Santas take to the slopes at Mountain High near Wrightwood
By Orange County on December 19, 2021
Knowing even Santa could use a break from the hustle of the holiday season Mountain High Resort near Wrightwood hosted Santa Sunday.
The ski resort in the San Gabriel Mountains offered a free lift ticket to every person dressed as Santa on Sunday, Dec. 19, to celebrate the season and for charity.
Santa Sunday on Dec. 19, 2021 at Mountain High Resort in Wrightwood saw hundreds participate dressed in their red attire and hitting the slopes. The event supports Christmas Cheer All Year, a nonprofit charity that supports the local community. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A Santa plants a kiss on another on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at Mountain High Resort’s Santa Sunday. Santa Sunday participants donate a minimum of $20 to Christmas Cheer All Year, a local nonprofit, in exchange for a free pass. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Santas wait in line for the ski lift during Santa Sunday on Dec. 19, 2021, at Mountain High Resort near Wrightwood. The holiday event benefits Christmas Cheer All Year, a nonprofit charity that supports the local community. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Sonia Rodriguez pays homage to Mrs. Claus at Mountain High Resort’s Santa Sunday near Wrightwood on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021. After donating $20 to the local nonprofit Christmas Cheer All Year, she receives a pass. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A couple hundred Santas prepare to ski down the bunny slope on Santa Sunday at Mountain High Resort near Wrightwood. The holiday event on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, benefits Christmas Cheer All Year, a local nonprofit. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Damian Miranda, 12, of Pomona, center, poses with Mountain High Resort’s Yeti during Santa Sunday on Dec. 19, 2021, near Wrightwood. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Sonia Rodriguez was the only Mrs. Claus spotted on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at Mountain High Resort’s Santa Sunday. The holiday event benefits Christmas Cheer All Year, a local nonprofit. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A Santa goes soaring during Mountain High Resort’s Santa Sunday on Dec. 19, 2021, near Wrightwood. The holiday fundraising event benefits Christmas Cheer All Year, a local nonprofit. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A sea of Santas participate in Santa Sunday on Dec. 19, 2021, at Mountain High Resort near Wrightwood. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A Santa soars over slopes on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at Mountain High Resort near Wrightwood. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A shouting Santa stands out in a crowd on Santa Sunday on Dec. 19, 2021, while waiting for the ski lift at Mountain High Resort near Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains. The holiday event benefits Christmas Cheer All Year, a local nonprofit. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Christopher Hernandez of Southgate was one of many Santas who took a spill on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at Mountain High Resort’s Santa Sunday event near Wrightwood. His brother also came dressed as Santa. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Santas ski the bunny slope on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at Mountain High Resort near Wrightwood. Santa Sunday is an event that supports the nonprofit Christmas Cheer All Year. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
To receive the free lift ticket, guests were required to donate a minimum of $20 to Christmas Cheer All Year and to show up wearing a Santa suit, complete with hat, beard, coat, belt and pants. Ho, Ho, Ho-ing was optional. The proceeds will go to support those in the community in need all year long.
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