As today (Friday) is the first day of spring, spring skiing is officially underway. Though night session skiing and riding have wrapped for the season, both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit resorts offer half-day session today, which extends until 4pm at both resorts. Spring break get started at Bear this afternoon, as they will feature two bands, including Vampire Weekend, on the … [Read more...] about Spring Skiing 2009 Is Officially Underway; Bear Mountain Offers Free Concert on the Sun Deck This Afternoon
Snowboarding
BBHS Graduate Tucker Norred Takes First in Slopestyle Event at USCSA Nationals; 18-Year-Old Now Ranks as #2 Collegiate Snowboarder
One of Big Bear’s own is making his mark on the national snowboarding circuit. Eighteen-year-old Tucker Norred, a 2008 Big Bear High School graduate and now a freshman at Sierra Nevada College in Tahoe, competed in the 31st USCSA National Championships over the weekend in Winter Park, Colorado. Not only did Norred’s college team take first in the Collegiate Snowboard … [Read more...] about BBHS Graduate Tucker Norred Takes First in Slopestyle Event at USCSA Nationals; 18-Year-Old Now Ranks as #2 Collegiate Snowboarder
Freshie Freshie Pow Pow: Mountain Resorts Have Excellent Coverage
Big Bear Mountain Resorts have issued today's snow report, which is billed as “Freshie Freshie Pow Pow – Round Two!” As of this morning, both Snow Summit and Bear Mountain have received 28 inches of fresh snowfall in recent days, and have continued snowmaking, so coverage is excellent on all open runs. There are currently eight chairlifts in operation between the two resorts, … [Read more...] about Freshie Freshie Pow Pow: Mountain Resorts Have Excellent Coverage