Big Bear, Ca, September 20, 2011, 3:00pm – For those of you who are getting excited for ski and snowboarding season, you are in luck as this Saturday, September 24th, Bear Mountain and Red Bull present the 8th annual Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails. The event, which features jaw dropping tricks by 40 of the best jibbers in snowboarding competing for $15,000 in cash on a one of a kind, man made snow park, will kick off at 2:00pm. Bear Mountains own team riders, Scott Vine, Zak Hale and Desiree Melancon will compete against other top riders in the industry. Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails is free to the public to attend, and also offers the best deal on a season pass of the year. According to Big Bear Mountain Resorts, this ultimate pre-season party promises to get snowboarders and skiers pumped for the coming season with live DJ’s, movie premieres for Bear Mountain’s “People’s Park” and The People Crew’s movie “Good Look,” as well as a vendor booth city, product giveaways, BBQ and Bear Mountain’s world famous Beach Bar.