Bear Mountain hosts the Analog Go Huck Yourself today in the Scene at 4 p.m. Registration is from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Board Room and the contest is free to all skiers and snowboarders with a valid lift ticket or season pass. 

The resort reports the deepest snowbase around, excellent snow coverage and a next level park. It's been making changes and updating features on a daily basis, so there is always something new to ride.

Note that ticket availability may be limited today. They recommend reserving lift tickets at least one day in advance.

Same day reservations are not available.  Reserve online or call our reservations specialists at 909-866-5841.

Heavenly Mountain Resort  has announced a new partnership with Snow Park Technologies (SPT). Skiers and snowboarders will see a renewed dedication to its parks, including the return of a halfpipe after a four-year hiatus.

 

"Anything we do at Heavenly we're going to do 100 percent, and the terrain parks are no exception," said Pete Sonntag, Heavenly's general manager. "We've always had some of the most creative parks in the industry, and this partnership with Snow Park Technologies will allow us to expand on that."

 

Heavenly is home to four unique, progressive terrain parks. Heavenly's Terrain Park Crew draws its inspiration from skate parks, setting jumps and features in a way that allows riders to pick their own line.

Heavenly's Ante Up Terrain Park is currently the largest at Lake Tahoe, and will be the site for this season's Stateline Showdown amateur slopestyle competition series.

 

Heavenly plans to build the halfpipe in the lower section of High Roller Terrain Park. It will be a roughly 400-foot-long, competition-quality, 18-foot pipe with a 56-foot-wide transition. The location on High Roller provides for an orientation that allows for a uniform consistency between both sides of the pipe and a proper pitch, meaning one side won't melt faster than the other and will have even cuts with the Zaugg Pipe Cutter. Heavenly plans to have the halfpipe open by Martin Luther King weekend, January 14 - 16, 2012, weather and conditions permitting.

 

"It's been awhile since we've been able to offer a halfpipe to our guests and I'm super excited to see it return to Heavenly and have the expertise and support from SPT," said Mike Thomas, Heavenly's terrain park manager. "If you're looking for the next magazine cover shot, you're going to want to consider this pipe."

The $299 Mid-Winter Weekday Pass Ski/Ride for $12/Day!
Mammoth Mountain offers a Mid-Winter Weekday Pass* that costs only $299 and is good for 25 days of midweek skiing and riding.

Ski/Ride on a pass that pays for itself in only four days on the biggest mountain in California - with the most amount of terrain open. Passes must be purchased by January 9!

• Valid Jan 9, 2012 through Feb 10, 2012 (Monday - Friday only) Offer expires Jan 9, 2012

Smoking Lodging Deal - $99 for Mid-Winter or Any Season Passholder
Stay right on the slopes and make the most of your Mid-Winter Weekday Pass! Midweek rates on slopeside Hotel Rooms at Mammoth Mountain Inn start at just $99*, plus super low rates are available on select units at all Mammoth Mountain properties.

• Valid for arrival dates of Jan 8 through Feb 9, 2012

Snow Summit New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade is set to begin around 7 p.m. More than 200 employees are expected to participate in the annual event.

Each snowboarder and skier will carry a torch light as they serpentine down the slopes; the show is free to spectators.

Shortly following is the New Year's Eve Party featuring DJ Desi, Party Favors, and hors d'oeuvres. Entry fee is $35 and you must be 21 or older with valid ID.

Night sessions are scheduled to begin on Monday, Dec. 26 at Snow Valley Ski Resort and are scheduled nightly (weather permitting) through Friday, Dec. 30.

The resort returns to its regular Friday & Saturday night session schedule beginning on Jan. 6. Night session hours are 3 to 8 pm.

Holiday lift ticket pricing is in effect through Sunday, Jan. 1. For the holidays, lifts will be opening at 8 am daily through New Year's Day.

Offering the best snow conditions and a 2-3 foot base, Bear Mountain and Snow Summit will be celebrating the holidays in a winter wonderland! Fun for the whole family, both resorts are nearly 100% open and terrain features including the Red Bull Plaza and Skill Builder Parks make for the ideal holiday experience. With holiday night sessions now underway at Snow Summit, guests can also ski and ride beneath the stars.

