Sylvain Georges of AG2R La Mondiale in a solo climb win’s the 2012 Amgen Climb to Big Bear

Big Bear Lake, CA, May 18, 2012 – Frenchman Sylvain Georges of AG2R La Mondiale won the climb to Big Bear of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California.  Exhausted and completely rung out he crossed the finish line with the main field of riders closing in.  Thousands of spectators watched cheered and rang their cow bells as Sylvian dug deep up Summit Boulevard to the finish arena. The Frenchman Sylvain nearly collapsed then sat on the pavement as his team mates and fellow riders came to congratulate him on his emotional and grueling stage win.

Stage Winner Sylvain Georges went on to say that this was the biggest win in his career.  He felt strong early on in the stage and knew he had the legs to finish.  Near the end he knew it was all or nothing so he gave it his all and came out victorious.

The 22 year old Slovakian Peter Sagan who won the 2010 Climb to Big Bear was still a crowd pleaser as after the race his fans swamped him for photos and autographs.

The tour moves on to Ontario for the Mount Baldy climb on Saturday then Beverly hills to down town Los Angeles on Sunday.

 

Michael Radford and Rachael DesRochers win Victor Alvarez Ski Championship

Big Bear Lake, CA, March 25, 2012 – The 2012 Victor Alvarez Memorial Ski Race was held on Saturday March 24^th and as promised it was simply one of the best winter sporting contests of the year. Over 50 competitors showed up to see who would capture the title “fastest ski racers in Southern California”.  First the men’s field was narrowed to the top 32 qualifiers and the women’s was limited to the top 12.   Head to head dual giant slalom courses were set with horse gates in order to start competitors precisely together.  To get to the final four each skier had to complete and win a combination of 10 races during the day, in other words, speed and stamina were key to victory.  The top spot for men went to former Snow Summit Race Team member Michael Radford now skiing for Montana State University.  Second place was Kelly-Kai Tokunaga J1 Snow Summit Team racer and third went to Kyle Wormsbecker,  head coach for the Snow Summit Ski Team.  Fourth place went to John Michael Fabrizi local J2 Snow Summit ski team member. The women’s top racer was Rachael DesRochers former Snow Summit race team member taking first place.  Second was Karen Lundgren, race team coach and world famous mountain climber. Third was Sara Schacht race team coach and former race team member. Fourth place was Elle Williams and worthy of a special mention as she is a preteen and showed great race composure.   This is the 16^th annual race which is held in the name of Victor Alvarez a Snow Summit Ski Patroller who died in a ski accident and helps raise funds for the Snow Summit Junior Race team.

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Great weather as 300 participate in “Snow Shoe The Bear 2012″

Big Bear Lake, CA, February 26, 2012, 4:00pm – Congratulations to everyone who came for the adventure and ran the 2012 Snowshoe the Bear! Here’s the list of winner’s in the various categories of the 10K and 5K races.

10k Mens

1. Adam Williams, Big Bear Lake, CA
2. David Caballero, Big Bear Lake, CA
3. Alejandro Caballero, Big Bear Lake, CA

10k Womens

1. Kristine Keever, Topanga, CA
2. Rachael Ghrist, Big Bear City, CA
3. Melissa Cabrerra, Santa Monica, CA

5k Mens

1. Cougar Shelton, Big Bear Lake, CA
2. Andrew Moore, Pittsburgh, PA
3. Dan McKernan, Big Bear Lake, CA

5k Womens

1. April Jacobsen, Simi Valley, CA
2. Jody Barrett, Big Bear City, CA
3. Meredith Brandon, Sugarloaf, CA

5k Jr. Men (12 and under)

1. Alec Burton, Big Bear Lake, CA
2. Connor Cook, Rancho Mirage, CA
3. Zach Burton, Big Bear Lake, CA

5k Jr. Women (12 and under)

1. Marina Shelton, Big Bear City, CA
2. Sabrina Martinez, Mission Viejo, CA
3. Sierra Castaldi, Big Bear Lake, CA

10k GRIZZLY Men (50+)
1. Bill Prentice, Pasadena, CA
2. Kurt Madden, Big Bear Lake, CA
3. Dave Baumgartner, Duarte, CA

10K GRIZZLY Women (50+)
1. Sally Martin, Big Bear Lake, CA
2. Lorraine Bennett, San Diego, CA
3. Kathy Portie, Big Bear Lake, CA

Adult Night League Starts & Snow Summit Race Team Represents!

Big Bear, Ca, January 30, 2012, 3:00pm - This past weekend the slopes were filled with people as skiers and snowboarders enjoyed great snow with wonderful southern California weather.  On Saturday and Sunday Snow Summit Race Team J-4 and J-5 racers competed in the Kyle Warren Memorial South Series giant slalom ski race.  Top finishers for the Snow Summit Race Team included Mckinley Warren, Emerson Warren, Johann Auer and Alec Burton who beat the competition both days by over 15 seconds.  Notably the J5 girls held their ground on Sunday against Team Mountain High with the six Snow Summit Race Team Girls taking the first top six spots, while on Saturday and Sunday J4 boys Emerson Warren, Johann Auer and Chase Dowty, all race team kids, battled it out for the top spot.  In the adult racing arena, the first race for the Adult Night League was held on Saturday Night, and race team coach Thad Epting of Team Tequila put down the fastest time with Wade Reeser of Team Goldsmith, Snow Summits Mountain Manager taking second place.  Kyle Wormsbecker, head coach for the Snow Summit Race Team invites everyone to come out and race.  The next night league race will be held on February 11^th, and is open to anyone 18 and older.

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Locals Volunteer to Quilt for Kids In Africa!

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