The start of ski season in Lake Tahoe is hopefully just around the corner, less than two months away.
Portions of the Sierra range caught a little glimpse of winter on Thursday evening when a trace of snow appeared on some of the higher peaks.
Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe reported a little dusting, noting that the seasons are definitely changing and offering hope that fall might bring some early snow this year. On Saturday morning, Heavenly had 3 more inches of snow.
Heavenly ski resort received a light amount of snow at the top its mountain Friday morning (Sept. 26), and reports that more snow could be in the forecast for this weekend.
Heavenly ski resort says there are 56 days until its scheduled Nov. 21 Opening Day. At Heavenly, it’s not too late for skiers and snowboarders to purchase a season pass for the 2014-2015 ski and ride season at Heavenly ski resort !
Vail Resorts, which owns Heavenly ski resort, announced recently that it had acquired Park City ski resort, known as an iconic mountain that joins the Epic Pass. The pass expands the collection of mountains offered to 22 resorts and more than 32,000 acres of the best skiing and riding in the world.
“We’re thrilled to be able to offer unlimited skiing and riding at Park City Mountain Resort on the Epic Pass for the 2014-15 winter season,” said Kirsten Lynch, chief marketing officer of Vail Resorts. “We continue to provide even greater value and variety in skiing and riding with the Epic Pass and significantly invest in the guest experience at our mountain resorts, including new chairlifts, on-mountain dining options and innovative snowmaking expansions for the coming winter.”
The 2014-15 Epic Pass features unlimited, unrestricted skiing and riding at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin in Colorado; Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons in Park City, Utah; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood at Lake Tahoe; Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mt. Brighton in Michigan.
Epic Pass holders have the opportunity to extend their skiing and riding adventures globally with up to five consecutive free days (when booking in-resort lodging) at the renowned mountain resorts of Les 3 Vallées, France (Courchevel, La Tania, Méribel, Brides-les-Bains, Les Menuires, Saint Martin de Belleville, Val Thorens and Orelle) and Verbier, Switzerland, and five consecutive free days at Niseko United, Japan.
Vail Resorts is offering the Epic Pass at $749 for adults and $389 for children (ages 5-12), but these prices are only guaranteed for a limited time.
All current prices on Vail Resorts season passes are only guaranteed through Oct. 12, 2014. For more information about the 2014-15 season pass line-up or to purchase a pass online, visit www.epicpass.com.
