Heavenly Mountain Resort holds rare reopening after late-season storm brings two feet of snow

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – After an early season closure on April 5 as a result of less-than-ideal circumstances, Heavenly Mountain Resort has determined to provide one final hurrah to its friends by reopening its Upper California Trail and Tamarack Return on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19 after the latest storm cycle introduced in 25 inches of snow for the mountain.

“When we got this storm after we closed, we immediately started brainstorming – ‘What can we do? Can we get something open? Can we take some snow off of other runs and move it to at least one or two runs to be able to get our guests back on snow?'” mentioned Cole Zimmerman, Senior Manager of Communications at Heavenly Mountain Resort. “So that’s what we did. We started working hard.”

The uncommon reopening serves as a “thank you” to their friends and cross holders who helped have fun Heavenly’s seventieth season.

Those wishing to buy elevate tickets or day passes can achieve this on-line, and for those who’re a 2025/26 Epic Pass holder, you should use your cross this weekend. Access to the mountain is offered through the Heavenly Gondola.

“If you buy a lift ticket this season, you’re able to use the cost of that towards an Epic Pass for next season,” mentioned Zimmerman. In addition to snowboarding and driving, their mountain coaster, commentary deck, and meals and drinks will likely be open to take pleasure in.

Zimmerman notes that parking at Stateline will be restricted so beginning at 9:30 am and operating each quarter-hour, a free shuttle will transport of us from Heavenly’s California Main Lodge to the Stateline Transit Center. Free shuttle rides from Heavenly in South Lake Tahoe to Kirkwood may also proceed.

“It will be another weekend of activities, skiing and riding, gondola sight-seeing, and we’re super excited to be able to offer it,” Zimmerman added.