437:. Aside from the terrain parks, the West Resort also has excellent glade skiing and snowboarding in an area known as "The Reef." This area is only open when there is a substantial amount of snow. Due to its slightly higher elevation, the West Resort is often the first resort in Southern California to open due to its extensive snowmaking system consisting of both compressed air/water gun type and large water/fan units. Over 80% of the resort has permanent snowmaking equipment and management is constantly updating and adding efficiencies. This results in the West Resort also being one of the last southern CA resorts to close each year.
252:
245:
231:
79:
238:
43:
455:
recent years, the North Resort has remained closed for skiing and snowboarding, because
Mountain High has yet to install a snowmaking system there, causing them to rely on natural snowfall for a substantial snow base. Since ski resorts in Southern California often get less snow than their Northern counterparts, it's easy to see why operating a resort with limited snowfall is challenging. Also, the Sunrise Quad chairlift needs to be maintained, because of the lack of usage.
405:
413:
86:
50:
373:
The
Mountain High North Resort was originally known as Table Mountain Ski Area in 1938 and later changed to Ski Sunrise in 1975. Due to several years of poor snow conditions and a lack of snowmaking equipment, it was sold in 2004 to the owners of Mountain High. Mountain High now operates the North
365:
The
Mountain High West Resort was originally known as Blue Ridge and is one of the oldest ski resorts in the country. Its first year of operation was 1937 with a rope tow, and it built the 2nd chairlift in California in 1947. In 1975, upon being sold by its original owners, it was renamed Mountain
454:
At 7,200 feet (2,200 m)-7,800 ft (2,400 m) the North Resort is dedicated to mainly beginner and intermediate terrain and snow play. This resort, formerly known as Ski
Sunrise, only has one quad chair lift and three handle tows. It is also the location of the Yeti snow play area. In
445:
At 6,600 feet (2,000 m)-8,200 ft (2,500 m) the East Resort has longer runs and more open terrain providing a more alpine snowsports experience. The longest run at
Mountain High, Goldrush, is 1.6 miles (2.6 km) long and located at the East Resort, and is also the longest run in
369:
The
Mountain High East Resort, originally known as Holiday Hill, opened in 1948. In the 1960s, the cost of a lift ticket was $ 1.50. In 1979, the resort was sold to the new owner of the Mountain High resort and used primarily as parking for the West Resort, as well as add terrain when there was
432:
At 7,000 feet (2,100 m) and 8,000 ft (2,400 m), the West Resort is the most popular of the three resorts, and most of its terrain has been dedicated to
Mountain High's Terrain Park. The Terrain park contains many original terrain features such as the Slayer Box, and the Paradox
357:
Coinciding with the population growth of
Southern California in the 1920s, hikers and ski enthusiasts began using Big Pines, an area near the present day Mountain High resort. In 1929 the construction began on the world's largest ski jump of that time in an attempt to attract the
348:
of the resort is 6,600 feet (2,000 m) to 8,200 feet (2,500 m) for the
Mountain High East Resort, 7,000 feet (2,100 m) to 8,000 feet (2,400 m) for the West Resort and 7,200 feet (2,200 m) to 7,800 ft (2,400 m) for the North Resort.
374:
Resort as a ski school, tubing and snow play area to relieve congestion at the West Resort, but has not yet installed snowmaking equipment there. Table
Mountain has been used previously as a U.S. Geologic Survey site and a Smithsonian Museum site.
29:
467:. "Sky High" offers three courses with nine holes that meander throughout the Angeles National Forest. The course was first developed in 1999 by Dave Dunipace when the resort was still known as Ski Sunrise.
1649:
446:
Southern California. Due to its daily sun exposure and lower base elevation, 100% of the resort has snowmaking capabilities using both the compressed air/water gun type and large water/fan units.
479:
including the Table Mountain Campground, Mountain Oak Campground, Jackson Flat Campground, Appletree Campground, Peavine Campground, and the Lake Campground. These campgrounds are located in the
424:. Lift tickets purchased at any one of the areas are good at the other two, and a shuttle normally operates between the west and east resorts, ferrying skiers and snowboarders back and forth.
