Skiing near Los Angeles

[ral]

One of our skiers travels often to Los Angeles, and he was wondering what are his skiing possibilities in the area.

 

Anyone can provide info on clubs, lakes, etc...?

 

Thanks

[Dirt]

I have not lived in LA for 6 years so correct me if I am wrong. There is free skiing in Long Beach Marine Stadium. It is salt water and you may be able to walk up and get a ride in the salt water. There is a private quarry with a slalom course in Corona, CA. Canyon Lake is private with a slalom course. There used to be a slalom course on Lake Irvine but pretty rough water at times.

Mojave Desert is 2 hours eastish with numerous lakes. Cheyenne, Sundown, Great Lakes, Wet Set, Silver Dunes and Horton Lakes.

 

Bakersfield has 13 lakes about 2 hours north of LA.

[Chuck_Dickey]

No skiing at Marine Stadium anymore.

Irvine lake is now an "off limits" drinking water lake.

 

I am a member at the Quarry in Corona and may be able to offer some rides.

[PBD]

Marine Stadium in Long Beach is still open for skiing but there isn't a course and you're going to be fighting with a lot of wake boarders for water. If you go out during the week as soon as it opens (8:00?) you will probably be able to make a couple of sets worth of turns on pretty good water. I would avoid the weekends unless you go off season, which probably means October through March.

 

It is salt water and I don't know of anyone I can direct you to that puts a boat in there these days.

[colo_skier]

Is the Quarry the body of water to the east of the Temecula Valley freeway and Magnolia Ave that looks like it is next to a large gravel pit facility? Trying to find it on Google Earth.

[PBD]

look just south of the 91 and east of the 15 where they intersect in Corona

[Horton]

There is Bako. Only club is Ironwood http://www.ironwoodlakes.com/

[Chuck_Dickey]

colo-skier,

 

yes, the quarry is the larger of the two lakes you see on GE. The one that looks like a slalom lake isn't a slalom lake. The larger body of water closer to the gravel pit is where we are. If you zoom in on the North corner, you'll see our launch ramps and severel shipping containers we use as boat storage.

 

33°51'58.30" N 117°31'29.96" W

[colo_skier]

Will you guys still be skiing the week before thanksgiving?

[Chuck_Dickey]

We usually go all year. If I'm in town that week, I will be skiing. If I'm out, I may be able to fix you up.