Two of Southern California’s most popular and convenient ski resorts are opening Friday after a surprise cold snap allowed snow-making for several days. Early-season rates apply, in one of the earliest debuts in decades.
Mountain High in Wrightwood, which opened a top-to-bottom run (Chair 4) today to season-ticket holders, will be offering early-season rates of $35 for four-hour passes and $40 for eight-hour passes. The resort has been making snow almost full time since Tuesday and boasts an 8- to 12-inch base. Six to 10 terrain features were open today, and up to 20 were expected to be open …Â Details
To relieve the tedium of relaxing on the white or black sand beaches of the Big Island, let me suggest a ski trip. Most people hang their jaws in disbelief when informed there’s not only ski-able snow, but a commercial ski and snowboard operation on the island.
Snow-capped Mauna Kea looms 13,796 feet above the resorts and surf of this otherwise lush paradise, and that altitude means snow even in the tropics …Â Details
Snowboard Skiing Video – SNOW: The One Hit Wonder Downunder at Thredbo! – The people have have spoken… Congratulations to snowboarder Robbie Walker and skier Bine Zalohar who took out the publicly voted One Hit Wonder Downunder at Thredbo. onehitwonderevent.com
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