Southern California Deep Sea Recreation
For more adventure tour resources try these MainTour.com special features:
Fishing Adventure Guide - Guide to Saltwater and freshwater game
Boating Adventure Guide - Pacific coast marinas and boat charters
Watersports Adventure Guide - Great links to wide variety of aquatic activities
Tour San Diego Harbor - Visit historic, private and commercial watercraft of all sizes
Tour Mission Bay San Diego - Popular boating destination
Tour Channel Islands National Park - Protected marine wildlife habitat assessible only by sea or air.
Tour Catalina Island - Popular tourism resort destination accessible only by sea or air.
Tour Dana Point - Very scenic small craft harbor.

Hawaiian Island Getaway
One of the most popular tourism destinations in the world is the Hawaiian Islands. Local attractions include touring royal palaces, miles of beautiful beaches and polynesian cultural entertainment venues.

Wildlife Tour Southern California
There are many wilderness area and wildlife refuges throughout Southern California. Some are assessible only by quiet scenic hiking trails.

The San Bernardino Mountains accumulate close to 120 inches of snow every season. Most resorts are augmented with 100% snowmaking capabilities. There are many opportunities for skiing, snowboarding, family funzones, skate parks, scenic trails and much more. You can find lesson programs for all levels of skill. Elevations range betweeen 6750 to 9000 feet. Winter temperatures usually range from daytime low 40s to nighttime mid 20s.

Tour Southern California Wintersports Adventures
Ski Resorts, snowboard parks and everything else about having fun in fresh mountain snow.

Tour San Bernardino National Forest
Outdoor wilderness preserves and wildlife sanctuaries. Abundant camping, picnic grounds and hiking trail opportunities.

Tour Big Bear Lake
Wide variety of other winter and summer sports activities available here beside just skiing.

Big Bear Snowplay Area
42825 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA: (909) 585-0075;
Largest snowplay area in the San Bernardino Mountains. Includes snowmaking and magic carpet lift. Great for kids sliding inner tubes down easy hills.

Pacific Crest Trail
Spend a week (or more) hiking and camping this major trail the runs along the ridgetop of the local mountains. This is the premier route for extended mountain backpacking trips in Southern California. Abundant opportunities to explore side trails, camping, fishing, native wildlife and more. On a very clear day (typically after a major storm) you can see far out to the ocean islands to the one side and deep across the desert to the other.

Big Bear Lake Inn Cienega MainTour Online Hot Rates Available Here! 39471 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake CA 92315; [ Overview / Rates / Map ] The Big Bear Lake Inn Offers 52 Comfortable, Spacious Rooms With Either 1 or 2 King Beds, a Refrigerator, Separate Vanity Area and Large Bathroom. Enjoy Free Morning Continental Breakfast in the Lobby, Outdoor Heated Jacuzzi and Free Parking. Nearby Recreation Includes Skiing, Ice Skating, Sledding and More. Big Bear Lake Inn is your perfect home away from home for your next mountain vacation. Located just minutes from the Village, ski resorts and the lake, the Big Bear Lake Inn puts you in easy reach of the mountain’s multitude of activities.

Wintersport Equipment Rental & Outfitters
There are a lot of equipment shops in the area that rent and sell skiis and snowboards. Great opportunity to demo with the latest equipment innovations.
Blauer Ski * Board - Big Bear Lake Ski Rentals
Goldsmiths Boardhouse - Oldest snowboard shop in Big Bear
Alpine Sports Center - Big Bear Alpine sports specialists
All Seasons Sports Rentals - (909) 866-1441
Alpine Sports Center - (909) 866-7541
Bellow's Ski Rentals - (909) 866-4447
Big Bear Sporting Goods - (909) 866-3222
Demonzine Ski & Board Rental - (909) 878-3366
Goldsmith Ski Rental - (909) 866-2728
Skyline Ski & Sports - (909) 866-3500

The Park at Bear Mountain
(800) BEAR-MTN; Resort Website; Elevation: Base-7140 ft / Peak-8805 ft;
Ski Free on your birthday.
Lifts: 2x high-speed quad chairs / one quad / two triples / four doubles;
Location: From Redlands follow SR-330 to SR-18 up the mountain, right at Big Bear Lake Dam, and right again at Moonridge Road;

