What’s in store for Southern California’s slopes? Snow Valley’s upgrades, El...
Mountain resort operators are gearing up to start running lifts to welcome skiers, snowboarders and sledders – and with El Niño on the horizon, hopes are high for another stellar season on the slopes....
View ArticleSouthern California mountain resorts open for 2023 ski and snow play season
A pair of women lugging snow tubes, a mountain dog or two and workers packing freshly made snow greeted the opening of snow play season at Mt. Badly early Friday, Dec. 1. In the sunny but brisk...
View ArticleArt, advertising helped make skiing stylish in Southern California
Ski season has arrived in Southern California, and since the 1930s when skiing became a major sport in the U.S., ski resorts have lured customers to their slopes with bold, attractive advertisements,...
View ArticleBig Bear’s famous eagles Jackie and Shadow reveal first egg of 2024
With thousands watching from their own perches, Jackie the Big Bear eagle delivered her first egg of 2024 late Thursday afternoon, Jan. 25. Jackie and her partner, Shadow, spent days preparing the nest...
View ArticleJackie and Shadow, Big Bear’s beloved nesting eagles, welcome 2nd egg of 2024
A second egg is now resting in a nest high above Big Bear Lake, welcomed by the region’s beloved nesting eagles in recent days. According to a social media post by Friends of Big Bear Valley, which...
View ArticleTriplets?! Big Bear eagles welcome 3rd egg of 2024
Jackie, the matriarch of a much-celebrated eagle nest above Big Bear Lake, has delivered her third egg in a week — her first three-egg clutch, according to a nonprofit that live streams the goings-on...
View ArticleHere’s how Big Bear’s famous nesting eagles are weathering the storm
Jackie, Shadow and their three eggs seem to be faring well this week as an intense storm system blankets their nest above Big Bear Lake with fresh snow. The nesting eagles are demonstrating “resilience...
View ArticleOne year after brutal storms in the San Bernardino Mountains, what has been...
Capt. Craig Harris starts the engine. The enormous vehicle vibrates as it comes to life, the passenger compartment filled with new-car smell. This isn’t a car or truck, but an enormous orange Sno-Cat....
View ArticleWill famous Big Bear nesting eagles welcome 1st chick on Leap Day?
Pip watch is on for thousands who tune in daily to a live stream capturing the goings-on in an eagle nest overlooking Big Bear Lake. Leap Day is the first official day for pip watch, according to...
View Article3 eggs in Big Bear eagles’ nest unlikely to hatch, nonprofit says
It’s unlikely that beloved Big Bear eagles Jackie and Shadow will see any of the eggs in their first three-egg clutch hatch this year, according to a nonprofit that monitors the pair’s nest. Friends of...
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