Ski and snowboard trip to Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood from NYC, including 5 nights lodging, hot tub and all ground transportation.
Few ski resorts can match Heavenly Ski Resort's scenic beauty and expansive network of lifts, terrain, trails, and snowmaking. Located in South Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border, Heavenly is the region's largest ski area, featuring the highest elevation at 10,067 feet and the longest vertical drop.
From the trip description by NY Ski & Snowboard Club
On-snow support
- Independent: Confirmed: no staff on the mountain
Ski or ride independently, without trip staff accompanying you on the mountain.
- Hosted: Not included
Trip hosts ski or ride with the group, help everyone get oriented, and share local knowledge. Professional guiding and instruction are not included.
- Guided: Not included
Professional guides lead the group and select suitable terrain and routes based on conditions and ability. Instruction is not included.
- Coached: Not included
Professional coaches lead the group, select suitable terrain, and provide instruction and personalized feedback to help you improve.
Terrain, ability and who it is for
- Heavenly, Kirkwood and Northstar California.
- Heavenly averages 360 inches of snow and 300 sunny days annually, with Lake Tahoe and Sierra Nevada views.
- Sport
- Ski + Snowboard
- Max group size
- 12 guests
From the trip description by NY Ski & Snowboard Club
What the price includes
Included
- Lodging
- Transfers · partly
- 5 days downhill skiing or snowboarding at Heavenly & Kirkwood (3 days at Heavenly, 3rd day at Kirkwood & last day at Northstar)
- 5 nights of lodging at a vacation house in South Lake Tahoe, own bed or sharing a queen bed depending on option chosen We will do our best to match your roommate
- All ground transportation, including daily round trip transportation from house to these mountains, transportation on activity day and to dinners
- Round trip airport transportation to and from the house if your flights are the same one mentioned above (or earlier on arrival flight or later on departure flight)
Not included
- Lift pass
- Lesson
- Lift Tickets & Equipments
- Flights (participants book their own; the club publishes the flights it has booked)
- Gratitudes to Trip Leader/Driver
- Get Epic Local Pass for $829 (as of 8/8/2026) at www.epicpass.com, or Epic Day Pass $538 (5 Days, with "ALL RESORTS" and "NO PEAK DATES" options). The pass price will go up few times through out the summer/fall.
Not confirmed by the company: Meals.
Day by day
5 days downhill skiing or snowboarding at Heavenly & Kirkwood (3 days at Heavenly, 3rd day at Kirkwood & last day at Northstar [heading to airport at 2:15 pm on last day]).
From the trip description by NY Ski & Snowboard Club
Where you stay
We will be staying in a spacious house located 3 miles from Heavenly Mountain Resort, with 4 bedrooms, 6 beds (5 queen bed , 1 single bed, & 1 couch), 2.5 baths, a living room, a family room and a fully equipped kitchen. Newly decorated bathrooms & kitchen to create the ultimate alpine retreat. We will max out at 12 people. The house is 10 minutes from Heavenly Resort, and 60 minutes from Northstar Resort. Features: Hot tub, 16-in-1 Game Set, Lake access, shared beach access, indoor gas fireplace, patio or balcony, BBQ grill, free WiFi, Home theater, dish washer, washer, dryer, hair dryer, coffee maker. Essentials Provided: Shampoo, conditioners, towels, bed sheets, soap and toilet paper
Getting there
FLIGHTS (Please Book Yourself) We have booked these flights, currently costing $568.94: JetBlue Airways Flight B62181 - Thursday, Mar 4 2027 9:30am JFK -> 12:44pm RNO (Reno NV) Alaska Airlines Flight AS523 - Tuesday, Mar 9 2027 06:40pm RNO (Reno NV) -> 8:39pm SEA (Seattle, WA); 10:41pm SEA -> 7:05am JFK They are the most direct & the cheapest flights available, and closest airport to NYC. Book as early as possible as flight price goes up as trip gets closer or even SOLD OUT. You may book different flights, but airport transportation to the house may not be available on your arrival and departure times. GROUND TRANSPORTATION Daily round trip transportation from the house to Heavenly & Kirkwood is included. Round trip transportation from airport to the house is included if the flights are the same as listed above (or earlier on arrival flight or later on departure flight). If your arrival flight and/or departure flight are within 15 minutes of our flights indicated above, we can still accommodate you on airport transportation. We can use the vehicle to go out for dinners, and other activities as well.
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Dates and prices
- Mar 4 – Mar 9, 20272026/27 · 6 days · 5 nights699 USD$699 USD per person early-bird rate for the lodging & ground transportation package; price rises to $749 on Oct 1st or when 50% of tickets are sold, whichever comes first. Shared queen bed; $40 to upgrade to own single bed. Lift tickets and flights not included.AvailableChoose these datesBook on company website
Prices, taxes and fees, required extras, inclusions, availability, and booking terms can change. Confirm the current price and trip details on the company website; details as of September 3, 2026.
Good to know
Early Birds $699 above mentioned lodging & ground transportation package (Price will go up on Oct 1st or when 50% of all tickets are sold whichever comes first). Own single bed upgrade from shared bed is $40 extra. Regular $749 above mentioned lodging & ground transportation package afterward REFUND POLICY: Full refund if cancelled within 24 hours of booking Full refund minus $40 processing fee if cancelled 30 days in advance 50% refund if cancelled within 30 days of the trip No refund for cancellation or no show within 15 days of the trip; however, spots can be transferred to your friends with $40 processing fee Full refund if the trip is cancelled TRAVEL INSURANCE: To protect your trip, consider buying travel insurance, around 5% to 7% of total cost, and you can get reimbursed 75% to 100% of the cost for any reason for cancellation or trip interruption.
From the trip description by NY Ski & Snowboard Club
