Why this package wins for nonprofits
Ski trips sell. Lake Tahoe—with Heavenly Ski Resort's legendary runs and the lake itself framed against the Sierra Nevada—is the kind of destination that stirs bidders. Three nights at Harrah's Lake Tahoe paired with three days of lift tickets to Heavenly creates a complete, ready-to-go package that doesn't ask winners to piece together logistics. They arrive, stay, ski, and leave. No guesswork. For your auction, this means low friction and high perceived value. Under HGA's consignment model, your nonprofit pays nothing upfront. If the package sells, you pay only the reserve price—$2,995—and keep every dollar above it. A $5,000 bid means $2,005 in net revenue for your cause. The specificity of the offer (named hotel, named resort, exact number of nights and lift days) converts casual interest into competitive bidding.
The experience your winner walks into
The winners arrive at Harrah's Lake Tahoe and check into their accommodations for three nights. Each morning, they head to Heavenly Ski Resort—one of North America's most visited ski destinations, straddling the California-Nevada border with views across Lake Tahoe's blue expanse. They have lift tickets for three full days. Whether they're carving runs with the lake stretched below them or taking a gentler pace through the alpine terrain, every descent offers the kind of backdrop that makes you remember why you came. Evenings return them to Harrah's, where they can wind down with dinner, gaming, or quiet time. The rhythm is simple: mountain by day, rest and warmth by night. No transfers to arrange, no surprise resort fees hiding in the fine print of the booking—just the two of them, the snow, and the slopes.
What the winner receives
- 3 nights accommodations for 2 at Harrah's Lake Tahoe
- 3-day lift tickets to Heavenly Ski Resort
- Ground transfers included
- Dedicated HGA travel specialist for booking & support
Sell the trip. Hand us the winner. You're done.
Send us the winner's name, email, and phone — we do the rest. Within 24 hours, a dedicated HGA booking specialist reaches out to your winner, and your team is officially done. No itineraries, no follow-up emails, no "did they ever book?" anxiety. Your nonprofit gets the credit; we do the work.
The only thing your team owes us is the winner's name, email, and phone. We submit the trip and contact them within 24 hours.
Every winner gets a real human at HGA — same name, same inbox, from first call to wheels-down.
No blackout dates. Winners have 24 months to lock their dates (not to travel — to book).
Our in-house booking and customer-service teams handle every detail. Your donors brag about the trip and the way your nonprofit treated them.
There is no cap on how many times you can put this trip in front of bidders — same night, next event, every year. Reserve it once, sell it again and again. You only ever pay the consignment cost on the trips that actually sell.