Mountain High - Community Reviews & Ratings

Fun and easy to get to Southern Californian resort for when you need to get your ski on, but don't have the time to go to the sierras...

Close to home. But packed with people. The snow condition can be good and it really makes the experience much nicer. Early season is kind of ruff.

I really like this place its amazing for beginners and advanced people. Kobe thing is the bathroom is so nasty and the food is overpriced but it was also expected for it to be

Very fun area to go ski/snowboard. Staff is friendly. Music is always bumping and puts you in a good mood. The view from the summit is impeccable. Burgers are always fresh. This place is a must go for all levels.

Mountain High is the staple of convenience as far as getting to the resort from nearby cities.(L.A., San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, San Bernadino, Victorville, and more.)
It is roughly an hour and twenty minutes from Los Angeles in the morning with light traffic, travel times decreasing the closer to the 15 FWY you become.

The resort itself has two sections, West Resort which contains the terrain park features as well as a few steeper runs accessed by an experts only chair lift. Followed by East Resort, which is catered towards tree runs and natural terrain features. East Resort also boasts Southern Californias longest ski run which most are extremely skeptical of given Mammoth Mountain is much larger and takes far more time top to bottom. An expert skier/snowboarder will go top to bottom at East Resort in 3-5 minutes maximum however the run is very enjoyable!
The experts only lift at West Resort is also closer to an intermediate style lift in Mammoth, with maybe one genuine black diamond run on the Inferno Ridge side. I only categorize it a black diamond due to low snow coverage in certain areas requiring you to have more control to avoid small shark teeth rocks or branches. It is not a very steep run.
West Resorts terrain park is set up fairly well with a few different options for rails, boxes, kicker jumps, wall ride, etcetera. The features vary for ability levels and stretch from the top of the mountain to the bottom. It is a good place for beginner park riders to learn their technique.
West Resort is also where the bunny slopes and learning areas will be located, directly in front of the main lodge and outdoor bar/grill.

Rentals are easy to access and are given at a better rate in the town of Wrightwood which is 5 minutes down the road from West Resort parking.

Weekends here can be very crowded so if you can call in sick during the week thats going to be the best time to ride here.
This is a very snowboard catered mountain. There are skiers but the vast majority of riders here will be snowboarders. I will say that the attitude of riders at Mountain High is much more respectable than those at Big Bear and Snow Summit. People will be more helpful towards beginners and the park rat attitude is low even with the vast majority of riders being in the terrain park here.

Its a small mountain, but its good fun to get up there and ride for some weekday laps!

BE ADVISED WEATHER CHANGES ARE FREQUENT HERE AND EFFECT LIFT OPERATIONS AND THE MOUNTAINS ABILITY TO OPEN. IT CAN GET VERY WINDY.

I love Mt. High the park set up is great, the employees and locals are super friendly. You can find some hidden gems in trees if you know where to look !!

Great resort in Southern California. Close with great runs and awesome features for all levels to enjoy. Ride with friends or rise with the family. My go to every winter season!!

Mountain High is an easy to drive from Socal, and is the closest Resort. I always love to be at Mt High because it is very accessible and has less crowds than the other places.

They have good Beginner to Advanced runs in their East and West resort.

Good groomed runs, great terrain parks, good facilities (convenient and high quality. Wide range of rental equipment. Staff is really good, friendly and knowledgeable.

I also wanted to mention that this Ski Resort is one of the only ones that have a virtual ski on site and an outstanding adaptive ski program as well.

Mountain high is a fun vocal resort for people in Southern California. The terrain could be more challenging. Their East resort is nice because it has the feel of a bigger mountain for a quick day trip. Its nice. The drive is easy without a lot of mountain roads.

Mammoth Mountain in California is a Great family fun Winter vacation for both Skiers and Riders for all levels. Great Snow Mobile adventure trips for everyone , even those who dont skinor ride. We stayed in the Village at the Westin. hotel/resort. Awesome manned equipment lackers under the Gondola station. Gondola takes you right to Canyon Lodge in Mammoth.

I like that Mountain High has 3 mountains. But typically only 1 (West) is open. East mountain opens only when there is a lot of snow.(my Fav!) Nice long high-speed chair but, only one. East is for more intermediate and Advanced skiers/riders. (No playground feature)
Unfortunately, the high-speed lifts Slows and Stops A LOT. This is because there is a small Green run at the top with their own small lift. So, these beginners are just learning and slowing or stopping the chair a lot. Lastly, the top is a scenic spot for non skier/rider visitors. They are poorly instructed on how to use the lift and this causes MORE slowing and Stopping. (Resort Lift operators needs to be better trained to better accommodate all of this)
Other than that, I like that it is typicall less crowded at Mountain High and the drive is super easy. No Cliff Hanger winding road Mountain driving.
Thank you,
Mitchell

The resort where I learned to ski and continue to develop my park skills, cant say enough good words about this place. Yes, its not the biggest, but the value for your money is incredible especially with night skiing. Theres a good mix of advanced terrain once the snow pack accumulates and beginner areas as well. I get a season pass each year and the value is worth it to me even for an hour and a half commute, always support indy mountains!

Mountain High is my favorite local ski resort. Good amount of trails for a variety of experience levels. Gets pretty busy, but there's enough trails to give everyone space. Overall snow quality is also typically better here than other socal resorts. Expensive, but on par with the area.