Mountain High Resorts in Northeast Nebraska
Mountain High Resorts, while not located in Nebraska but rather California, warrants exploration as its winter sports economic impact mirrors potential found in regional areas of Nebraska such as the Sandhills. Located in the San Bernardino Mountains, specifically at 24510 Highway 2 in Wrightwood, California, this resort offers premier skiing and snowboarding opportunities. It spreads out over three separate resorts - Mountain High, Mountain High North, and Mountain High East - creating a combined spread of 29 trails and 14 lifts, which span over three mountain peaks.
Mountain High's varied terrain encompasses areas dedicated to novice skiers as well as dedicated run areas tailored to challenge the expert. Regional institutions such as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offer experience-backed programs to develop aspiring adaptive athletes that engage with programs and venues in similar environments to Mountain High's. A parallel initiative already exists through Mountain High's partnered adaptive ski school providing instruction options. Furthermore, Nebraska's close historical proximity to development investments in Colorado resort infrastructure lends relevance.
Guests to Mountain High experience authentic regional culture tied closely to early settlers who entered what is now Wrightwood via nearby canyons utilized by initial prospectors to the area. What keeps this location interesting to Nebraskans intent on winter exploration is potential opportunities for understanding geographic benefits that could be derived elsewhere in their home state. Since understanding of different localized environmental impacts proves to be quite important, Mountain High showcases numerous examples of self-imposed green facility and waste mitigation on-site.
Substantial work has been implemented over more recent years, yielding developments that create favorable benefits for the local wildlife and simultaneously helping create a regional biodiversity nexus through concerted efforts which expand symbiosis opportunities on Mountain High terrain where the area of mountain wildflowers and man-made recreation blend.
Mountain High's varied terrain encompasses areas dedicated to novice skiers as well as dedicated run areas tailored to challenge the expert. Regional institutions such as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offer experience-backed programs to develop aspiring adaptive athletes that engage with programs and venues in similar environments to Mountain High's. A parallel initiative already exists through Mountain High's partnered adaptive ski school providing instruction options. Furthermore, Nebraska's close historical proximity to development investments in Colorado resort infrastructure lends relevance.
Guests to Mountain High experience authentic regional culture tied closely to early settlers who entered what is now Wrightwood via nearby canyons utilized by initial prospectors to the area. What keeps this location interesting to Nebraskans intent on winter exploration is potential opportunities for understanding geographic benefits that could be derived elsewhere in their home state. Since understanding of different localized environmental impacts proves to be quite important, Mountain High showcases numerous examples of self-imposed green facility and waste mitigation on-site.
Substantial work has been implemented over more recent years, yielding developments that create favorable benefits for the local wildlife and simultaneously helping create a regional biodiversity nexus through concerted efforts which expand symbiosis opportunities on Mountain High terrain where the area of mountain wildflowers and man-made recreation blend.
