DECEMBER NEWSLETTER 2014

 Welcome to the December 2014 Newsletter! In this month’s edition we will be highlighting the best ski and snowboard locations in California. 

In This Issue:

Top Ski Resorts in California

Top Ski Resorts in California

There’s something special about California’s diversity. Beach, desert, and snow can be found within hours of each other, something that is, for the rest of the world, a unique rarity. For this month’s newsletter, we’ve decided to feature three, snowy, bear-state locations in close proximity to other terrain. For those of you planning to visit California for only a short time, this is a guide to getting a fair picture of the manifest destiny state.


Mammoth Mountain: Mammoth Lakes, CA
No list of good snow could be complete without Mammoth Mountain. In the purview of the U.S., Mammoth’s snow is some of the best: dry, powdery, forgiving. The same goes for its size: Mammoth has 28 lifts, spanning 3,500 acres. Mammoth has some of the best back-country around—see below for the iconic “Hole in the Wall”—as well as a fantastic snow-play park, equipped with sledding inner-tubes, toboggans, man-made snow mountains, and a snow carousel.

On the East side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Mammoth may seem like a trek to get to, but it’s only four hours away from the state’s capital, and forty miles from Bishop, California: one of the most beautiful hiking and climbing spots in the country.

Lake Tahoe: Lake Tahoe, CA
Tahoe is located on the California-Nevada border, and is known for its sweeping, panoramic views. Aside from the snow sports, you can count on some of the most beautiful, snow-covered landscapes in the country. Tahoe has seven top-class alpine resorts, so anyone interested in variety should find themselves there. 

Speaking of variety, Tahoe is located in Stanislaus Forest, the same forest that encompasses Yosemite, so it’s a quick shot away from a camper’s mecca. Also, San Francisco is approximately three hours away. A half-day in the snow could be easily followed by a bowl of beach-side chowder.

Big Bear: Big Bear Lake, CA

Big Bear Mountain wins the ease-of-access category. Some two hours away from both LAX and San Diego Airport, Big Bear is a great place for anyone visiting Southern California for a weekend. 

Big Bear proper is a homey mountain town, chock-full of local bars, toboggan parks, and sledding, and, if that’s not enough, there’s always Gaslamp or Hollywood a quick drive from the mountain. 

Mt Baldy: San Antonio, CA

Mount San Antonio—colloquially, Mount Baldy—is the highest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains, the highest point in Los Angeles County. An extinct volcano, Baldy makes for a great place for snow sports, as well as hiking. The “Ski Hut” trail leads directly to “Baldy’s Bowl,” where tourists can see a massive basin of volcanic lava rock. 

Although there are only four main lifts on the mountain, Baldy has maintained its long-standing reputation as the “Crown Jewel” of San Gabriel—as well as most photographed icon in Southern California—because of its accessibility to Los Angeleans. It’s hardly 15 miles from San Ontario. Anyone visiting L.A. who’s short on time should absolutely consider making the short drive up the mountainside.

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