The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit’s Ski with a Ranger at Heavenly Mountain Resort begins Jan. 17.

Tours begin at the top of the gondola at 10am and 1pm every Monday and Friday. Spanish Ski with a Ranger returns March 7 with tours every Friday at 10:30am. Both programs are about one hour. They will continue through April 11, weather permitting.

Participants must be at least intermediate level skiers-boarders and provide their own lift ticket. No reservations are required; attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more info, contact Megan Dee at (530) 543.2618 or mldee@fs.fed.us or Joy Barney at (530) 543.2685 or jbarney@fs.fed.us.