Fact Sheet

The Mountain
2008-09 Ski Season             November TBD through April 19
Hours of Operations (PST)  8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekends
                                                  9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays

Base Elevation 6,540 feet - California
7,200 feet - Nevada

Summit Elevation 10,067 feet

Vertical Rise 3,500 feet

Snowmaking                            73% of mountain trails
Avg Snowfall, Summit            360 inches
Avg Snowfall, Lake-level        125 inches

Total Acreage 4,800 acres (California’s largest resort)

Longest Mountain Descent 5 miles

Trails                                         94
Trail Classification:
Expert/Advanced                    35%
Intermediate                           45%
Beginner                                  20%

Lifts
Total: 29 (15 lifts in California & 14 lifts in Nevada)

                                                    1 Gondola (eight-passengers per cabin)
                                                    1 Aerial Tram (50 passengers per cabin, 2 cabins)
                                                    2 High-speed Six Passenger Lifts
                                                    6 High-speed Quads
                                                    5 Triple Chairs
                                                    4 Double Chairs
                                                    6 Surface Lifts
                                                    4 Magic Carpets

Total Uphill Capacity/Hour 52,000

Climate
Average of more than 300 days of sunshine per year
• Average Winter Temperatures:
Daytime: 45 degrees
Nighttime: < 30 degrees
• Average Summer Temperatures:
Daytime: 75 degrees
Nighttime: 45 degrees

Population (Permanent, year-round)
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline 34,000
Lake Tahoe Basin 46,200

Tourism Statistics
Restaurants                                 165
Bars/Clubs                                   108
Shops/Boutiques                         75
Liquor Stores                                10
Grocery/Convenient Stores        20
Hotels/Inns/Bed & Breakfasts   100

Heavenly Bed Base
Units for rent                                  9,401
Number of pillows                       18,207
Number of bedrooms                 4,700
Condo /home units                     1,678
Condo beds                                   6,712
Hotel beds                                    11,845
Meeting Space                              80,000 square feet

Additional Amenities
Medical hospitals                         1
Dentists                                          52
Medical clinics                              3
Pharmacies                                  10
Golf courses (public)                   2
Parks                                               2
Skating rinks (public)                   2
Tennis court facilities (public)    2
Museums, art galleries               5
Library                                             2
Fitness facilities (public)             5
Ball fields                                       3
Soccer fields                                  2
Sand volleyball courts                  2
Outdoor amphitheater                  1

National Forest surrounding El Dorado National Forest
Toiyabe / Humboldt National Forest

Open space 600,000 acres

Additional Contact Information
Russ Pecoraro, Director of Communications
RPecoraro@vailresorts.com
775-586-4451 (phone)

Aimi Xistra-Rich, Public Relations Coordinator
AXistra@vailresorts.com
775-586-4461 (phone)

Heavenly Communications Department
Post Office Box 2180
Stateline, NV 89449
775-588-5517 (fax)

Snow Phone   775-586-7000, press 1
Toll Free Reservations 1-800-HEAVENLY
Media Web Site   www.snow.com
Consumer Web Site www.skiheavenly.com
Consumer E-mail   info@vailresorts.com