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Mountain High

Where Mountain High’s numbers come from

15 observations from 3 publishers behind 17 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

8/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Highest lift-served elevation8,182 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Mountain HighPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 2,494 m (8,182 ft)”
Advertised vertical drop1,600 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mountain HighPublishedSep 2026“vertical = 1,600 ft”
Skiable acres290 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mountain HighPublishedSep 2026“skiable_area = 290 acre”
Named trails591 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mountain HighPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 59 total; 20% easiest; 42% More difficult; 34% Most difficult; 3% Experts only”
Beginner terrain20%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mountain HighPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 59 total; 20% easiest; 42% More difficult; 34% Most difficult; 3% Experts only”
Intermediate terrain42%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mountain HighPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 59 total; 20% easiest; 42% More difficult; 34% Most difficult; 3% Experts only”
Advanced terrain34%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mountain HighPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 59 total; 20% easiest; 42% More difficult; 34% Most difficult; 3% Experts only”
Expert terrain3%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mountain HighPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 59 total; 20% easiest; 42% More difficult; 34% Most difficult; 3% Experts only”
Advanced + expert terrain37%No sources:Derived

Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.

= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)

Beginner runs12No sources:Derived

Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.

= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)

Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mountain HighPublishedSep 2026“night_skiing = Yes (partial)”
Total lifts151 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Mountain HighPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 11 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets (15 in all)”
Drive from the fly-in airport53 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Mountain High, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Mountain High: 53 min and 43.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport53 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Mountain High, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Mountain High: 53 min and 43.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport43.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Mountain High, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Mountain High: 53 min and 43.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport51 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Mountain High, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Mountain High: 51 min and 44.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport44.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Mountain High, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Mountain High: 51 min and 44.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.

Other facts

Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.

Nearest major airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Closest airline airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Coordinates
Wikipedia — Mountain High
Website
Wikipedia — Mountain High
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
Nearest city
Wikipedia — Mountain High

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Mountain High — Wrightwood, CA, USA (Alpine)
  • operatingCalifornia Ski Industry Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by California Ski Industry Association: ": Mountain High Resort"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Mountain High – Wrightwood
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Mountain High: 8 operating lift(s) — 1 Coyote (Double), 2 Roadrunner (Double), 3 Snowflake (Triple), 4 Blue Ridge Express (High Speed Quad), 5 Conquest (Triple), 6 Exhibition (Double), 11 Mountain High Express (High Speed Quad), 8 Discovery (Quad); 9 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Mountain High — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 15; downhill runs mapped: 43;

Data quality notes

  • missingNot yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, average annual snowfall.