Big Bear Mountain Resorts will have a full slate of recreational activities available this weekend and, in exciting news for skiers and snowboarders, Bear Mountain will be open as of tomorrow morning! Given this week’s cooler temps and the opportunity to blow snow, Bear Mountain Resort will open chair 5 and Central Park, which will have a half-dozen features ready for riders, … [Read more...] about Hit the Slopes: Big Bear Mountain Resorts Offer Snowboarding, Skiing, Golfing and Mountain Biking This Weekend
Recreation
Playtime! New Playground Equipment Installed at Erwin Lake Park
Children in the Erwin Lake area have been without playground equipment in the neighborhood park since September but, as of today, it’s playtime at the Erwin Lake Park. The Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District had removed existing equipment to allow for the installation of new ADA-approved features, including swings and a slide, which, as of today, are installed and … [Read more...] about Playtime! New Playground Equipment Installed at Erwin Lake Park
Let There Be Snow! Big Bear Mountain Resorts Begin Snowmaking, With Hopes of Opening in “the Near Future”
Local temperatures dropped below 20 degrees last night and, given the cold factor, Big Bear Mountain Resorts did their first round of snowmaking for the 2009-2010 ski season. As of last night, snowmaking at Bear Mountain was done on upper Park Run, as well as Expressway and Central Park. If cold nights continue, Bear Mountain will be open in the near future, maybe even this … [Read more...] about Let There Be Snow! Big Bear Mountain Resorts Begin Snowmaking, With Hopes of Opening in “the Near Future”
Fire Restrictions on San Bernardino National Forest Reduced, Effective Friday
Given recent moderate weather across Southern California, the San Bernardino National Forest has reduced fire restrictions on the forest, effective today (October 23). Under the reduced fire restrictions, wood and charcoal fires will once again be allowed in agency-provided campfire rings at designated campgrounds and picnic areas. Still, adds Forest Supervisor Jeanne Wade … [Read more...] about Fire Restrictions on San Bernardino National Forest Reduced, Effective Friday
Lance Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer to Ride in to Big Bear for May’s Tour of California; “This Is Going to Be One Full Mountain”
Given yesterday’s announcement that the Amgen Tour of California—billed as “the biggest race in the United States,” per Governor Schwarzenegger—will include a high-altitude finish in the Big Bear Valley, professional cyclist Lance Armstrong has committed to participate in the May 2010 event, which will include 750 miles of cycling over an eight-day period. Other cyclists … [Read more...] about Lance Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer to Ride in to Big Bear for May’s Tour of California; “This Is Going to Be One Full Mountain”