SKI DAZZLING! RESORTS DRESS UP IN WHITE.Byline: Helen Gao Staff Writer WRIGHTWOOD - Blue skies, sunny weather and abundant snowfall created a winter wonderland Wonderland See also Heaven, Paradise, Utopia. Annwn land of joy and beauty without disease or death. [Welsh Lit.: Mabinogion] Atlantis fabulous and prosperous island; legendarily in Atlantic Ocean. [Gk. Myth. Monday at Mountain High and other nearby ski resorts, attracting droves of Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, families to the slopes. With the Christmas holiday week in full swing, tickets at Mountain High were sold out by 11 a.m. Skiers and snowboarders waited in lines 20 deep for as long as 1 1/2 hours to buy passes and half an hour to get on lifts. ``It's like Disneyland except colder,'' said Zac Bell of Northridge, who was learning to snowboard for the first time and came to Mountain High to warm up for his big trip to Mammoth next week. ``The weather is awesome. It's clear. It's a good temperature. Everyone seems to be having a good time.'' John McColly, spokesman for Mountain High, is looking forward to a splendid season and to tickets being sold out every day from now until early January. ``We've already gotten more than half of the snow we received all of last year,'' he said, thanks to the return of the El Nino weather pattern. ``This holiday season is going to be pretty big, one with lots of snow.'' El Nino dumped a record 310 inches of snow at Mountain High during the 1997-98 season. Although this year's version is milder, meteorologists Atmospheric scientists
There is a chance of more snow falling above the 5,000-foot elevation tonight, and possibly at lower elevations around Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Christmas Day is expected to be partly cloudy Partly Cloudy is an industrial band based in Hollywood, California. Band members
Torrential rain that drenched drench tr.v. drenched, drench·ing, drench·es 1. To wet through and through; soak. 2. To administer a large oral dose of liquid medicine to (an animal). 3. the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. last week translated into 14 inches of snow for Mountain High and 20 inches at Big Bear Mountain Resorts, which combines Snow Summit and Bear Mountain. Brad Farmer, spokesman for Big Bear Mountain Resorts, said Monday that conditions were perfect. ``You really could not ask for anything better before the holiday than what we have got right now,'' Farmer said. So taken with the snow was Brittney Weaver, 8, of Irvine, that she tasted the icicles. ``I want to take a bucket and put it in my dad's hat. I can turn them into icicles and eat them,'' she said. Bundled in layers of coats and shivering shivering /shiv·er·ing/ (shiv´er-ing) 1. involuntary shaking of the body, as with cold. 2. a disease of horses, with trembling or quivering of various muscles. shivering see shiver, stringhalt. a bit in the cold, Rita Weiss of Encino and her longtime friend, Sandi Volterra of Northridge, woke their children up at 5 a.m. Monday and headed to Mountain High for a day of snowboarding snowboarding: see under skiing. snowboarding Sport of sliding downhill over snow on a snowboard, a wide ski ridden in a surfing position. Derived from surfing and influenced also by skateboarding as well as skiing, snowboarding began to burgeon . ``This is their first day of vacation. They are here celebrating - celebrating release from school, two weeks of freedom,'' said Volterra, a public-school teacher. All four of their youngsters, who go to school together and learned to surf together, were taking snowboard lessons for the first time while their mothers captured the moment with a camera and video recorder See DVR, DVD-R and DVD drives. . For children learning to snowboard or ski for the first time at Mountain High, technology has made learning easier this year. In the past, children had to trudge up the bunny slopes after they landed at the bottom. Now, there are two ``magic carpets'' - conveyer belts that transport skiers and snowboarders to the top of the slopes. In addition, the resort has doubled the size of its Children's Learning Center This article has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. , which boasts its own sport shop, rentals and tickets windows, and a large indoor activity area. To appeal to families, Big Bear Mountain Resorts also has redesigned Snow Summit, reducing freestyle terrains to cater to mainstream skiers and snowboarders with children. Bear Mountain remains youth-oriented. Outside the ski resorts, plenty of free fun was available on the campgrounds in the Angeles National Forest The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los . Valencia residents Melissa Cuellar and her husband brought their children and their children's friends to Apple Tree Campground less than a mile down from Mountain High to ride on saucers. They were joined by a dozen families at the popular playground, where snowboarding, sledding and snow fights were in full swing. Children's laughter echoed in the serene landscape graced with tall majestic pines dusted with snow. ``With the snow in the trees, it's picture perfect,'' said Alison Cuellar, who squealed with laughter as she and her friend landed on their back as they slid down a gentle slope. ``The cold doesn't matter. It's the snow!'' WHITE CHRISTMAS A white Christmas, to most people in the Northern Hemisphere, refers to snowy weather on Christmas Day. This phenomenon is far more common in some countries than in others. SKI RESORTS At Mountain High: an 8-hour express lift ticket for adults costs $43 and for children ages 7 to 12 it's $15. Ski package rental for adults costs $25 and for children $15. Snowboard package rental costs $30. For more information, visit www.mthigh.com At Mount Baldy Mount Baldy or Baldy Mountain may refer to:
At Big Bear Mountain Resorts: an all-day lift ticket through Jan. 5 is $50 for 13 and older and $21 for children 7 to 12 years of age. Ski package rental for adults costs $25 for a day and for children it's $15. Snowboard package rental costs $30 per day. For more information, visit bigbearmountainresorts.com CAPTION(S): 4 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) A snowboarder takes off Monday at the Mountain High ski resort in Wrightwood. (2 -- color) Skiers and snowboarders brave the chill and crowds Monday at Mountain High, where passes were sold out by 11 a.m. (3 -- 4 -- color) At left, Dane Geddeuehre, 10, right, and his father, Dick, ride a ``magic carpet'' conveyer belt to the top of a beginners' run at Mountain High. At right, Dan Grassmeier of Corona Corona, city, United States Corona (kərō`nə), city (1990 pop. 76,095), Riverside co., S Calif.; inc. 1896. The city developed as a primary citrus fruit producer and shipping center. There is also light manufacturing. helps his daughter, Melissa, get used to the snow. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer Box: WHITE CHRISTMAS SKI RESORTS (see text) |
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