 

"The early season snowfall and colder than normal temperatures has provided Bear Mountain and Snow Summit with the best conditions around," said Chris Riddle, Vice President of Marketing.

Snow Summit and Bear Mountain currently have all lifts available, nearly every run open and more than 200 park features. Holiday offerings include night skiing at Snow Summit and the Annual New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade.  All three roads to Big Bear are open with no chains required.

For more event information, visit www.bearmountain.comand www.snowsummit.com.

Whether you want dashing through the snow or laughing all the way, Mammoth Mountain has holiday events for everyone!

Saturday, December 24 - Christmas Eve

Sunday, December 25 - Christmas Day

Monday, December 26

9am-3pm	Stormrider Teen Session
10:30am	Naturalist Tour at Mammoth Mountain (bottom of Stump Alley Express)
10:30am	Naturalist Tour at June Mountain (bottom of J2)
10:30am-2pm	NASTAR
11am	Naturalist Tour at June Mountain (bottom of J2)
11:30am	Minaret Vista Snowcat Tour*
1pm	Naturalist Tour at June Mountain (bottom of J2)
2pm-5pm	Roaming Entertainers in The Village at Mammoth
3pm	Fireside Story Time at the Plaza Fire Pit in The Village at Mammoth
3pm-6pm	Live music by "Jon Siebrandt" in The Village at Mammoth
3:30pm	Minaret Vista Snowcat Tour*
6pm	Parallax Snowcat Dinner (1st seating at 6pm)*
6pm	Fireside Story Time at the Pathway Fire Pit in The Villag

 

Woolly's Adventure Summit  Don't miss the Grand Opening Ceremony for Wooly's Adventure Summit today.

At 4 .m. Woolly's Adventure Summit will hold a celebration with music, face painting, hot cocoa and special appearance by Woolly!

Hours of operation*: Open Sunday-Thursday from 10am-5pm and Friday-Saturday from 10am-8pm.

Experience Mammoth's new Tube Park + Snow Play Area, perfect for all ages - featuring lights, music, and action! Come take the ride of your life on our groomed tubing lanes or stay warm by the heaters with a cup of hot cocoa. Families with little kids can build a snowman and enjoy the snow play area.

Park & Ride from The Village at Mammoth

Catch a complimentary ride on the Red Line and get dropped off right in front of Woolly's Adventure Summit. Buses depart every 15 minutes from in front of The Village parking lot.

The holidays are here and skiers and boarders have visions of snow shoots and deep powder dancing in their heads. Liftopia, the largest online marketplace for discounted lift tickets and other mountain activities and services, is helping those dreams come true with discounts of up to 75% on lift tickets at more than 150 resorts across north America for skiers and riders hitting the slopes on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

Here are some examples of the savings that can be found on Liftopia for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day lift ticket

• Save 73% at Mt. Baldy with lift tickets starting at $18.99
• Enjoy the day at Snow Peak with lift tickets starting at $40.99 for a savings of 36%
• Save 39% at Homewood in Lake Tahoe with lift tickets starting at $35.99
• Save 20% at Mount Rose with lift tickets starting at $81.99
• Enjoy the day at Kirkwood with single day lift tickets starting at $62.99 for a savings of 20%

Mountain High's $399 Anytime Season Pass sale ends this Friday, Dec. 23.  This is the best deal of any major resort in Southern California and at just $399, it pays for itself in just six visits. 

Anytime season passes are good any day or night during the 2011/12 season with no restrictions.  Benefits include 10% off non-sale retail items, $10 off adult ski & snowboard lessons, $20 weekday Zip Line Tours at the Wrightwood NAVITAT Center, FREE visits to the North Pole Tubing Park, and new this year, guests will be able to track their days ridden, runs per day, and vertical feet.

"Get your $399 Anytime Season Pass before Friday or you'll be crying like a baby," says John McColly, Vice President Of Sales And Marketing. See the video http://www.mthigh.com/mountain/videos ."

Thanks to recent storms, Mountain High has some of the best conditions in the state.  And with more than $1 Million in improvements this season, there has never been a better time to own a season pass to Mountain High. 