1644:
1366:
150:
1619:
1359:
78:
1598:
1560:
1352:
1218:
42:
1639:
1205:
1131:
1624:
1634:
1375:
491:
Here is a climate table showing expected climate patterns to be seen around the middle, or 7400 foot point of the ski resort.
1629:
118:
143:
1319:
1236:
1509:
1389:
386:
1181:
1324:
251:
378:
1565:
1464:
1160:
1061:
1459:
1449:
1444:
1399:
421:
333:
1314:
1073:
480:
244:
1454:
1409:
337:
230:
132:
1099:
1519:
1514:
1474:
1469:
321:
237:
114:
332:. Mountain High is one of the most-visited resorts in Southern California. The resort is located along
1334:
1550:
1545:
1540:
1535:
1489:
1429:
1404:
1394:
1329:
1085:
359:
1555:
1424:
382:
325:
385:
acquired Mountain High in 2007 and leased it back to resort management. CNL sold the resort to
1414:
1270:
1107:
1434:
1499:
1494:
1283:
1139:
1479:
389:
in 2016. Resort management acquired the Mountain High property from Och-Ziff in 2017.
1613:
898:
268:
404:
1581:
1439:
434:
288:
1504:
393:
1419:
1062:
http://www.pacificrimalliance.org/F.PublicAffairs/SkiHistory/historySoCal.html
341:
329:
278:
136:
122:
63:
1111:
165:
152:
1335:
Bigpinesskiclub.html: History of Big Pines, Big Pines Ski Club, + Wrightwood
1240:
464:
345:
412:
1344:
1182:"No big changes expected with new owners at Crested Butte Mountain Resort"
28:
1074:
http://www.pacificrimalliance.org/F.PublicAffairs/SkiHistory/Resorts.html
476:
1219:"Mountain High ski resort in Wrightwood survives massive Bridge fire"
420:
Mountain High's resort is separated into three different areas along
483:
and camping is only open during the summer months, starting in May.
1309:
1086:
http://wrightwoodcalifornia.com/history-of-wrightwood/page-08.html
463:
The Mountain High North Resort is open during the summer to offer
411:
403:
222:
1348:
1262:
381:
in 1997. Valor Equity Partners acquired Mountain High in 2005.
1302:
1132:"Valor Equity Partners Acquire Mountain High Resort, CA"
303:
1330:
Wrightwoodca.com: Skiing and Snowboarding in Wrightwood
1650:
Tourist attractions in Los Angeles County, California
1591:
1574:
1528:
1382:
1161:"CNL Purchases Mountain High - Ski Area Management"
297:
287:
277:
267:
259:
221:
213:
201:
189:
181:
142:
128:
110:
21:
475:Mountain High manages many recreation sites and
1645:Sports venues in Los Angeles County, California
1252:Mountain High Resort Mountain Statistics (2007)
1100:"New Ownership Giving Mountain High a Makeover"
1360:
8:
498:Climate data for Mountain High, Ca (7200 ft
1367:
1353:
1345:
494:
18:
1088:Wrightwood History, Walter Feller, 2005
1054:
1279:
1268:
1076:Pacific Rim Alliance Ski History, 2006
1064:Pacific Rim Snow Sports Alliance 2006
370:adequate snow and skiing conditions.
85:
49:
7:
1599:Comparison of California ski resorts
1561:Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort
1206:Former Owners Buy Back Mountain High
392:Mountain High narrowly survived the
209:7,200 ft (2,200 m) (North)
197:7,800 ft (2,400 m) (North)
1620:Ski areas and resorts in California
14:
320:resort is a winter resort in the
98:Mountain High (the United States)
1310:Mountain High Ski Patrol Website
433:catering mostly to the sport of
250:
243:
236:
229:
207:7,000 feet (2,100 m) (West)
205:6,600 feet (2,000 m) (East)
195:8,000 feet (2,400 m) (West)
193:8,200 feet (2,500 m) (East)
84:
77:
48:
41:
27:
258:
212:
200:
188:
450:The Mountain High North Resort
1:
971:Average snowfall inches (cm)
441:The Mountain High East Resort
428:The Mountain High West Resort
101:Show map of the United States
1263:https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
1217:Wilson, David (2024-09-11).