The only full service mountain resort in the world devoted almost entirely to freestyle terrain, incorporating 117 jumps, 57 jibs and 2 pipes on 195 acres. Whether you are looking to attempt your very first rail or jump, want to progress skills you already have or are a professional snowboarder busting 15-feet out of the only Superpipe in Southern California, The Park is the place to be. The Park offers over 100 snow features placed in a variety of locations around the mountain giving you the opportunity to put together your own slopestyle courses all day long. You can hit up a variety of tables, step-ups, step-downs, transfers, hips, hip-tables, vaders, fins, banks, rolls and quarter-pipes.

The variety of jibs at The Park is second-to-none with upwards of 60 pieces of twisted metal perfectly positioned around the mountain. You won’t find most of Bear Mountain’s rails and boxes at any other resort and you can look forward to several brand new never before seen jibs in The Park this season. Check out “The Scene,” an area located at the base of Bear Mountain, directly off the 13,000-square-foot sun deck where you will find a revolving setup of new signature jibs set up for hiking and all-day sessions. Bear Mountain’s snowskate park, located next to The Scene has returned as part of The Park and features rails and boxes specially designed for snowskating.

Deer, Goldmine and Bow Canyons serve up some of the best tree skiing and riding inside the boundaries of a resort in Southern California. When the canyons get tracked out, checkout the additional acres of back country by way of Bear's soft boundaries (check in with mountain patrol before leaving resort boundaries.)

Bear Mountain is offers skiers and snowboarderss almost 1,700 vertical feet of top to bottom beginner through expert terrain spanning four mountain peaks and encompassing several perfectly groomed or powder packed runs.

• Silver Mountain - home to three very popular advanced runs and provides great access to Deer and Goldmine canyons.
• Geronimo - the highest, steepest, and most advanced run in Southern California and it offers great access to Deer and Bow canyons. This run is for expert skiers and riders only! To get to the base of Geronimo, take the lightning-fast high-speed quad chairlift, Access Express.
• Superpipe - If you want pipe, The Park holds the only world-class competition quality Superpipe in Southern California.

Mountain Home Ski Area
(888) 754-7878; Resort Website; Elevation: Base-6600 ft / Peak-8200 ft;
Lifts: 2x hi-speed quad chairs / 1x quad / 3x triples / 5x double chairs;
Locations: From I-15 take SR-139 to SR-2 and go three miles past Wrightwood;

2003/2004 operating hours will be from 8:30am to 10:00pm with night skiing from 5:00pm to 10:00pm. Up to two lifts will be available accessing three trails which make one top-to-bottom run. The terrain will be mostly intermediate and there will be a small assortment of jumps, rails and fun boxes including some of the newest features like The Toolbox. Complete food & beverage facilities and rental equipment will be available as well.

• Five big terrain snowboarding parks.
• BX/MX Annual Challenge (Early Dec) - The BX/MX Challenge is an annual two-day event that features riders of all abilities competing for cash and prizes in two of the fastest growing sports, snowboarding and motocross. Riders compete on snowboards one day and then race motocross the next day to determine an overall winner in the BoarderMotocross Challenge.

  Big Bear Lakefront Lodge
  40360 Lakeview Drive, Big Bear Lake, CA, 92315
  Surround yourself with the tranquil, picturesque beauty of Big Bear Lake. Big Bear Lakefront Lodge is one of Big Bear Lake's only lakefront multi-room properties. Big Bear Lodge features lakeview rooms with balconies, beautiful garden view rooms and pet friendly rooms with full kitchens. All rooms have refrigerators, and a fireplace.

Ski Sunrise Ski Area
(760) 249-6150; Resort Website; Elevation: Base-6500 ft / Peak-7515 ft;
Located just four miles west of Wrightwood, follow SR-2 to Big Pines, then go one mile on Table Mountain Road to Ski Sunrise.;

Resort is Temporarily Closed. Check their website for re-opening info.