These include increased snowmaking, signature terrain features, a state-of-the-art rental system, the new Foggy Goggle Lounge, a new BAGJUMP training pad, a new Bison X Park Cat, a Zaugg pipe cutter, and much more.

  Children's passes for ages 7 to 12 are also available for just $199 with the purchase of an adult season pass.  Kids six and under ski free when accompanied by a paying adult.  $10 processing fee per pass. 

Visit mthigh.com for more information or call toll free (888) 754-7878 seven days-a-week from 10 am to 4 pm. 

North Pole Tubing Park is now open at Mountain High Resort. With two moving carpets and up to nine lanes, conditions permitting, it is the largest tubing facility in Southern California.

Different than open-hill sledding, the tubing park's expertly shaped lanes guide custom tubes down a course designed to deliver an exhilarating ride at a controlled speed.  The professionally created lanes allow tubers to control their direction and speed while the park's moving carpets comfortably transport tubers back up to the starting gate.

Says John McColly, Mountain High's Vice President of Sales & Marketing, "This is a fun and safe way for everyone to enjoy winter in the mountains."

The tubing park is open 9:00am to 4:00pm seven days-a-week through New Year's Day 2012, then Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays peak season, January 14-16 and February 18-20, 2012 (Weather permitting).

Prices for everyone over three and a half feet tall are $20 for two hours of unlimited rides and $35 for a full-day. Tickets for children 36 to 42 inches tall are $15 with a paying adult. North Pole Tubing Park season passes are $99. Tubes are included in the ticket price, and children 36 to 42 inches tall must accompany a parent in a separate tube. Children under 36-inches tall are not permitted for safety reasons.

Mountain High's tubing park is located at the North Resort which is directly across from the entrance of the West resort.  Turn up the entrance road off Hwy 2 and continue one mile up the road. The park offers ample parking, restrooms, a warming area with lockers and food and drink concessions.

 

First-time tubers will want to know that while temperatures in the mountains average 20 to 30 degrees colder than down in the cities, staying warm is easy. The best choice is water-resistant, layered clothing that can be added or removed as the weather changes. It is always best to be prepared as conditions can and sometimes do change rapidly at high elevations. If clothes are not water resistant, a water repellent spray can be applied. Tubers will also want to be sure to have warm gloves and a hat or beanie. Remember, the majority of body heat is lost through the head. A simple beanie can do wonders to keep tubers warm, especially during a storm or periods of snowmaking. Ultraviolet rays are more powerful at high elevations as well. Regardless of skin color or complexion, everyone needs to wear protective sunscreen and UV-certified sunglasses even on overcast days since ultraviolet rays can penetrate the cloud cover. Should any of these important items be forgotten, the Mountain High Sport Shops, located at both resorts and in the town of Wrightwood, carry the latest in clothing and equipment for winter enthusiasts.

Last nights temperatures were perfect for blowing snow, so Mountain High made plenty. At East they fired up the guns on Sundance, Wildcard, and the base area. At the West resort seven more trails were on the snowmakers "nice" list.

Once again the builders are keeping everyone excited by changing up the park. Lower Chisolm pad #1 got the Biloxi box and a 20ft down rail. Pad #2 has another handrail and a 30ft flat box. The third pad on Chisolm stepped up the game with the Ledge box and the Triple Sec rail.

Do you want big air with big spins? Mountain High has just what you need with our new BAGJUMP. $5 for one jump, 3 for $10 or 5 for $15.

Bear Mountain ski resort received 12-16 inches of fresh snow this weekend and now nearly 100% of the mountain is open.

Mountain High reports 14 inches of new snow over the past week. This morning they added the Sponge Bob Square Rail, an new jump, and a Super Mario style vertical corrugated tube. Upper Chisolm received the short down bar for smooth, stylish tricks and way down on Cruiser the angle boxes are now flat for more people to shred.

Snow Summit also received a total of 12 to 16 inches of fresh snow this weekend. Snow Summit has all lifts available, 98% of the runs are open and there are fun park features in the Family Park and on Westridge. Holiday rates are in effect.

