Big
Bear Mountain ONE PASS - TWO
RESORTS >> Big Bear Mountain Resorts dual mountain lift tickets and season passes
are valid at Bear Mountain and Snow Summit. Access 23 lifts, 55+ runs and the
most amazing collection of parks, pipes and rails around. The
Outlaw Funpark has been featured in more magazines and videos than perhaps any
other funpark in the world. It's almost as if some boarders hijacked the grooming
equipment and custom tailored the terrain to their liking. Pro rider Neal Drake
returns to Bear to design terrain parks. More boarding stuff includes the mountain's
superpipe and the Quiksilver Terrain Park. The folks at Big Bear are also working
on a park designed for beginner and intermediate riders. This should limit some
"obstacles" in the big boy parks. Bear is also home to "Geronimo," which is probably
the best run in all of Southern California. Vital Statistics: Directions: Take
Interstate 15 north to I-215 north to I-10 east to Highway 30 north to Highway
330 east. Past Running Springs, the road turns into Highway 18 east. Turn right
across the Big Bear Lake dam, continue two miles east on Big Bear Boulevard to
Goldmine, and turn right. General Information: (909) 585-2519, Snow Report: (800)
BEAR-MTN. Web site: http://www.bigbearmountainresorts.com/
Mt.
Baldy Resort The Secret "surf" Snow Spot.
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Snow Summit ONE
PASS - TWO RESORTS >> Big Bear Mountain Resorts dual mountain lift tickets and
season passes are valid at Bear Mountain and Snow Summit.Seven
terrain parks for snowboarders, ranging from easy to edgy. The Ego Trip Super
Park, with larger and more technical features, is designed for advanced riders
while other parks are geared for both beginners and intermediates. Westridge,
at 1.25 miles in length, is challenging but not overwhelming, while the Little
AirLine is perfect for beginners with mellow bumps and a few bank turns.Directions:
Snow Summit is 130 miles northeast of San Diego. Take Interstate 15 north to I-215
north to I-10 east to Highway 30 north to Highway 330 east. Past Running Springs,
the road turns into Highway 18 east. Turn right across the Big Bear Lake dam.
Pass Big Bear Village to Summit Boulevard and turn right on Summit Boulevard.
Snowboarding: Two full-sized halfpipes, plus the Ego Trip Super Park for advanced
riders ( with limited entry and a required release of liability,) and Family Park,
an area designated for slow skiing and snowboarding. General Information: (909)
866-5766, Snow Report: (888) SUMMIT-1. Web site: http://www.bigbearmountainresorts.com/
Snow
Valley Resort
At about the same elevation as Snow Summit and Bear Mountain, but it receives
more natural snow due to its location in the San Bernardino Mountains. The Snow
Valley staff also has the capability of producing manmade snow on 92 percent of
the mountain's terrain -- add that to an average annual fall of 135 inches and
you've got a good base for some serious shredding. Snow Valley features a vertical
rise of 1,030 feet, along with 30 trails on 240 acres of terrain. Vital Statistics:
Directions: Take I-15 north to I-215 north to I-10 east to Highway 30. From Highway
30, take Highway 330 into Mountain Resorts. Highway 330 turns into Highway 18.
Snow Valley is five miles east of Running Springs on Highway 18. General Information:
Snow Report: (909) 867-2751 or (800) 680-7669. http://www.snow-valley.com/
Mountain
High The
closest major mountain resort to San Diego. Though you won't see it in a lot of
publications, this is a great choice if you want to avoid mountain driving. The
mountain features a vertical rise of 1,600 feet, with 47 trails and 220 acres
of terrain. For the boarders, Mountain High has five terrain parks, two halfpipes,
one jib park and one snowskate park. Vital Statistics Directions: Mountain High
is 135 miles from San Diego. Take I-15 north and exit on Highway 138 (Palmdale/Lake
Silverwood exit), go west 13 miles to Highway 2 and then through Wrightwood to
ski area. Snowboarding: Three top-to-bottom terrain parks and two competition
halfpipes. General Information: (760) 249-5808, Snow Report: (888) 754-7878. Web
site: www.mthigh.com
Mid-California
Mountain Resorts
June
Mountain Located
in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range, about 30 minutes north of Mammoth,
Its steep front face is challenging for most advanced boarders. Beginners and
intermediate riders will enjoy lots of wide, open terrain and an easy, efficient
chair system.
Directions:
June Mountain is 400 miles north of San Diego.
Take Interstate 15 north to
Highway 395, then north to Highway 158. Snowboarding: Customized Snowboard Park
General Information
(760) 934-2224 or toll-free: (888) JUNE-MTN.
Web site: www.junemountain.com
Mammoth
Mountain
Mammoth Mountain is a little too far north to be considered
a Southern Californian resort, but really, it's the best mountain this side of
Tahoe. Bought in 1956 by owner Dave McCoy, Mammoth is home mountain to many pros.
The resort has spent $120 million in the last five years to bring you the ultimate
skiing and boarding experience. The Gondolas The Panorama Gondola, a lift that
moves you 2,000 feet in just under nine minutes, has two sections: base to McCoy
Station and McCoy Station to the top of the mountain. Mammoth opens McCoy Station,
the new mid-mountain chalet, in December. The chalet features a $5 million facelift,
complete with a restaurant and food court. Snowboarding Less time on the lift
means more time on the three full-time halfpipes and three Snowboard parks. State-of-the-art
machinery enables the crew to sculpt creative and challenging pipes, wherever
they please. Vital Statistics: Directions: Mammoth is 375 miles north of San Diego.
Take I-15 north to Highway 395 north to Highway 203. Snowboarding: Three full-time
halfpipes and three Snowboard parks. Lodging: Contact Mammoth Lakes Visitors Bureau
at (888) GO-MAMMOTH. General Information: (760) 934-0745, toll free (800) MAMMOTH.
Snow Report: (888) SNOWRPT. Web site: www.mammothmountain.com
Northern
California and Tahoe/NV Area
Lake
Tahoe The
Lake Tahoe area has 15 downhill and 13 Nordic resorts.
SquawValley
530-583-6985; www.squaw.com/, which hosted
the 1960 Olympics and is undergoing a major expansion.
Northstar
800-466-6784; www.skinorthstar.com/,
which focuses on families and has some of the most excellent halfpipes and upper
carving runs.
Sierra
at Tahoe
530-659-7453; www.sierratahoe.com/,
a small resort that targets day skiers. For the cross-country set, many alpine areas also offer trails for kicking and gliding.
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