Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood announce 2022-23 planned winter ski and board opening dates
Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood have announced their planned opening dates for the upcoming 2022-2023 ski and ride season. Heavenly and Northstar will target their opening for Friday, Nov. 18, and Kirkwood will target Friday, Dec. 2.
There is a lot to celebrate this winter at our Lake Tahoe resorts: the 2022-2023 ski and ride season marks the 50th anniversary of operations at both Kirkwood and Northstar; and Heavenly and Northstar will open their newly upgraded lifts to guests after a busy summer of construction.
Heavenly is upgrading its North Bowl lift to a high-speed four-person chair — a previously fixed grip three-person lift. This upgrade will increase uphill capacity by more than 40 percent, reduce the combined ride time of the Boulder and North Bowl lifts, and we expect this to reduce wait times at the Stagecoach and Olympic lifts, as well.
Northstar is upgrading its Comstock Express lift from a four-person chair to a high-speed six-person lift, which is designed to reduce wait times at one of the mountain’s most popular lifts and will increase uphill capacity by nearly 50%. These upgrades are both well underway and are on-schedule to open for the upcoming winter season.
“Our teams can’t wait to welcome guests back to our mountains for the upcoming winter season,” said Tom Fortune, VP and COO – Heavenly Mountain Resort and the Tahoe Region. “We wait with great anticipation every year for the start of ski + ride season, and I know this will be another amazing winter for all of our resorts across the Tahoe region. Most importantly, our Heavenly, Kirkwood, and Northstar teams are working incredibly hard in preparation, and their amazing dedication and focus will no doubt allow us to deliver another excellent season for our guests.”
We also know that spring skiing in our region is some of the best in the country, and the currently planned closing date for Heavenly and Northstar is Sunday, April 16, and Kirkwood plans to remain open through Sunday, April 30.
Importantly, all dates — both for opening and closing — are conditions dependent. Our resorts will begin making snow as soon as the weather will allow in the fall.
The health and safety of our guests, employees, and communities remains our top priority. There are currently no requirements for face coverings, vaccines, or dining/lift reservations this coming season. We will continue to monitor the changing dynamics of the pandemic. Employees will continue to complete daily health screenings and resorts will still apply enhanced cleaning practices.
Guests planning to visit this winter are encouraged to purchase their lift access in advance – whether it is a lift ticket, Epic Day Pass or season pass. Lift tickets will be limited every day, across every resort, during the 2022/23 season in order to preserve the guest experience.
The availability of lift tickets will be visible on resort websites in the coming weeks. If tickets are sold out online, guests will not be able to purchase them at ticket windows. Passes, including Epic Day Passes, and Pass Holder benefit tickets will not be limited. There is also no impact to guests who enroll in ski and ride school lessons that include lift access, or to employee and dependent pass access. Skiers and riders have until Labor Day (Sept. 5) to lock in the best price on their Epic Pass. Pass products, including regional passes and day passes, are available now on the Epic Pass website.
For more information about Heavenly, visit skiheavenly.com or call (775) 586-7000. Follow the resort at @skiheavenly on Twitter and Instagram or at www.Facebook.com/SkiHeavenly.
For more information about Northstar, visit northstarcalifornia.com or call (530) 466-6784. Follow the resort at @Northstar_CA on Twitter and Instagram or at www.Facebook.com/Northstar.
For more information about Kirkwood, visit kirkwood.com or call (209) 258-6000. Follow the resort at @KirkwoodMTN on Twitter and Instagram or at www.facebook.com/KirkwoodMtn