Snow Fest set to hit Hermosa this weekend

It'll all be a part of Snow Fest, an inaugural event sponsored by Spyder Surfboards featuring free beginner snowboarding lessons, an outdoor movie screening, live music and a tree lighting ceremony.

The event will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. 

The stretch of Pier Avenue from Manhattan Avenue to Hermosa Avenue will close at 10 a.m. for construction of the snow hill and re-open at midnight. More than 30 tons of snow for the event will be made from ice, and will be melted before going into the city's storm drain system.

The Hermosa Beach City Council approved the event in November, nearly five months after voting to cut spending for city-funded special events.

Here's more in a press release from Spyder:

Using a snow-covered scaffolding and an assortment of snowboard rails and fun boxes from Mammoth Mountain, the snow will be shaped and sculpted into a snowboard terrain park for pro and amateur riders to demonstrate their best tricks.  

As with Surf Fest, all the top snow industry brands and technical reps will be on the snow hill educating the masses on their product, hosting free games and joining in the snow sliding fun.  And, so everyone can join in the fun, mid-way through the festivities the snow hill will be open to the public, for a once in a lifetime Hermosa Beach sledding experience.

Snow Fest will be located on the stretch of Pier Ave, between Manhattan Avenue and Hermosa Avenue. The Snowboarding Demonstration will begin at 3:00pm and carry right on through the evening until 8:00pm.  The Public Sledding Session will be around 6:30pm.  By 9:00 the HB Fire Dept will bring out their hoses to wash the snow slope away. 

At 6:00pm, at the foot of the Hermosa Pier, the traditional Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place.  Santa will arrive onto Pier Plaza via HB Fire Engine and the City Council and Mayor will officially light the Hermosa Beach Christmas Tree.  The ceremony will also feature music from local acts and school groups, as well as booths with children's activities, hot chocolate and seasonal baked goods.