Mountain High spends $1.5m on improvements

The crew at Mountain High have been busy spending and building this summer.

Rolling off last year's success, the resort has made more than $1.5 million in capital investments for the upcoming winter.

With an eye toward improving the guest experience, Mountain High has completely remodelled Big Pines Lodge, increased snowmaking capacity by up to 40%, introduced new tubing lanes, added two park-specific snowcats, and increased Sports School offerings.

The Faultine Terrain Park benefits from more than $800,000 investment in two new grooming machines to perfect the park’s 100 acres of terrain every night.

"Besides adding new snowcats, we completed an arsenal of rider-friendly features this summer,” said Justin Montoya, Faultline Terrain Park Manager.

“Mid-level riders can build their skills on the jibs while advanced riders can use them to dial in more technical tricks,"
 
Faultline doubled its production budget this season and is introducing a variety of new boxes and rails to its collection of more than 100 features. New features include a 20' doublewide flat rail, 20'x1'x4' box, rainbow box, and jump box.

Also keep an eye out for more natural features like log jibs and the completely huge 20'x20' wallride in the Playground area of Mountain High West. The wallride is made using Skatelite topsheet material that slides better and delivers a more consistent riding surface.
 
The Big Pines base lodge has been gutted and renovated with a new kitchen and retail area installed. New items on the menu include select Italian dishes, Asian cuisine, and an expanded selection of healthy grab-and-go sandwiches and salads. Packaging made from recycled materials is also being introduced.

In the third of a four year program retrofitting its entire fleet of air-water snow guns, Mountain High installed 25 new top-of-the-line Ratnik snowmaking nozzles and plan to increase their snow-making capacity by 40% this season. The new system uses less energy, making more environmental savings.

 
Three new tubing lanes have been added to North Pole Tubing Park at Mountain High North. Now with 12 lanes, two moving carpets, and custom tubes, North Pole Tubing Park is the largest tubing park in Southern California. In addition to the on-snow improvements, a new outdoor BBQ and indoor cafeteria offer hungry adventurers a variety of snacks and hot meals. Perfect for families and friends who may not ski or snowboard, North Pole Tubing Park offers a fun and inexpensive way for everyone to enjoy the snow.

 
Mountain High's Winter Sports School has introduced a new Learning Center at Mountain High East that now offers lessons for both children and adults on weekends. A new magic carpet has been installed allowing first-timers easy access to the newly expanded beginner area.

This is a great way to start before progressing to the lifts or the family terrain park located off Discovery Chair. A new building structure filled with top-of-the-line equipment from Burton and Head complete the Sports School experience.

Mountain High revamps its rental fleet on an annual basis and this season over $130,000 has been invested in Head skis, Burton snowboards, and Head snowboard boots that utilize the speedy BOA system.

All six rental locations have lockers, complimentary board checks, and staff available to answer questions and assist in the rental process. To keep riding affordable, rental pricing has also remained the same as last season.

Mountain High is Southern California's closest winter resort located 75 minutes from Los Angeles and Orange County. For full details visit  http://mthigh.com