1510:Snow Valley Mountain Resort
1098:THOMAS, PETE (1997-12-26).
757:Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
617:Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
387:Och-Ziff Capital Management
16:Winter resort in California
1666:
1040:
497:
379:Oaktree Capital Management
377:Mountain High was sold to
1640:Hill and mountain resorts
1566:Tamarack Resort and Lodge
1465:Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
970:
896:
826:
756:
686:
616:
546:
541:
538:
535:
532:
529:
526:
523:
520:
517:
514:
511:
508:
505:
502:
459:Sky High Disc Golf Course
35:
26:
1460:Kirkwood Mountain Resort
1450:Homewood Mountain Resort
1445:Heavenly Mountain Resort
1625:Angeles National Forest
1376:Ski areas in California
1320:Mountain High Trail Map
1315:Mountain High Media Kit
481:Angeles National Forest
217:290 acres (1.2 km)
1635:Wrightwood, California
1455:June Mountain ski area
1410:Boreal Mountain Resort
1223:Orange County Register
417:
409:
166:34.37472°N 117.69323°W
68:Show map of California
1630:San Gabriel Mountains
1520:Tahoe Donner Downhill
1515:Sugar Bowl Ski Resort
1475:Mount Shasta Ski Park
1470:Mount Baldy Ski Lifts
415:
407:
322:San Gabriel Mountains
1551:Northstar California
1546:Dodge Ridge Ski Area
1536:Badger Pass Ski Area
1490:Northstar California
1430:Dodge Ridge Ski Area
1395:Badger Pass Ski Area
547:Record high °F (°C)
408:Mountain High Resort
360:1932 Winter Olympics
171:34.37472; -117.69323
1556:Rim Nordic Ski Area
1529:Cross country areas
1425:Coppervale Ski Area
1142:on January 11, 2006
827:Record low °F (°C)
687:Daily mean °F (°C)
202:Base elevation
162: /
418:
410:
326:Los Angeles County
263:1.6 miles (2.6 km)
248:34% Most difficult
241:42% More difficult
129:Nearest major city
119:Los Angeles County
1607:
1606:
1575:Defunct ski areas
1415:Buckhorn Ski Club
1325:Sunrise Disc Golf
1278:Missing or empty
1104:Los Angeles Times
1045:
1044:
315:
314:
1657:
1435:Donner Ski Ranch
1369:
1362:
1355:
1346:
1306:
1305:
1303:Official website
1288:
1287:
1281:
1276:
1274:
1266:
1259:
1253:
1251:
1249:
1248:
1239:. Archived from
1233:
1227:
1226:
1214:
1208:
1203:
1197:
1196:
1194:
1193:
1178:
1172:
1171:
1169:
1168:
1157:
1151:
1150:
1148:
1147:
1138:. Archived from
1128:
1122:
1121:
1119:
1118:
1095:
1089:
1083:
1077:
1071:
1065:
1059:
495:
311:
310:
307:
305:
254:
247:
240:
233:
185:1,600 ft (490 m)
177:
176:
174:
173:
172:
167:
163:
160:
159:
158:
155:
102:
88:
87:
81:
69:
52:
51:
45:
31:
19:
1665:
1664:
1660:
1659:
1658:
1656:
1655:
1654:
1610:
1609:
1608:
1603:
1587:
1570:
1524:
1500:Sierra-at-Tahoe
1495:Palisades Tahoe
1378:
1373:
1339:includes photos
1301:
1300:
1297:
1292:
1291:
1277:
1267:
1261:
1260:
1256:
1246:
1244:
1237:"Mountain High"
1235:
1234:
1230:
1216:
1215:
1211:
1204:
1200:
1191:
1189:
1186:The Denver Post
1180:
1179:
1175:
1166:
1164:
1159:
1158:
1154:
1145:
1143:
1130:
1129:
1125:
1116:
1114:
1097:
1096:
