SoCalians hit the slopes over the holiday weekend, and one amateur snowboarder's attempt at shredding the snow proved fatal. Angelique De Leon, a 23-year-old Riverside resident, fell on a run on Sunday at Mountain High ski resort in Wrightwood. more ›

The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner's office has released information about the identity of the snowboarder who crashed and died at Mountain High Dec. 27th, according to the Press-Enterprise. The deceased is Mihail Smetanin, a citizen of Moldova who had been living in Fullerton and was a beginning snowboarder. "He was trying to keep up with some friends down an advanced run called Headwall [...] when he lost control and slid into trees." The coroner reported earlier that Smetanian had not been wearing a helmet. more ›

There might be chaos down here in Los Angeles, but it was the perfect storm for skiers and snowboarders to take to the slopes in Wrightwood at Mountain High, where all three of the resorts had to stop selling admission at 8:30 this morning, just a half hour after the slopes opened for the day's runs. more ›

The 24-year-old snowboarder who crashed and died while on the hills in Wrightwood yesterday "was not wearing a helmet at the time of his fatal accident," according to the Daily News. The coroner revealed today that the Fullerton man, whose name has not yet been released, was snowboarding at the Mountain High Resort Monday with an unprotected head. more ›

According to authorities, a 24-year-old Fullerton man died while snowboarding at Mountain High ski resort in Wrightwood, CA on Monday. The accident was reported at 6:06 p.m., says the San Bernardino Coroner’s Office. The victim collided with trees and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name has not yet been released. more ›

Ah yeah, signs of the upcoming ski season! Today's storm over California is dumping snow in the Sierras up north. If it stays, we might be seeing an earlier ski season than expected. Curently, Mammoth Mountain is scheduled to open on November 12th, but depending on what happens over night, there is potential to see the popular skiing spot open earlier. Officials with the ski area say it's been snowing hard since 8 a.m. and about a foot has fallen in the main lodge area. more ›

Temperatures warmed up overnight in the Wrightwood area where Mountain High Ski Resort hoped to open doors today. Snow making last night was "fairly marginal" as temperatures stayed above 34 degrees. Freezing or below temperatures are generally need to make snow. more ›

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