Heavenly closes California side a week ahead of schedule; rest of mountain to close April 19

A lack of snow is causing Heavenly Mountain Resort to close down their California operations starting Monday, March 30, a week ahead of schedule.

The only access to the mountain for skiing and riding will be from Stagecoach Express until April 5, and from the Gondola until the end of the season.

The resort will operate 11 lifts, accessing 27 trails. Mountain Operations staff will continue to closely monitor and assess conditions daily. At this time the resort is still planning on closing on April 19.

“While there was still some good skiing and riding at the upper portion of the California side, the lower portion was beginning to deteriorate to a point that, despite the best efforts of our snowmaking, grooming and entire mountain operations teams, was not up to our standards,” said Pete Sonntag, vice president and COO of Heavenly. “The Nevada side is still offering some of the most and best skiing and riding in the region, which is powerful evidence of our snowmaking efforts throughout the season, as well as the advantages provided by Heavenly’s expansive high elevation terrain. At this time, we still anticipate a closing date of April 19 and are looking forward to some great conditions for the Easter holiday weekend.”

Heavenly Daycare will continue to operate out of the California Main Lodge, and all adult and children’s Ski and Ride School classes are offered out of the Gondola. Free parking will be available at the California Lodge along with free shuttle service between California Lodge and the Heavenly Gondola, departing every 20 minutes.