1092:
1084:
1080:
1072:
1068:
1060:
1056:
1051:
1046:
1035:
1030:
1025:
1020:
1015:
1010:
1005:
1000:
995:
990:
985:
980:
975:
965:
960:
955:
950:
945:
940:
935:
930:
925:
920:
915:
910:
905:
891:
886:
881:
876:
871:
866:
861:
856:
851:
846:
841:
836:
831:
821:
816:
811:
806:
801:
796:
791:
786:
781:
776:
771:
766:
761:
751:
746:
741:
736:
731:
726:
721:
716:
711:
706:
701:
696:
691:
681:
676:
671:
666:
661:
656:
651:
646:
641:
636:
631:
626:
621:
611:
606:
601:
596:
591:
586:
581:
576:
571:
566:
561:
556:
551:
489:
473:
461:
452:
443:
430:
402:
355:
302:
301:
255:3% Experts only
249:
242:
235:
228:
208:
206:
196:
194:
170:
168:
164:
161:
156:
153:
151:
149:
148:
106:
105:
104:
103:
100:
99:
96:
95:
94:
93:
89:
72:
71:
70:
67:
66:
60:
59:
58:
57:
53:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1663:
1661:
1653:
1652:
1647:
1642:
1637:
1632:
1627:
1622:
1612:
1611:
1605:
1604:
1602:
1601:
1595:
1593:
1589:
1588:
1586:
1585:
1578:
1576:
1572:
1571:
1569:
1568:
1563:
1558:
1553:
1548:
1543:
1538:
1532:
1530:
1526:
1525:
1523:
1522:
1517:
1512:
1507:
1502:
1497:
1492:
1487:
1482:
1480:Mount Waterman
1477:
1472:
1467:
1462:
1457:
1452:
1447:
1442:
1437:
1432:
1427:
1422:
1417:
1412:
1407:
1402:
1397:
1392:
1390:Alpine Meadows
1386:
1384:
1380:
1379:
1374:
1372:
1371:
1364:
1357:
1349:
1343:
1342:
1332:
1327:
1322:
1317:
1312:
1307:
1296:
1295:External links
1293:
1290:
1289:
1254:
1228:
1209:
1198:
1173:
1163:. 24 July 2007
1152:
1123:
1090:
1078:
1066:
1053:
1052:
1050:
1047:
1043:
1042:
1038:
1037:
1032:
1027:
1022:
1017:
1012:
1007:
1002:
997:
992:
987:
982:
977:
972:
968:
967:
962:
957:
952:
947:
942:
937:
932:
927:
922:
917:
912:
907:
902:
894:
893:
888:
883:
878:
873:
868:
863:
858:
853:
848:
843:
838:
833:
828:
824:
823:
818:
813:
808:
803:
798:
793:
788:
783:
778:
773:
768:
763:
758:
754:
753:
748:
743:
738:
733:
728:
723:
718:
713:
708:
703:
698:
693:
688:
684:
683:
678:
673:
668:
663:
658:
653:
648:
643:
638:
633:
628:
623:
618:
614:
613:
608:
603:
598:
593:
588:
583:
578:
573:
568:
563:
558:
553:
548:
544:
543:
540:
537:
534:
531:
528:
525:
522:
519:
516:
513:
510:
507:
504:
500:
499:
493:
488:
485:
472:
469:
460:
457:
451:
448:
442:
439:
429:
426:
401:
398:
354:
351:
313:
312:
299:
295:
294:
291:
285:
284:
281:
275:
274:
271:
265:
264:
261:
257:
256:
225:
219:
218:
215:
211:
210:
203:
199:
198:
191:
187:
186:
183:
179:
178:
146:
140:
139:
130:
126:
125:
112:
108:
107:
97:
91:
90:
83:
82:
76:
75:
74:
73:
61:
55:
54:
47:
46:
40:
39:
38:
37:
36:
33:
32:
24:
23:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1662:
1651:
1648:
1646:
1643:
1641:
1638:
1636:
1633:
1631:
1628:
1626:
1623:
1621:
1618:
1617:
1615:
1600:
1597:
1596:
1594:
1590:
1583:
1580:
1579:
1577:
1573:
1567:
1564:
1562:
1559:
1557:
1554:
1552:
1549:
1547:
1544:
1542:
1539:
1537:
1534:
1533:
1531:
1527:
1521:
1518:
1516:
1513:
1511:
1508:
1506:
1503:
1501:
1498:
1496:
