Buckhorn Ski Club
The Buckhorn Ski and Snowboard Club is located roughly 40 miles north of Los Angeles in the Angeles National Forest. The U.S. Department of Agriculture owns the land and the United States Forest Service administers the area. It is a cooperative club with nominal dues but all members are expected to contribute time to maintenance.
History
After World War II, skiing as a group operation began with the assembly of neighborhood ski clubs. These clubs constructed rope tows and warming huts. The Buckhorn Ski Club is the last remaining club-owned self operated ski facility in California. In 1948, the Santa Monica Ski Club and the G. Pepperdine Ski Club obtained permits to build two rope tows and rope tow sheds. A few years later, the same group built the lodge and the out house. In 1958, the club incorporated as the Whittier Ski Club and combined with the Santa Monica Ski Club. In 1984, the club changed its name to the Buckhorn Ski Club and later to the Buckhorn Ski and Snowboard Club.
Facilities
The lodge itself is intact after being built in the early 1950’s. It is Alpine style with a gable roof and encompasses about 800 square feet. The wood frame lodge has shiplap siding and a deck with custom balcony trim. The interior includes a great room with a chimney, kitchen, pantry, and utility room. The rope tows and drive apparatus are still operating with a Chrysler Spitfire truck engine and a Waukesha tractor engine.
Activities
Downhill skiing is the central focus with over 40 acres of terrain with a 600-foot vertical drop. Snowboarding is also allowed on the Bunny Hill. Skis, for cross-country skiing, and snowshoes are available for use at the lodge.
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