After
receiving a foot of new snow on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning,
Heavenly Mountain Resort opened Milky Way Bowl for the first time
this season, giving the resort additional expert and off-piste terrain.
Heavenly now has half the resort open, totaling 2,400 acres.

“Mother
Nature has finally come through at a perfect time, as we head into the
President’s holiday. Our guests can expect a great variety of terrain
and LakeTahoe’s best surface conditions for their trip,” said Pete
Sonntag, Heavenly’s general manager. “February and March are
traditionally our snowiest months, and it looks like the storm door may
be opening. We hope this means big snow for the rest of the season.”

 Since
Monday, Heavenly has received 18″ of new snow, and the
entire upper mountain will now be open. 

The first part of the Stateline Showdown,
a three-part slopestyle competition series, will take place at Ante Up
Terrain Park at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Feb. 18 from 9:30
a.m.-2:00 p.m.

The entry fee is $20, and the other two dates are March
10 and 24. For more information, call the Heavenly Events Department at
(530) 542-5133.

Leap Year = an Extra Day of Skiing and an Extra Night of Lodging for Free!

Leap
Year means an extra day in February, so why not spend it doing
something you love? Come up for a weekend, and Heavenly will extend it a
day by including a third night and third day of skiing or riding free.
Prices start as low as $295 per person for three nights lodging and
three days of lift tickets and must be booked by February 20. http://www.skiheavenly.com/Plan-Your-Trip/Vacation-Deals-and-Packages/Offer-Details.aspx?ProductID=HVLY_2012_LEAP-YEAR