Mountain High, Wrightwood California

Feb 4, 2016. (You ski free on your birthday!)

I did 28 runs in the west resort (Which was the only one open) . Only 4 ways from top to bottom. Skied each 7 times. Skied here a lot in the 60s and early 70s with my family when the west resort was  called Blue Ridge Ski Area.  The west resort 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

Back in my youth east resort was called Holiday Hill and the north resort was called Table Mountain.  They were all separate areas.  Both are rarely open these days.

My brother Tim broke his leg at Blue Ridge.  I was a good brother so I stopped skiing and rode in the van with him. I even fed him an ice cream cone as he lay flat on his back on the way to the hospital to get his leg checked and got some of the ice cream in his mouth.  I remember that Mom and Dad were sure his leg wasn’t broken.

Mountain High Trail Mp

Factoids;

Vertical	1,600 ft
Top elevation	8,200 ft
Base elevation	6,600 ft
Skiable area	290 acres
Runs	55 total : 20% beginner : 42% intermediate : 34% advanced : 3% expert
Longest run	1.6 miles
Lift System	14 Lifts, 2 quad high speed

For current conditions go to onthesnow.com

Pictures from Mountain High

West Resort (Blue Ridge)	Looking up at the two
View of North Resort (Table Mountain)	View from top
This is where my brother broke his leg.  It is now a terrain park.  What a trend setter.	These huts have been there for as long as I can remember
Base Area	Entrance to Main Lodge