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	<description>The Outdoor Activities Guide for Big Bear Lake, California</description>
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		<title>Tour of California Returns to Big Bear Lake</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Big Bear Lake has been selected as the race&#8217;s Stage 6 Finish on Friday, May 18, 2012. The City of Palmdale will serve as the Host City and start location for Stage 6, which ultimately finishes with a demanding climb to Big Bear. This is the second time in three years Big Bear Lake has been selected as a Host City, which reaffirms the mountain resort as a world-class road cycling destination. Officials of Big Bear Lake are excited with the opportunity to present Big Bear&#8217;s mountainous terrain and natural ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bigbeartrails.com/tour-of-california-returns-to-big-bear-lake/</link>
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		<title>Skyline Trail Public Meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, August 20, 2011, a group of over 30 people attended the public meeting held by the US Forest Service for the proposed Skyline Trail. A general description of the project was provided by Deputy District Ranger Omero Torres, along with a short walking tour of existing and new trail sections under consideration for inclusion.

Below is the text of the public legal notice from the USFS:
&#8220;The Mountaintop Ranger District, San Bernardino National Forest, proposes to construct and designate the Skyline Recreation Trail, a non-motorized, multi-use trail within the bounds ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bigbeartrails.com/skyline-trail-public-meeting/</link>
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		<title>Protected: Forest Service Road 2N10 Use Study</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bigbeartrails.com/forest-service-road-2n10-use-study/</link>
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		<title>Jordan Romero 7 Summits FRS Commercial</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Big Bear&#8217;s local Seven Summits Challenge was originally created to support Big Bear Native Jordan Romero&#8216;s actual quest to conquer all of the highest Seven Summits of the world. Jordan, who climbed Mt Everest at age 14, has just one summit left in Antarctica. I like this FRS commercial he stars in:

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		<link>http://www.bigbeartrails.com/jordan-romero-7-summits-frs-commercial/</link>
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		<title>Video Trip Report &#8211; San Gorgonio Mountain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A dad and daughter overnight backpacking trip to the top of San Gorgonio Mountain, the highest point in Southern California at 11,503&#8242;. A 6 mile hike to overnight at Dollar Lake up the South Fork Trail, then 5 miles to the top the next day, followed by 11 miles back down that afternoon in perfect conditions. See the video trip report:

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		<link>http://www.bigbeartrails.com/video-trip-report-san-gorgonio-mountain/</link>
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		<title>3 New Big Bear Trails Videos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Driz at High Trails, there are 3 new trail videos highlighting some significant Big Bear Lake area trails:
Pine Knot (1E01) Trail

Grays Peak Trail

Seven Oaks Trail

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		<link>http://www.bigbeartrails.com/3-new-big-bear-trails-videos/</link>
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		<title>Big Bear Paddlefest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Billed as a festival of clinics, races and vendors for canoes, kayaks, and stand up paddleboards, Big Bear PaddleFest took place on July 9th and 10th, 2011 on the South Shore Swim Beach of Big Bear Lake. Watch the video with scenes from Sunday&#8217;s races shot from the chase boat: 

Paddlers were treated to sunny skies and a cool flat lake as they tested their stamina at 6700’. The Big Bear PaddleFest is a member of Open Air Big Bear and third in the Conquer the Bear/Conquer the Cub series ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bigbeartrails.com/big-bear-paddlefest-video/</link>
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		<title>Three Elements of Sustainable Trails</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are three essential elements for creating good sustainable trails. Good trails that withstand use and weather. Good trails that are easy and pleasant to use. Good trails that minimize maintenance and fight off the greatest trail evil &#8211; erosion:

Outslope &#8211; A trail&#8217;s tread should always be slightly higher on the uphill side so that water can easily drain off. A gentle outslope of at least 2%, preferably 5%, is recommended. Trails without this outslope catch, hold, and channel water, helping erode and destroy the trail. Proper outslope encourages water to ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bigbeartrails.com/three-elements-of-sustainable-trails/</link>
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		<title>Video Trip Report &#8211; Mt Whitney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While you can also view a detailed written Trip Report with lots of photos from my Mt Whitney summit, below is a short video of my 1 day solo climb of Mt Whitney via the Main Trail from Whitney Portal on June 20, 2011:

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		<link>http://www.bigbeartrails.com/video-trip-report-mt-whitney/</link>
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		<title>Solo Summit of Mt. Whitney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a successful trail lottery, I had a chance to climb 14,505&#8242; to the top of Mt. Whitney &#8211; the highest spot in the Lower 48 states &#8211; in a single exhausting day, via the Main trail, on June 20, 2011. See my video here. Due to the recent Spring storms and relatively early permit date, I didn&#8217;t quite know how much lingering winter to expect. The Ranger at the Station in Lone Pine (&#8220;Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center&#8221;) confirmed some places had as much as 200% of normal ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bigbeartrails.com/solo-summit-of-mt-whitney/</link>
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