www.snowboard-women.com

Need to get some days on the hill but you don’t want to make the drive to Mammoth? Want to stay kinda local but you’re bummed by the crowds during weekend days on Snow Summit and Big Bear?

You have an alternative! Have you considered weekend night boarding at Snow Summit?

Snow Summit offers night sessions which (if I remember correctly) start at 3pm and go till 9pm, priced at $40. (Half-night I think starts at 6pm and is $30). I did this a few times last season and was pleasantly surprised!

When I went, it had been nice and cold for the entire week, so the mountain had made tons of snow. The runs are not crowded due to the crowds having been boarding all day long. Only a few die-hards were out there from the day session! The added cold of it being night-time also keeps crowds away.

The mountain keeps just a few of their runs open (including a terrain park), but they’re well-lit, and due to the lack of crowds, you won’t find yourself waiting in line at the chair. You will find yourself able to pack in quite a few practice runs before you head up to the Sierras or elsewhere. And, being just a 2-hour drive from LA is a big bonus. You can drive up midafternoon on a Saturday, ride for a few hours, then head home!

Tip-off: our local mountains had over a foot of snow in this past weekend’s storm, so this might be a great time to go and check the night sessions out! I will personally likely be headed up there next weekend (12/22) to get my “mountain legs” before the big Whistler trip at New Years. (p.s. also be sure to fill out the C.O.R.E. form (PDF here) at Snow Summit for a special $10-off one-time offer on your ticket.)