By ELISE GRAY Special to the Alpine Mountaineer As the end of January approaches, the holiday spirit remains strong at SkyPark at Santa’s Village with a beloved immersive experience, Fantasy Forest Nights. Set in the heart of the mountains beneath a perfectly...
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‘Early detection is key’
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor It was a beautiful day for a walk in the mountains and a couple of hundred folks took the Soroptimists up on their invitation to do just that. The event was the walk at SkyPark at Santa’s Village on Oct. 5 to raise awareness about...
New ranger for the mountaintop
Acting Forest Supervisor Lesley Yen has announced that Josh Direen has taken over as the Mountain Top district ranger as of Feb. 17. Direen has worked in engineering on the San Bernardino National Forest for more than 22 years. He has been the forest engineer for the...
Counting those without a home
For the past several years, the Mountain Homeless Coalition has led the effort to count those who are homeless on the mountain as part of the national Point-in-Time count. This year’s count will take place on Jan. 23. HUD (Housing and Urban Development) requires an...
A European-style Christmas market comes to the mountain
Folks were flocking to Kuffel Corner in Skyforest on Saturday, Nov. 30, to experience a European-style Christmas market right here on the mountain. An elf (1) greeted guests as they arrived. There were vendors with art, plants, sun catchers, fairy houses (2), honey,...
Celebrating veterans with a meal
Veterans and their families were invited to the Skyforest Elks Lodge 2393 on Veterans Day for a free lunch of a pulled pork sandwich, French fries, baked beans, coleslaw and pickles. More than 80 lunches were served.









