Kat DeLong, REALTOR DRE# 01235311

Ski California Slopes this Winter

I know, I know... it's only fall and you may not be ready to hear the "S" (snow) word, but the fact is, winter is just around the corner. In fact, Mammoth is already to open. SO, I thought I'd post this "re-worked" message about all the ski slopes in SOCAL & other California mountains. Below you'll find just about all the information you need when it's time to brush off those skis.

SNOW VALLEY, in Running Springs--San Bernardino Mountains--is right in my Lake Arrowhead back door (almost). For those of us who live in or, around, Lake Arrowhead, it's only about a 30 minute drive from our front door. Snow Valley has some gentle runs (in my opinion) and it's a great place to take the entire family. From their link (above), you can access snow reports, buy tickets, get a terrain report and tons, tons more! Snow Valley tries to open every year around Thanksgiving. Read about opening times right here. Map & Directions

There's some interesting history about SNOW SUMMIT, in Big Bear, that you may not know; A sportsman named Tommi Tyndall, along with his wife and other investors, are responsible for this ski area and for the installation of the FIRST chair lift in the nation! Snow Summit is about 90 minutes from Los Angeles, gets quite a bit more snow than Snow Valley and has more "strenuous" runs. Find out everything this wonderful ski area has to offer at Snow Summit stats. Map & Directions

Also nearby to Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego is MOUNTAIN HIGH RESORTin our San Gabriel Mountains. Check their site for daily conditions, tickets/passes, trail map and MUCH MORE.

If you want to get out of Dodge and head up north, then you may want to consider MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN. With over 400" of snowfall annually, and thousands of acres of terrain to ski, sometimes Mammoth will have snow when no other ski resort do. Located off Hwy 395, it is quite a drive...but most people say it's well worth it. Map & Directions

CHECK THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAIN WEATHER REPORT HERE

Also included, for those die-hard skiers, here are links to a few other ski resorts in our great state of California:

Granlibakken Resort Mount Shasta Tahoe Donner

Check out this fun site about Southern California Mountains

For SNOW reportsALL over CALIFORNIA and elsewhere, check out ON THE SNOW

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Fun Facts about Lake Arrowhead

I thought you'd find the following little (trivial) fun facts about Lake Arrowhead interesting. Enjoy

* Lake Arrowhead was once known as Little Bear Lake

* Lake Arrowhead covers approximately 784 acres

* The lake has over 14 miles of shoreline

* Lake Arrowhead is a private, man-made lake

* Lake Arrowhead is owned by Arrowhead Lake Association (ALA)

* Properties located within the boundary of "Arrowhead Woods" (except Lakewood A & B) have rights to use the lake for recreational purposes like fishing, swimming ad boating

* Currently, Lake Arrowhead provides drinking water to the local communities served by LACSA (Lake Arrowhead Community Water Service)

* The Mormon settlement of San Bernardino brought the first roads in the late 1800's

* A couple of early explores to the San Bernadino Mountains were Kit Carson and Jedediah Smith

* The Arrowhead Woods Architectural Committee (AWAC) was formed in 1923 in order to preserve the character of "Arrowhead Woods"

* Some movies made in Lake Arrowhead were "Heidi", "Magnificent Obsession", "The American President," "Space Jam," and "The Parent Trap

Fall Festival Classical Music today in Lake Arrowhead ~ Oct 11, 2009

Classical music lovers will want to attend the Fall Classical Music Festival today, Sunday, October 11, 2009 3:00PM at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church Lake Catholic Church, put on by the Arrowhead Arts Association.

The performance will be under the direction of Carlo Ponti, Jr.

1. Shubert: Symphony No. 3 in D major
2. Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in major, Op. 43

Early concert lecture begins at 2:45 PM. General admission is $25.00, preferred seating $35.00 (children age 4 thru high school are free).

Also, you'll want to check out the San Bernardino Symphony.

27627 Rim of the World Dr
Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
(909) 337-2333