Eastbound 210 over Fontana area at 5,500'
Keller Peak, Mt. San Gorgonio & Mt. San Jacinto way in the back, still snow in May
Arriving at Big Bear Lake from 9,500'
Snow Summit Ski area, with Bear Mountain in the distance
Big Bear Airport, joining the downwind leg
Barnstorm Restaurant
Departing to the West over Big Bear Lake
Snow Valley, Keller Peak, Mt. San Gorgonio
The slow way up, Highway 330 from San Bernadino
We went for a burger run up to Big Bear. We followed the 210 fwy eastbound and climbed up to 9,500'
Socal Approach handed us off to the CTAF frequency about 10 miles from the airport. It was a great day for flying, a very smooth ride crossing the ridges, amazing to still see snow this late in the year. Barnstorm Restaurant is a great place to eat and watch the planes. They want you to avoid overflying the schools and the outbound altitude recommended is 8,500' Field elevation is 6,750' but density altitude, especially in the summer, can exeed 9,000!
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