Mountain High West is hosting International Go Snowboarding Day on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Wrightwood. The first 100 shredders get swag from Spy Optics at Guest Services.

Bear Mountain has planned a busy, busy weekend of events. Check out the new snow and fun activities.

On Saturday, The local ski resort holds Analog Go Huck Yourself, as well as 98.7 featuring Switchfoot.

On Sunday, the second Annual Chuck Allen Ride Day will feature a snake run, raffle and DJ.

Sister resort Snow summit will hold Goldsmith Race #1 on Sunday.

Mountain High East a.k.a. THE BEAST opens this morning with the Mountain High Express chairlift! Ride some of the longest trails in Southern California!

Also, The North Pole Tubing Park opens today with 4 lanes available. At West, they now have every main run that's possible to make snow on open including Vertigo and they're offering night sessions every day through the holiday season!

Don't forget that this Saturday is Kyle and Harrison's Signature Ditch Day rail jam taking place in The Playground at West.

In the park, the air bag is now open! Now's the time to get up here and learn that new trick before taking it to the snow.

Borderline has a new layout including a step down jump, a 6ft tall flat box, the Battleship Rail, a Flower Box, the Gateway Box, and a hip.

Mountain High is stacked right now with more than 70 jumps and jibs, so there's guaranteed to be something at your level.

Thanks to MyMammoth Direct, Mammoth's new direct-to-lift ticket system, guests who register with MyMammoth can save some cash and skip the lines at the ticket window when they pre-load and reload lift passes on their MyMammoth card.

 Preloading passes with a seven-day advance purchase entitles guests to a savings of nearly 15% on lift tickets. MyMammoth purchases for lift tickets can be made by calling 800.MAMMOTH, online at MammothMountain.com or through the state-of-the art mobile app Mammoth2Go for iPhone and launching this season for Android.

Bear Mountain is on the path to possibly our best season ever. The park is already starting to surpass our years past set-ups, and it's only the beginning of December.

There are jibs, jumps, rails, boxes and so much more spread across the entire mountain. You Try out the skill builder features over on Chair 6 where there's beginner boxes, rollers and jumps that are perfect for anyone looking to learn the basics of freestyle snowboarding.

For those who already have the basics, Chair 9 is overflowing with terrain features. Night session at Snow Summit this Friday and Saturday beginning at 3 p.m..pm- Westridge is expected to be open top-to-bottom with features.

The Mountain High Express Pass is the most sophisticated and environmentally-friendly lift ticket in snowsports. This reusable, hard-plastic card can be encoded time and again with almost any Mountain High lift ticket and saves the user both time and money.

The Express Pass can be purchased at any Mountain High ticket window for just $5 and activated online at mthigh.com by entering the pass's custom key code.  With a pre-activated Express Pass guests can skip the ticket lines and go straight to the lifts.  The Express Pass also guarantees their reservation in case of a sellout.  

Guests save $5 each time they use their Express Pass, non-holiday, so the card pays for itself in the first visit.  It opens the holder to exclusive money-saving offers and users receive a FREE adult 8-hour lift ticket after every five visits. 

Each Express Pass is tracked through Mountain High's electronic-access ticketing system so riders can access their personal statistics such days ridden, number of runs, and vertical feet from their smart phone or computer.   These stats can then be compared to others and ranked online offering users titles such as "The Most Vertical," or "The Most Frequent Guest to the Mountain." 

The Express Pass offers hands-free lift access.  A tiny RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) chip communicates with the turnstiles and opens the gates automatically as the user approaches.  There is no waste with the Express Pass either.  Since the card is reusable, guests can feel good about "going green" and reducing the waste created by millions of discarded lift tickets each season. 

Change the way you access the mountain with an Express Pass.  Never wait in a ticket line again, save $5 each visit, and share your accomplishments with your friends.  Only at Mountain High, Southern California's closest winter resort.

Local ski resorts are looking for up to a foot and half of new snow from today's storm. So the next couple days could be amazing.

The Big Bear resorts had an amazing start to the season and this will just push them to the next level.

