Phil is a 40 ++ year resident of Big Bear and retired in 1999 after working in education for 37 years. He worked in Bear Valley for 27 of those years and was a teacher, counselor and administrator over the course of those years. He concluded his career working in the County Schools office. He [...]

Siri is a Dakotan transplant who works as an urban planner for the City of Big Bear Lake. As a professional, Siri focuses on community development and the integration of the City with and the ecosystems that surround it. Her favorite days away from work involve multiple activities such as rock-climbing in the morning, midday [...]

Gary has been a Big Bear Valley resident since 1973, enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, snow shoeing, watersports, just to name a few of the outdoor activities that this valley has to offer. He also wields a wicked polaski and mcleod as he shapes and melds trails to look fantastic!

Father of two, cyclist, hiker, Big Bear resident, transplant from New Zealand, employed at Omya California in Lucerne Valley. Peter passes along his apologies for not writing more, but he’s currently on a week long work trip. In the alps of Switzerland. With his road bike. And he says he still misses Big Bear. Aahhh…..

Craig and family moved to Big Bear Lake fulltime in 2000. An avid downhill skier and general outdoors enthusiast, Craig found his cycling passion in 2006 and has been riding a bike ever since! Trails Foundation was a great way to get involved to improve and expand the trails system throughout the Valley. Dedicated bike [...]

Ed is a 10 year resident of Big Bear having moved here after a 30 year career in the engineering and construction industry where he managed major oil and gas projects on the Alaska North Slope,Venezuela and the lower 48 states.He is an a avid hiker and leads hikes and backpacks for the Sierra Club.The [...]

Audrey has been retired for 3 years, after 31 years with the Forest Service where her time was split between working for fire, wilderness and recreation/trails. She has lived in Big Bear for 37 years and still spends much of her time trail riding in the mountains with her Tennessee Walking horse…Mollie.

Rachael spent her first 25 years of her life living in Louisville, Kentucky before becoming a California girl. She enjoys most anything outdoors and active as long as it involves being warm, including pushing herself to the limit with 3 Ironman triathlons and other endurance events. When she’s not doing any of the above you [...]

Driz hails from Colorado, and after living in other outdoor type towns like Boulder, Durango, and Moab, he found himself in the mecca for the next generation…Big Bear! He has successfully survived in the field of outdoor education for the last 15 years and currently works at a local outdoor science school. When not attempting [...]

A southern California native, Todd spent his childhood years growing up in the San Gabriel Mountains in the small town of Wrightwood. An avid skier and snowboarder Todd now splits his time between teaching skiing/snowboarding in the winter months and mountain biking, climbing, hiking, and surfing in the summer. When he’s not out shredding the [...]

Randy’s passion for hiking, running, and riding Big Bear trails led him to the doorstep of the early Big Bear Valley Trails Coalition, which he helped transform into the current Foundation. When he is not on the trail, Randall creates destination marketing products and provides services that benefit visitor-based businesses and increase area tourism. He [...]

Colin is an avid climber, cyclist and runner-through-the-woods. Born and raised in Big Bear, Colin is continually amazed at the vast wilderness he has yet to encounter surrounding this beautiful valley. When he is not exploring new territory, he is exploring students’ minds as an employee of the Bear Valley Unified School District.   He [...]

Angela Meyers was bitten by the cycling bug in early 2010, and has been riding and racing ever since. An avid hiker from an early age, and a fan of the outdoors, Angela trys to spend all of her free time outside, exploring new areas, and pushing herself to new limits. Angela has been in [...]