Thirteen-year-old climber Jordan Romero, an eighth grader at Big Bear Middle School, is continuing his journey en route to the peak of Mt. Everest at 29,029’. He and his climbing partners, dad Paul Romero and Karen Lundgren, are acclimating to the altitude, as they and their team of sherpas and yaks are now at 21,000’ and making progress in their effort to summit what will be … [Read more...] about Team Jordan Romero Calls in a Big Bear Shout-Out from Everest Advanced Base Camp
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Big Bear Mountain Resorts Wrap an Epic Ski Season–Unless This Week’s Storm Brings More Snow
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Our season on the slopes has come to a close—unless we get more snowfall. After nearly six months and over 12 feet of snow, Big Bear Mountain Resorts have wrapped this ski and snowboarding season as of yesterday’s final session at Snow Summit. However, given the possibility of additional snowfall later this week, Snow Summit may re-open for the weekend … [Read more...] about Big Bear Mountain Resorts Wrap an Epic Ski Season–Unless This Week’s Storm Brings More Snow
Mother Nature Blankets Big Bear in Snow for Earth Day; Snow Totals Now Double Yearly Average
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Big Bear has been blanketed with snow as we celebrate this Earth Day today, April 22. Snowfall totals vary, given the western storm system of the last day or so, though the resorts are reporting over a foot of new snow at Snow Summit (which remains open daily through April 25). Some West Valley neighborhoods received as much as eight to 10 inches of new … [Read more...] about Mother Nature Blankets Big Bear in Snow for Earth Day; Snow Totals Now Double Yearly Average
More Snow for Spring! Big Bear Valley Snow Totals Now Top 10 Feet; Chain Requirements on Mountain Roads
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Today being April 21st, we are into our second month of spring and yet the winter weather continues in the Big Bear Valley. Overnight snow totals are at least an inch (and counting!) bringing our seasonal snow totals to, now, officially over 10 feet since our first snowstorm on Friday the 13th of November. The snow has prompted chain requirements on most … [Read more...] about More Snow for Spring! Big Bear Valley Snow Totals Now Top 10 Feet; Chain Requirements on Mountain Roads
Team Jordan Romero Calls from Chinese Base Camp En Route to 29,029′ Peak of Mt. Everest
The amazing adventures of Team Jordan Romero continue, as the trio of 13-year-old Jordan Romero, his dad Paul Romero and Karen Lundgren are making progress in their trek to summit Mt. Everest, the tallest peak in the world at 29,029’. Though receipt of satellite phone transmissions from half-way across the world can be technically challenged, we did hear from Jordan last night, … [Read more...] about Team Jordan Romero Calls from Chinese Base Camp En Route to 29,029′ Peak of Mt. Everest