April Big Bear Run

[BKennedy]

Anymore news about where we are camping? Campground or at the east entrance to the Holcomb Creek Trail?????

 

[Jefe]

I'm with Bill on the toilets and showers, but I've never been up there so I'm clueless.

 

[Josh S.]

subscribed...

 

[Brother_of_Jefe]

SUBSCRIBED

. . . . . and tentatively "in".

I'll have to see what my schedule does as it gets closer.

 

[Martyr]

Stock run

I'm in to be with the stock group,don't qualify as a big dog. I think the 17 & 18th of April would be great!!!!!!! Stick-o I hope you can do this, I totaly support this run!

 

[jobunn]

I am tentatively planning for this run, depends on my work schedule.

I got denied in late February this year in Big Bear. My Ex just could not handle that amount of snow and the slick granite. Gold Mountain which normally is very mild turned into a toboggan run for me on the North side. Very scarry when you are going up a steep icy hill and you lose all traction, start sliding backwards, totally at the mercy of the trail and gravity, with your braked locked and picking up speed.

And watching your buddy in front of you doing the same coming right at you.

It should be much better in April.

This pic is on the John Bull going up a hill, after we slid down in tandem.

 

[Stic-o]

Not Again! Well ladies and gentalmen I've just heard on the news that Big Bear is on fire. near the Bear mountain ski resort and compleatly out of control. Lets hope they get a handle on this.

 

[jobunn]

Wow! A controlled burn out of hand. And it's really close to the town. Hope all goes well. If it's open in April we can forget about a campfire.

 

[DB_1]

I heard on the radio today that Bear Mtn was closed today but Snow Summit was open. One of the structures...ski lodge or something of that nature burned down at Bear Mtn. and of course some trees. I never heard anything about the town needed to be evacuated.

 

[Stic-o]

I just read off abc7.com that they are gonna have full containment by 6pm tonight. They 40% at noon.

 

[BKennedy]

The only structure that got burned was a shack for the ski patrol to warm up in on the slopes.

We need a plan about where we are going to camp.

 

[RangerX]

I found a campground that will be open.
http://www.bigbearlake.net/businesses/busndisplay.asp?busnid=1053
It is two miles east of Fawnskin, right around the Discovery center.
They have showers!

 

[Stic-o]

Yikes pricey! It's only 1 night! The only I care about is frezzing!

 

[BKennedy]

I can't believe you picked the most expensive camp site in the area.

Check out time is at 1pm so we would have to have a real short day on Sunday. I think I might just remote camp and meet up with you there in the morning. We could remote camp just a few miles in from Fawnskin, past Big Pine Flat which would provide toilets, and you could make a shower run if needed. The weather is in the low 40's during the day.

 

[Stic-o]

I just looked at weather for Fawnskin. It looks like Highs are running 54*-60* and Lows are running 28*-32* If we're not gonna stay together camping I mite just grap a motel!

edit: ok maybe not.. motels start at $70 on the weekdays

 

[Jefe]

The only I care about is frezzing!

Wuss

Lets wheel

 

[RangerX]

I can't believe you picked the most expensive camp site in the area. QUOTE]
I called the Ranger Station to find out which places would be open in April. Serrano is the only one! I think those prices in the link are RV prices.

 

[Stic-o]

Wuss

Yeah then I'll end up like these yahoos!

My arms are frozzen! I can't turn!

 

[BKennedy]

I don't know why Jefe, but your last post just cracked me up! It just says it all...............Lets Wheel!

 

[Stic-o]

Brian I'd say we could camp where you guy did last year but I think that space is way too small If all of are gonna show up

Or maybe the big space we stoped for lunch at, right before me and you left last year.

Lets just pick a place already.!

I just hope it's not busy like last year. :roll: