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Heavnely Valley Gondola

  • June 18, 2003
  • Rated 4 of 5 by luv2travel2 from BAKERSFIELD
WOW!! What a view. View overlooking South Lake Tahoe and Stateline and whole lake. 3000 feet above lake level. Gondola ride is fun and not scary since it stays at the tree line mostly. View at midstation is spectacular. Tickets are a little pricey at $20 each though.

Pack a lunch and eat it at the top where there are picnic tables. You can also go hiking around ski area.

From journal Lake Tahoe Getaway

Heavenly ski gondola

  • June 2, 2003
  • Rated 4 of 5 by busch6 from Fort Collins, Colorado
Heavenly ski gondola

We took the gondola to the top of the mountain and the views were unbelievable. The lake is huge and oh, so blue. At the top you get off and there is a large deck area where you can view the lake from several different angles. There is a small gift shop. You can go higher and hike along the trails, but we didn't do this.

From journal Blue, blue Lake Tahoe

Heavnely Valley Gondola

  • November 18, 2002
  • Rated 4 of 5 by skbrandon from Bakersfield, California
Heavnely Valley Gondola

The Gondola's were awesome. You can see the entire lake from the observation deck. When we went it was only open Friday - Sunday. Take lunch with you; there are pinic tables and chairs as well as trash cans. It is beautiful and romantic.

From journal Tahoe Honeymoon

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Heavnely Valley Gondola

  • February 19, 2001
  • Rated 3 of 5 by barbara from Atlanta, Georgia
The Heavenly Valley Gondola is new to the resort. It offers very convenient access to the mountain for skiers, but it is also popular with people who just want a spectacular view. Lift tickets cover access to the gondola, of course, but if someone in your party is not skiing, they may ride the gondola for $20.

Gondola riders get some spectacular views of Lake Tahoe as they are taken up the mountain to an observation deck. The views from the deck are breath taking! Still, the view is the only thing you'll find. Currently there is no restaurant or even place to get coffee. We were told that a restaurant is slated to be built on the observation deck in the summer of 2001. Once this is done, I think the $20 ticket up the mountain for non-skiers will be more worth the money.

After skiing one afternoon, we changed into tennis shoes and rode the gondola back up the mountain to the observation deck (one stop below where you would get off to access ski lifts). We spent about fifteen minutes there oohing and ahhing at God's incrediable creation of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range and Lake Tahoe. I'd highly suggest taking a moment or two to enjoy the views from the observation deck if you have a lift ticket to the top (you may park your skis and walk around in ski boots before riding up to the lifts if you'd like). It's worth the time!

***A NOTE FOR SKIERS***

If you have a beginner in your party, do NOT use the gondola the first time you access the mountain. There are NO green runs to get you to any of the base lodges where you might get lessons. Once a skier has good control with turns and stopping, the gondola runs are fine. We took the gondola the third day with our son who had just started skiing, and he had no problems AFTER learning the basics navigating the blue runs.

From journal Family Fun in Tahoe Snow

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