1493:
1491:
1488:
1486:
1485:Mountain High
1483:
1481:
1478:
1476:
1473:
1471:
1468:
1466:
1463:
1461:
1458:
1456:
1453:
1451:
1448:
1446:
1443:
1441:
1438:
1436:
1433:
1431:
1428:
1426:
1423:
1421:
1418:
1416:
1413:
1411:
1408:
1406:
1403:
1401:
1400:Bear Mountain
1398:
1396:
1393:
1391:
1388:
1387:
1385:
1381:
1377:
1370:
1365:
1363:
1358:
1356:
1351:
1350:
1347:
1340:
1336:
1333:
1331:
1328:
1326:
1323:
1321:
1318:
1316:
1313:
1311:
1308:
1304:
1299:
1298:
1294:
1285:
1272:
1264:
1258:
1255:
1243:on 2006-11-15
1242:
1238:
1232:
1229:
1224:
1220:
1213:
1210:
1207:
1202:
1199:
1187:
1183:
1177:
1174:
1162:
1156:
1153:
1141:
1137:
1133:
1127:
1124:
1113:
1109:
1105:
1101:
1094:
1091:
1087:
1082:
1079:
1075:
1070:
1067:
1063:
1058:
1055:
1048:
1041:Source: NOAA
1039:
1033:
1028:
1023:
1018:
1013:
1008:
1003:
998:
993:
988:
983:
978:
973:
969:
963:
958:
953:
948:
943:
938:
933:
928:
923:
918:
913:
908:
903:
900:
899:precipitation
895:
889:
884:
879:
874:
869:
864:
859:
854:
849:
844:
839:
834:
829:
825:
819:
814:
809:
804:
799:
794:
789:
784:
779:
774:
769:
764:
759:
755:
749:
744:
739:
734:
729:
724:
719:
714:
709:
704:
699:
694:
689:
685:
679:
674:
669:
664:
659:
654:
649:
644:
639:
634:
629:
624:
619:
615:
609:
604:
599:
594:
589:
584:
579:
574:
569:
564:
559:
554:
549:
545:
501:
496:
492:
486:
484:
482:
478:
470:
468:
466:
458:
456:
449:
447:
440:
438:
436:
427:
425:
423:
422:State Route 2
416:Mountain High
414:
406:
399:
397:
395:
390:
388:
384:
383:CNL Lifestyle
380:
375:
371:
367:
363:
361:
352:
350:
347:
343:
339:
335:
334:State Route 2
331:
327:
323:
319:
318:Mountain High
309:
300:
296:
293:Yes (partial)
292:
290:
286:
283:Yes (partial)
282:
280:
276:
272:
270:
269:Terrain parks
266:
262:
253:
246:
239:
232:
227:59 total
226:
224:
220:
216:
204:
192:
190:Top elevation
184:
180:
175:
147:
145:
141:
138:
134:
131:
127:
124:
120:
116:
113:
109:
92:Mountain High
80:
65:
56:Mountain High
44:
34:
30:
25:
22:Mountain High
20:
1582:Kratka Ridge
1484:
1440:Granlibakken
1383:Alpine areas
1338:
1280:|title=
1257:
1245:. Retrieved
1241:the original
1231:
1222:
1212:
1201:
1190:. Retrieved
1188:. 2016-11-08
1185:
1176:
1165:. Retrieved
1155:
1144:. Retrieved
1140:the original
1135:
1126:
1115:. Retrieved
1103:
1093:
1081:
1069:
1057:
901:inches (mm)
490:
474:
462:
453:
444:
435:snowboarding
431:
419:
391:
376:
372:
368:
364:
356:
317:
316:
289:Night skiing
214:Skiable area
62:Location in
1584:(Snowcrest)
1541:Bear Valley
1505:Snow Summit
1405:Bear Valley
477:campgrounds
394:Bridge Fire
260:Longest run
234:20% easiest
169: /
157:117°41′36″W
144:Coordinates
1614:Categories
1420:China Peak
1247:2007-01-08
1192:2017-12-05
1167:2017-12-06
1146:2017-12-06
1117:2017-12-06
1049:References
342:California
338:Wrightwood
330:California
279:Snowmaking
154:34°22′29″N
137:California
133:Wrightwood
123:California
64:California
1112:0458-3035
465:disc golf
396:in 2024.
