Imagine, for a moment, a bulldozed, crude runway on a ridge just a few hundred feet below the summit of 11,502′ Mt. San Gorgonio, the highest point in…

Many pilots unnecessarily avoid flying into Big Bear because of the imagined dangers of gusty winds, up-and-down drafts, and teeth-rattling turbulence…

November to March, Big Bear’s winter, can be delightful or dangerous for pilots. Dense, clear air and spectacular snow-blanketed mountain views beckon…

Ah, Big Bear! Images of shushing down steep mountain slopes on skis, hooking a 2-pound trout on Big Bear Lake; hiking scenic sections of the famous…