Lifestyle
LET’S GO HIKING – Pacific Crest Trail
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Silverwood Lake Length: 5.2-mile round trip (partial transit) Elevation gain: 87 feet (return leg) Challenge: easy It’s one the longest and most well-known trails in the United States. The Pacific Crest Trail...
Young anglers brave the cold
By Mary-Justine Lanyon It was a cold and extremely windy morning at Tavern Bay when nearly 150 young anglers participated in the recent Arrowhead Lake Association Junior Trout Rodeo. The event kicked off with a pancake and sausage breakfast. “Chef Wayne Austin and his...
Choir sings its way to silver – Wind ensemble garners gold
Submitted by Kari Stebbing Music Director Rim of the World High School The Rim of the World High School choir performed at a festival competition at Fullerton College last month. We performed two pieces for two adjudicators. Our goal for these sorts of festivals is to...
LET’S GO HIKING – Pilot Rock Trail: Part 2
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: North of Lake Arrowhead Length: 7-mile round trip (partial transit) Elevation gain: 512 feet (return leg) Challenge: easy to semi-difficult After a “prelude hike” last week, we’ve returned to this remote and...
Special Olympic athletes bring home medals
Athletes from Special Olympics Rim Mountain Communities recently competed in two events. First, they competed with hundreds of other athletes on April 13 at the spring games in Murrieta. The mountain’s two teams brought home silver and bronze medals in the bocce...
LET’S GO HIKING – Pilot Rock Trail: Part 1
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: North of Lake Arrowhead Length: 4-mile round trip Elevation gain: 144 feet Challenge: easy to moderate The rocky and relatively remote area north of Lake Arrowhead is one of our mountains’ preeminent hiking...