346:elevation
115:Big Pines
1592:See also
1271:cite web
1036:(272.6)
966:(609.9)
897:Average
336:west of
182:Vertical
111:Location
487:Climate
471:Camping
353:History
306:.mthigh
298:Website
1110:
1021:(7.1)
1016:(0.0)
1011:(0.0)
1006:(0.0)
1001:(0.0)
996:(2.5)
946:(4.6)
941:(8.1)
936:(9.1)
931:(4.1)
911:(147)
906:(125)
892:(−23)
887:(−17)
882:(−17)
877:(−11)
847:(−14)
842:(−14)
837:(−20)
832:(−23)
503:Month
400:Resort
366:High.
344:. The
223:Trails
1136:PRWeb
1034:107.7
1031:(47)
1026:(24)
991:(20)
986:(48)
981:(65)
976:(59)
964:24.02
961:(90)
956:(38)
951:(30)
926:(20)
921:(40)
916:(94)
872:(−4)
857:(−4)
852:(−9)
817:(−3)
802:(10)
797:(13)
792:(14)
787:(10)
772:(−2)
767:(−4)
762:(−3)
737:(11)
732:(16)
727:(19)
722:(19)
717:(16)
712:(11)
682:(15)
672:(11)
667:(17)
662:(22)
657:(26)
652:(26)
647:(23)
642:(17)
637:(13)
612:(32)
607:(22)
602:(23)
597:(25)
592:(31)
587:(32)
582:(32)
577:(32)
572:(27)
567:(23)
562:(20)
557:(19)
552:(19)
542:Year
1284:help
1108:ISSN
1029:18.4
984:19.0
979:25.6
974:23.4
959:3.56
954:1.48
949:1.18
944:0.18
939:0.32
934:0.36
929:0.16
924:0.80
919:1.56
914:3.70
909:5.79
904:4.93
867:(1)
862:(3)
822:(4)
812:(1)
807:(6)
782:(5)
777:(1)
752:(9)
747:(2)
742:(5)
707:(6)
702:(3)
697:(1)
692:(2)
677:(7)
632:(9)
627:(7)
622:(7)
539:Dec
536:Nov
533:Oct
530:Sep
527:Aug
524:Jul
521:Jun
518:May
515:Apr
512:Mar
509:Feb
506:Jan
308:.com
1024:9.5
1019:2.8
1014:0.0
1009:0.0
1004:0.0
999:0.0
994:1.0
989:8.0
890:−10
830:−10
324:in
304:www
273:Yes
1616::
1337:—
1275::
1273:}}
1269:{{
1221:.
1184:.
1134:.
1106:.
1102:.
875:13
870:25
865:34
860:37
855:25
850:16
835:−4
820:39
815:26
810:34
805:42
800:50
795:56
790:57
785:50
780:41
775:34
770:28
765:25
760:26
750:49
745:35
740:41
735:52
730:61
725:66
720:67
715:60
710:51
705:43
700:38
695:34
690:35
680:60
675:45
670:52
665:62
660:72
655:78
650:79
645:73
640:63
635:55
630:49
625:44
620:45
610:90
605:72
600:73
595:77
590:88
585:89
580:90
575:90
570:80
565:73
560:68
555:66
550:66
362:.
340:,
328:,
135:,
121:,
117:,
1368:e
1361:t
1354:v
1341:.
1286:)
1282:(
1265:.
1250:.
1225:.
1195:.
1170:.
1149:.
1120:.
885:2
880:1
845:7
840:6
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
