This was my first trip to Lake Tahoe. I'm not really a skier, but since I moved to the Bay area almost two years ago, I thought it was about time I visited Tahoe. We went for my boyfriend's birthday. We took the Gondola up Heavenly and the view are amazing. It's very pricey ($30 I believe) and you get... more

Look, I expect to pay for things that I do when I go on vacation as not much is free anymore, but my kids wanted to go tubing and I had noticed the tubing area the day before when I was skiing. I went to inquire about tubing the next day only to learn that it was going to cost... more

This is ridiculously expensive ($38 a person) and although you get a decent view, you could get great views by going for a hike, and get some exercise too. As just one example, do the easy 1.5 mile hike from the Bayview campground (on Hwy #89, 7.5 miles northwest of the Hwy #50 junction) to Cascade Falls, and you'll get... more

This is a must-do if you visit Tahoe. The view is similar to what you would get from a small airplane. It's not terribly scary riding up. The mountain looms over you so you shouldn't have to worry about feeling like you are high above the ground. Bring a sweatshirt: 80 degrees at the bottom turns into 50 degrees at... more

Went fourth of July weekend, wasn't terribly crowded which surprised me.. Got a gondola to ourselves which made it much more romantic, it goes up very high, over 9,000 feet in elevation. Please beware tho if you suffer from breathing problems, high blood pressure, etc. and especially if you live at sea level..this dramatic change in elevation can be can... more

We had a discount ticket for $21 to ride the Gondola at Heavenly. We weren't skiing. We were just sightseeing. And I think $10 would have been better. It was a nice pleasant ride up and the view from the platform halfway up is absolutely spectacular. At the very top it dips down so there is no view from there,... more

I was on the Heavenly Gondola the 4th week of August 2005. The price is high but the views were really great. The ride was enjoyable. When a relative and I stepped off of the Gondola there was a gift shop window right there where you can go and look in and see if there are any gifts that you... more

My daughter and I went on the Gondola, because we wanted to experience it. It takes you to the top of the observatory if you want to get off, to check out the scene; you can see all of S. Lake Tahoe from up there, and the view is great. You then get back onto the Gondola, and it takes... more

Rode the gondola with my two grandsons-who had never seen snow. There are no words to describe the view. You can close the glass windows on the car and just enjoy the ride. Will be coming back again soon to ride again. more