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12-11-1997 - 7:00 p.m.
I woke up three minutes before my alarm went off, probably because the sun just started to
fill the room. I was jazzed to go to Heavenly. Instantly, I was looking forward to skiing
the Nevada side and the full 3500' vertical feet. By the time I was ready to go the day was
shaping up to be fantastic, the sun was shining and there were no clouds in sight. I
loaded up the car and was on my way.
It was a refreshing sight to see the lake and the surrounding mountains covered with a white
blanket of snow. The only phrase I can use to describe it is "breath-taking". A quick drive on
Hwy. 28 (from Incline Village) to Hwy.50 and I was there.
Unfortunately, the Nevada side was not open from top to bottom, but I was not going to let that
get to me. The view from the tram was spectacular, the lake was a royal blue...which
looked awsome nestled in the surrounding white mountains. When I reached the top the wind
was pretty strong, and the temperature was about 25 degrees. A quick trip down Patsy's run to
the Waterfall chair and I was on my way to the top of the mountain. I skied down Maggies to
the Sky chair and jetted on up the mountain. The Sky chair was a bullet... I was impressed
with the speed of the chair, possibly the fastest I have ever been on.
"Aw inspiring"..that's what came into my mind when I saw the view from the top. You could see the
whole lake in all her magnificent splendor. I paused for a few shots with the cam, headed down
Skyline trail to some fantastic views opening out into the Carson Valley, then on to Big
Dipper trail to Comet Express.
It was COLD, my toes were feeling the exposure, I headed back to the California side
via the Von Schmidt trail. Some people told me that Betty's Bowl was a good bump run,
so I went all the way down Betty's to the bowl and found a nice line to the bottom.
It was a little rock strewn but the pitch was nice.I did about three of those and went to Ridge run
down to Maggies then through Mumbo Meadows to Waterfall.
About three turns into the run I took an ego busting double ejecting fall and slid like I was safe at
home plate. It was my first double ejection of the year. Needless to say it was time for
lunch, I took Pasty's chair to the Gunbarrel lift and down-loaded to the California Lodge.
The ride down was a tourist's dream of unobstructed views of the lake and surroinding mountains.
The thought that came to my mind was that Heavenly has the best views
in Tahoe...hands down.
It was beer thirty and I was craving a cervesa. I went into the cafeteria and got a steak
sandwich, then made my into the bar. I was pleased to see that they had Pete's Wicked Winter
brew on tap. After lunch I went to go play a little more. Although the coverage was limited
I was impressed with the amount of snow making on the runs
I made my way up to Ski Canyon run which was a nice pitched run with great snow. Then I veered
left to Liz's which was also great. By the time I was done with the groomers I was ready to
leave...my legs were feeling the burn of the day , so I decided to take Ridge Run to Waterfall
and right the wrong from what had happened there the last time. This time I found a sweet line
through the bumps without too many rocks. The snow on Waterfall was pretty much skier packed
power bumps, which I could live with. I made it down the run with no falls and no stops. I
considered taking another run, but decided against pushing my luck.
Heavelny is a nice sized mountain with alot of potential - under the right conditions it is one
of the ultimate playgrounds for any skier ability. I also thought that the trees at the mountain
were some of the best lines that I had seen in a long time, and some of the best views of the
lake anywhere in Tahoe. I got to the tram at the perfect time so I decided to take that down
instead of the Gunbarrel chair. My craving for a beer took me to Lakeside Inn, where you could
get almost any drink for a buck. After a nice Hefeweizen it was time to hit the road. All in
all, a sweet day at a great resort..I cant wait to go after it dumps again.
The Sky chair was a bullet... I was impressed with
the speed of the chair, possibly the fastest I have ever been on.
The thought that came to my mind was that
Heavenly has the best views in Tahoe...hands down.
12-11-1997 - 7:00 p.m.
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12-11-1997 - 7:00 p.m.
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I woke up three minutes before my alarm went off, probably because the sun just started to
fill the room. I was jazzed to go to Heavenly. Instantly, I was looking forward to skiing
the Nevada side and the full 3500' vertical feet. By the time I was ready to go the day was
shaping up to be fantastic, the sun was shining and there were no clouds in sight. I
loaded up the car and was on my way.
It was a refreshing sight to see the lake and the surrounding mountains covered with a white
blanket of snow. The only phrase I can use to describe it is "breath-taking". A quick drive on
Hwy. 28 (from Incline Village) to Hwy.50 and I was there.
Unfortunately, the Nevada side was not open from top to bottom, but I was not going to let that
get to me. The view from the tram was spectacular, the lake was a royal blue...which
looked awsome nestled in the surrounding white mountains. When I reached the top the wind
was pretty strong, and the temperature was about 25 degrees. A quick trip down Patsy's run to
the Waterfall chair and I was on my way to the top of the mountain. I skied down Maggies to
the Sky chair and jetted on up the mountain. The Sky chair was a bullet... I was impressed
with the speed of the chair, possibly the fastest I have ever been on.
"Aw inspiring"..that's what came into my mind when I saw the view from the top. You could see the
whole lake in all her magnificent splendor. I paused for a few shots with the cam, headed down
Skyline trail to some fantastic views opening out into the Carson Valley, then on to Big
Dipper trail to Comet Express.
It was COLD, my toes were feeling the exposure, I headed back to the California side
via the Von Schmidt trail. Some people told me that Betty's Bowl was a good bump run,
so I went all the way down Betty's to the bowl and found a nice line to the bottom.
It was a little rock strewn but the pitch was nice.I did about three of those and went to Ridge run
down to Maggies then through Mumbo Meadows to Waterfall.
About three turns into the run I took an ego busting double ejecting fall and slid like I was safe at
home plate. It was my first double ejection of the year. Needless to say it was time for
lunch, I took Pasty's chair to the Gunbarrel lift and down-loaded to the California Lodge.
The ride down was a tourist's dream of unobstructed views of the lake and surroinding mountains.
The thought that came to my mind was that Heavenly has the best views
in Tahoe...hands down.
It was beer thirty and I was craving a cervesa. I went into the cafeteria and got a steak
sandwich, then made my into the bar. I was pleased to see that they had Pete's Wicked Winter
brew on tap. After lunch I went to go play a little more. Although the coverage was limited
I was impressed with the amount of snow making on the runs
I made my way up to Ski Canyon run which was a nice pitched run with great snow. Then I veered
left to Liz's which was also great. By the time I was done with the groomers I was ready to
leave...my legs were feeling the burn of the day , so I decided to take Ridge Run to Waterfall
and right the wrong from what had happened there the last time. This time I found a sweet line
through the bumps without too many rocks. The snow on Waterfall was pretty much skier packed
power bumps, which I could live with. I made it down the run with no falls and no stops. I
considered taking another run, but decided against pushing my luck.
Heavelny is a nice sized mountain with alot of potential - under the right conditions it is one
of the ultimate playgrounds for any skier ability. I also thought that the trees at the mountain
were some of the best lines that I had seen in a long time, and some of the best views of the
lake anywhere in Tahoe. I got to the tram at the perfect time so I decided to take that down
instead of the Gunbarrel chair. My craving for a beer took me to Lakeside Inn, where you could
get almost any drink for a buck. After a nice Hefeweizen it was time to hit the road. All in
all, a sweet day at a great resort..I cant wait to go after it dumps again. |
The Sky chair was a bullet... I was impressed with
the speed of the chair, possibly the fastest I have ever been on. The thought that came to my mind was that Heavenly has the best views in Tahoe...hands down.
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