Nyora urongwa hwokufamba nomugwagwa uchienda kunzvimbo dzokutandarira ski muCalifornia dzinowanika paIkon pass, uchimira panzvimbo nhatu dzakasiyana-siyana. Urongwa hwacho hunofanira kutanga uye kuguma muSan Francisco, hunofanira kusanganisira bhajeti, nguva, uye rondedzero pfupi yenzvimbo imwe neimwe yokumbozorora.
Pazuva rokutanga, tangai muSan Francisco uye motyaira muPalisades Tahoe, chinova chinenge makiromita 200 motokari ichatora maawa anenge matatu. Palisades Tahoe, iyo yakambotambira mitambo yeOlympic yechando ya1960, inopa makomo makuru maviri ane nzvimbo dzakasiyana-siyana dzinotambirwa nevanotanga kusvika kune vane ruzivo. Pedzisa zuva rokutanga nokufamba kwemakiromita 176 kana kuti maawa anenge 4 uchienda kuhotera iri pedyo nenzvimbo inotevera yokuzororera, Mammoth Mountain.  Pazuva rechipiri, pedza zuva rose uchitsvedza paGomo reMammoth, iro rine sinou yakawanda, rine chikwidzo chepamusoro-soro muCalifornia, uye rine mamwe maonero akanakisisa emakomo eSerra Nevada. Pedzisa zuva rechipiri nokufamba mamaira 314 kana kuti maawa anenge 5,5 uchienda kuhotera iri pedyo nenzvimbo yokupedzisira, Gomo reBig Bear.  Pazuva rechitatu, uchasvika kuBig Bear Mountain Resort, iyo ine gomo rinonzi Bear Mountain, rine nzvimbo yakaita sepaki, neSnow Summit, ine nzira dzakawanda dzinoshandiswa nevanotanga kuita ski. Big Bear Mountain Resort haisi kure neLos Angeles neSan Bernardino, naizvozvo mamwe mazuva angashandiswa kuongorora nzvimbo idzodzo dzomuguta. Pedzai usiku huri pedyo neBig Bear Mountain Resort.  Pazuva rokupedzisira, famba makiromita anenge 500 kana kuti maawa manomwe kana kuti manomwe uchidzokera kuSan Francisco. Parwendo rwemazuva mana urwu, unogona kutarisira kupedza inenge $800 pamutengo wegasi uye inenge $600-$800 pakugara nehusiku humwe muMammoth Mountain uye husiku huviri muBig Bear Mountain Resort.