Heavenly, Diamond Peak eager to begin construction
Rob Sabo, Northern Nevada Business Weekly
The summer construction season doesn’t look very promising in the Truckee Meadows, but two Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts will build facilities this summer.
Construction of a new lodge at the top of Heavenly Mountain Resort’s gondola is expected to begin by mid June, and Diamond Peak Ski Resort will start construction of a new skier services building on May 1.
The 14,720-square-foot lodge at Heavenly will be a year-round facility housing food and beverage services and restrooms, says Casey Blann, vice president of mountain operations. Currently there is no indoor seating at the
Artist's rendering of the lodge to be built at the top of Heavenly's gondola.
top of the gondola, far and away the main people mover at the 4,800-acre resort.