Snow enthusiasts can kick off the winter season over Thanksgiving weekend by hitting the slopes for skiing, tubing and snowboarding.

Only two Southern California snow spots have opened for the season, but they are inviting the public to don snow gear and breathe in that fresh mountain air.

Highway 38 , a key link to Big Bear is closed for repairs after an intense storm wiped out the road in September.

But three other routes are available to reach Big Bear Lake: Highway 330 (through Highland), Highway 18 (through San Bernardino and Crestline) and Highway 18 (through the Lucerne Valley).

A snowboarder takes a jump Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, as he enjoys spring-like condtions at Mountain High Resorts in Wrightwood. The mountain received more than a foot of new snow and has opened f

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