that run Heavenly. Needless to say Ill never go back there even if the views are nice

Heavenly is a great place to ski for beginners to experienced skiers. On the pricier side, but you cant beat South Lake Tahoe!

I love heavenly for the beautiful views of the Lake. The slopes are great but unfortunately I havent explore all the mountain yet.
There is 3 slopes for the green (big easy) I think the first one is very small but very inclined for beginners to start in my opinion, the other two green slopes are kinda hard for snowboards to get in since there is a lot of flat and we have to walk some distance but other that that are perfect to beginners to start. The intermediate slopes are great, I love it and again, the views are exceptional.

The village at heavenly at night gets very full
of people and fun to spend the night at a bar I had met a lot of people and made lot friend.

Pros:
Nice and family friendly village where you can spend all day walking, eating, drinking etc.
Beautiful mountain and exceptional views from the slopes (intermediate and higher slopes only).
Wonderful people and great connections you can make if you are a social person. All
People I had met is so friendly and supportive if the see you struggling at the slopes.

Cons:
Insane cost of lift tickets.
Food, drinks are also expensive.
Hotels at the resort are also so expensive.

I wanted to add that parking is very limited, theirs is the main parking that cost $25 and a further one but bigger that is $20 for the day. And the rest of the parking are 2 hours only so be aware. Its kinda lame that if you want to go eat to another place to get food and you leave then you have to pay for parking again.

Weekday late season was good. Only bad part was Gunbarrel run was closed due to winds. Gondola lines were small. Apres at gondola base was good.

I have been skiing this resort since I was eight years old, and I have always loved it. It has terrain to accommodate everybody, no matter their experience level. It has some of the best view of Lake Tahoe and is conveniently located in the heart of South Lake Tahoe.

We had a great week again at Heavenly!!!! 2 huge snow storms and tons of snow off piste!!! All lifts were running and South Lake Tahoe was rockin with night life!!!! We will be going back again this year!!!!