This weekend marks the 13th annual Victor Alvarez Memorial Race at Snow Summit, which is a pro-style giant slalom featuring a cash purse of over $3,000. The Saturday event is open to both children and adults, and registration begins at 8am in the VIP room at Summit’s Bear Bottom Lodge, with qualifying runs starting at 10am, and head-to-head eliminations scheduled for 1pm. The … [Read more...] about Victor Alvarez Memorial Race, a Pro-Style GS to Benefit Junior Race Team, Returns to Snow Summit on Saturday
Recreation
Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District Completes Park Upgrades, and Makes Plans for Soccer Complex, New Zoo, Paradise Park and Concerts at the Beach
The Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District has been on a roll as, in just the last two years, each of the district’s seven parks have been opened or renovated, while upgrades have been made to many of their nine Valley-wide facilities. In a presentation before the City Council of Big Bear Lake last night, Rec and Park’s District Manager Reese Troublefield outlined … [Read more...] about Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District Completes Park Upgrades, and Makes Plans for Soccer Complex, New Zoo, Paradise Park and Concerts at the Beach
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
Team Nigel: Moonlight Snowshoe Hike and Ski-a-Thon in Support of Seven-Year-Old Nigel Holland
Team Nigel, the grassroots community group in support of seven-year-old Nigel Holland, has two outdoor events planned, proceeds from which will assist with medical bills, especially as the second grader has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment for brain cancer. The first of these Team Nigel activities is a moonlight snowshoe hike tomorrow, Tuesday, hosted by the San … [Read more...] about Team Nigel: Moonlight Snowshoe Hike and Ski-a-Thon in Support of Seven-Year-Old Nigel Holland
San Bernardino County Tells the Airport District: The Former Big Bear City Park Is No Longer for Sale
The Big Bear Airport District Board meeting once again drew a crowd, as the potential acquisition of the former Big Bear City Park, which is just east of the runway, was on the agenda for continued discussion on March 4. However, before land uses (including the FAA-approved suggestion of a fenced dog park) could be considered, Airport General Manager Garry Dokter had an … [Read more...] about San Bernardino County Tells the Airport District: The Former Big Bear City Park Is No Longer for Sale