Ski Sunrise is one of the West's only upside down ski areas. You drive your car to the top of the mountain, and without waiting, ski right down to the foot of the slopes and take the various lifts back up again.

A quad aerial lift, two surface lifts and one rope tow service 24 runs, with additional open-glade skiing. Ski Sunrise is the perfect place for families. It is big enough to offer a variety of terrain for all ability levels. Snowboarders are allowed on designated trails.

Snow Valley Ski Area
#1 Table Mountain Road Wrightwood, California 760-249-6150 Info: (800) 680-7669; Ski Area Website; Elevation: Base-6800 ft / Peak-7830 ft;
Lifts: 5x triple chairs / 6x double chairs;
Location: From Redlands follow SR-330 to SR-18 up the mountain and go five miles past Running Springs;

The length of the season at Snow Valley is generally from Thanksgiving through mid-April. The snowmaking system described later covers over 62 ski-able acres and ensures a quality snow surface on the shoulder periods of the season.

Snow Valley has 35 different ski trails and the longest run is 1.25 miles long. 35% of the terrain is designated for beginners, 35% is designated intermediate, and 30% is for advanced skiers and snowboarders. There are over 240 acres of ski-able terrain at Snow Valley.

• All-terrain snowboarding park
• Two winter-terrain halfpipe snowboarding parks
• Skate Park
• The San Bernardino National Children’s Forest is located within the Snow Valley permit area and provides a means for families with small children to enjoy the wilderness in the off season.
• Kinderschool - (age 4-6) Kindershool provides a great learning atmosphere where kids are in capable hands, learning and having fun while they take those first beginning steps.
• Mountain Explorers - (age 7-11) Snow Valley’s Youth School offers special learning classes just for kids. Choose from a full day option which includes lunch or a half day plan.

  Snow Lake Lodge
  41579 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA, 92315
  Snow Lake Lodge, in Big Bear Lake, California, will surround you in sun and ski excitement. Year round vacations enthusiastics can sample world class skiing in the winter and exciting sailing and jet skiing in the summer. Antique shops quaint dining and the Holcomb valley Gold Rush site are only a short drive from the resort. Large one bedroom condos feature two fireplaces, full bathroom and a full kitchen. Resort has a heated swimming pool and a spa.

Mount Baldy Ski Area
Location: From I-210 in Upland go north on Mountain Ave to Mount Baldy;

Mt Baldy is the Largest and Steepest Resort in Southern California. 26 Runs spanning 3 Mountains covering 800 Acres with 2,100 Vertical Feet located only 45 miles from Los Angeles! During the snow season we are open for skiing, snowboarding, scenic rides and snow play everyday (weather and snow conditions permitting).

Snow Summit Ski Area
Info: (909) 866-5766; Ski Area Website; Elevation: Base-6800 ft / Peak 7830 ft;
Lifts: 2x hi-speed quads, 2x quads, 2x triples, 5x doubles.
Location: From Redlands follow SR-330 to SR-18 up the mountain and turn right at Big Bear Lake Dam;

Southern California's premier resort for traditional skiers, snowboarders and families with children. Snow Summit has created a more laid-back atmosphere with continued focus on a quality alpine experience. Riders can still enjoy the famous top-to-bottom Westridge terrain park, Ego Trip fun park and Zzyzx halfpipe now known as the "Westridge" of "The Park". If you have not been to Snow Summit recently you will be pleasantly surprised!

Snow Summit boasts The Bowl with advanced terrain on The Wall, Dicky's and Olympic. Check out Snow Summit's east side for great challenging skiing and riding.

• Superpipe -new snowboarding park
• Jib Park - new snowboarding park
• Ego Trip Super Park - advanced snowboarding park
• Family Park -On the west side of the mountain is the Family Park where Skyline Creek and Sundown are dedicated as “Fun Zones.” With small jumps and rollers, it is the perfect place for beginners and families to learn new tricks and have fun!
• View Haus - located at the top of the mountain is a very popular upscale eatery. The menu includes pastas, salads, a new Mexican food menu and other items not found at Snow Summit's other food outlets.