Bear Mountain says its feature count right now is at 50 jibs, 37 snow features, and a standard halfpipe. These are set all over the resort. They have them on Amusement Park, Learning Curve, Easy Street, Hidden Valley, Central Park, and all over Chair 9/Park Run.

Mountain High is open until 10 pm with night skiing tonight from 5 to 10 pm. The Wrightwood resort reports it is bursting at the seams with new features.

Last night, they completely rebuilt Lower Chisolm and the Playground adding 12 new jibs including the Spool and a 8 foot Wallride in the Playground, and the Kinked Box, the Down Flat Down Box, the Down Flat Down rail and more to Lower Chisolm.

Creekside and Sunnyside are packed with beginner features as well so check out all that is new at Mountain High.

FREE LIFT TICKETS THIS FRIDAY! 

Conditions are so good at Mammoth Mountain, they'll prove it. They're giving away free lift tickets.

Offer good for MyMammoth Members, which is free to join:

·         FREE Lift Ticket, Friday December 9, 2011

·         Not a MyMammoth Member? Join today. It's free too.

 

Mammoth is gunning it harder than any other Ski Resort in North America and the conditions are unreal. With nine lifts, including Roller Coaster Express (Chair 4) opening December 8, they are expanding terrain daily.

http://www.mammothmountain.com/MountainActivities/WhatsNew/

Snow Summit reports that Chair 9 accessing Cruiser and the Sundown Family Fun Zone is now open. There are a total 16 jibs and 4 snow features, including skill builder features, on Upper Westridge and Zzyxz. 

Chair 7 and the east side of the mountain is also open, accessing Log Chute top-to-bottom, Lower Timber Ridge and 7-Down! 

Snow Summit is enjoying sunny skies, very good coverage, and the most open terrain in Southern California.

There are now 16 available lifts at Snow Summit and Bear Mountain. They will open even more  runs and lifts with continued snowmaking.

Want to compete? Bear Mountain will hold a USASA rail jam on Sunday, Dec. 11. USASA point-rated events can lead to a direct seed into the USASA National Championships set for Copper Mountain, Colorado in March 31 through April 11, 2012.

Simply win your age division and an invitation is yours! USASA offers 26 different age divisions (13 for men and 13 for women). Skiers are invited to participate and earn an invitation to the Nationals for Halfpipe, Slopestyle, and SkierCross.

Event Information

• Our Event registration is held at Bear Mountain in the Cafeteria, if our event is at Snow Summit registration is held at the Bear Bottom Lodge in the VIP room.

• Registration begins at 8:00 am and is open 'til 9:30 am the morning of the event.

• Coarse inspection/ or practice is from 9:45 to 10:15.

• Riders meeting is approximately at 10:30.

• Event cost is $25.00

• Competitor lift tickets are $25.00 (You don't need a ticket, if you already have a pass).

• Helmets are required for all USASA point rated events.

• Age groups for men and women from 7 and under  to 70 and over 

Free Skiers Welcome

• The 2011 - 2012 Season features Snowboard and Freestyle Skiing events in Half-pipe, Slopestyle and Boardercross and Snowboard only Alpine (SG & SL) contests! Check back for updates. Our sport is all about progression and We're going to do our part to offer our members the opportunity to compete in a series that can make that happen.

Competitor Information

Each Competitor is required to know all of the rules of the USASA (read the Rule Book!).

Become a new member or reinstate your membership for this season on-line and pay by credit card at www.usasa.org "Join". Every member will receive (in the mail) a: Rule Book, Membership card (with retail discounts), Stickers, Welcome letter, Magazine Subscription

Mountain High ski resort in Wrightwood reports that it has been able to pump out more than 36 hours of snowmaking and is still going.

There's several inches of new snow on all open runs and open until 10pm, so you've got all day to come get some awesome machine made packed powder!

Please dress warm as the winds and continued snowmaking will make conditions a lot cooler than normal.

The park is flowing really well right now with more than 30 features spread top to bottom, including the new Tabletop Jump on Borderline. Beginner park riders check out our new Progression Park on Sunnyside with two jumps, a 20ft flat box, the Dance Pad, another flat box, a bazooka tube, and a 10ft flat bar.