Big Bear Lake, CA. March 3, 2015 - In a recent letter sent to Snow Summit stockholders sale of Big Bear Mountain Resorts to Mammoth Mountain was closed on Friday, February 27th. A momentous day for the Big Bear Valley but it was possibly overshadowed by the pending weekend snowstorms. Snow Summit began life as a modest ski endeavor with a permit from the National Forest … [Read more...] about Mammoth now owns Big Bear Mountain Resorts
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Dokter, Stone Support Locks of Love
Big Bear, CA, December 26, 2014 - In the spirit of giving, two Big Bear Valley business owners have chosen a unique way of helping young people. Garry Dokter and David Stone are donating their hair to Locks of Love. On New Years Eve, both men will cut and donate their, now lengthy, hair at Elevations Day Spa. Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides … [Read more...] about Dokter, Stone Support Locks of Love
Winter Sports in the San Bernardino Mountains
Big Bear Valley, CA, November 29, 2014 - In 1925, Walter Kruckman ran a bus line which serviced the San Bernardino Mountains. The Motor Transit Company had a franchise to the mountains which required them to operate a year-round bus service, even though they traveled empty in the winter months. Kruckman came up with the idea of developing public interest in snow sports to fill … [Read more...] about Winter Sports in the San Bernardino Mountains
Big Bear Hosting Amgen Tour of California 2015 Time Trial
Big Bear Lake, Ca October 21, 2014 - As anticipated, the Amgen Tour of California announced that Big Bear will be a time trial stage stop on Friday May 15, 2015. Although there have been many time trials at high altitude, what makes this event special for Big Bear Lake is that the start and finish for this stage will be in and around the Big Bear Lake Village. Spectators … [Read more...] about Big Bear Hosting Amgen Tour of California 2015 Time Trial
Busy Labor Day Weekend in the Valley
Big Bear, CA, Sept. 4, 2014 - As the unofficial end of the summer season, Labor Day Weekend and all the visitors it brings to the valley is something local businesses in Big Bear look forward to every year. Judging by the never ending line of traffic heading west from Big Bear City towards Big Bear Lake and the checkout lines at the grocery store, there were a lot of people … [Read more...] about Busy Labor Day Weekend in the Valley