As flames from September's Bridge Fire reached Mountain High, staff turned on the snow-making machines, sparing the main ski lift.
Mountain High Resort in the Angeles National Forest opens for ski season Friday, after narrowly escaping the massive Bridge Fire that burned through some 56,000 acres in September. 'We're so excited to come from battling flames two months ago, to being one of the first resorts open in the country, so it's a great thing,' John McColly, Mountain High vice president of marketing and sales said. As the Sept.
'Thank you to all the firefighters and employees who worked tirelessly to save Mountain High. There is a lot of work to be done but nothing that would keep us from opening in November or providing the level of service you expect.'While there was some fire damage, the main ski lift was spared from the flames.
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