Ski with a Ranger starts March 4 at Heavenly Mountain Resort

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Ski With A Ranger returns to Heavenly Mountain Resort every Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. starting March 4, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) announced.

Skiers and snowboarders are invited to join in the tours led by USFS conservation education staff and volunteers through a collective effort between Heavenly and Lake Tahoe Visitor Authority's Explore Tahoe.

Tours will depart from Tamarack Lodge at the top of the Heavenly Gondola and last approximately one hour. The Friday event will continue through April 15, weather permitting.

Participants must be intermediate-level skiers/boarders or above and provide their own lift ticket. No reservations are required. Attendance is on a first-come-first-served basis and group size is limited to 12.

All Forest Service volunteers are either fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or required to provide a weekly negative COVID-19 test to participate in the program and must follow all COVID-19 safety protocols including wearing a mask and practicing social distancing.

Participants are not required to show proof of vaccination or negative tests but are required to wear masks when social distancing is not possible, for example on chair lifts and in lift lines.

This free conservation education program is offered to help educate the public about the mission and role of the Forest Service in ski area management, improve public understanding of natural resource processes and issues, and promote environmental literacy and stewardship.

For more information about Ski with a Ranger, contact Kelso Carapia at kelsey.carapia@usda.gov or visit go.usa.gov/xtMFA.