Volcom Stone’s long-running Peanut Butter and Rail Jam returns to Bear Mountain on January 15.

    Four divisions—ages 15 and under, 16 and over, Girls and Open (Pro-Am)—are open to entrants on a first come, first serve basis, as riders take on side-by-side rails in The Scene, Bear’s collection of hike-to hits right above The Deck. Don’t worry about falling during your 20-minute heat; the judges only consider the tricks you pull.

    Registration is free at 8 a.m. in The Board Room and there’s tons of prizes and food including $50 for the “Gooeyest” move of the event. Every participant goes home with a Volcom T-shirt and sticker too. Last season nearly 200 entrants put on a great show in The Scene.

    Bear is the fourth stop of the 17-event North American series. Others are at Sierra-at-Tahoe, Mountain High, Moonlight Basin, Lake Louise, Waterville Valley, Brighton and Keystone, before the invite-only series championships, featuring $30,000 cash purse, at Mammoth on April 21. (949) 943-9133 or volcom.com.

    Spend a day in The People’s Park with top Bear Mountain coaches—complete with video analysis—during Bear Camp ski and snowboard sessions.

    Each fully coached, on snow session from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. focuses on skills that come into play throughout the mountain, from the park and pipe to steeps. Bear Camp is for beginner through advanced riders who choose sessions that include free riding, jumps, rails, lap park and halfpipe. Get your skiing and riding where you want it to be by utilizing Bear’s nationally recognized terrain parks and pipe.

    Sessions are set for Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 31-January 1 plus Jan. 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22.. Camp schedule continues almost every weekend through March 25. Cost is $139 with lift ticket or $99 for those with a season pass. (909) 866-5766.

    Analog starts the New Year with two “Go Huck Yourself” series events plus the unveiling of its “Unlikely Feature.”

    The first Analog “Go Huck Yourself” is rescheduled for Friday, Dec. 30 at Bear Mountain in The Scene from 4-6 p.m. Then riders head under the lights on Westridge from 6-9 p.m. at Snow Summit on Saturday, January 21 for serious hucking after dark with riders launching big time air. Both events are low key jams that are free to enter with DJ, music, hot beverages and freebies...a great way to hang with the bros. The final “Go Huck Yourself” event is set for February 11 back in The Scene at Bear Mountain.

    On Jan. 7 the winning entry in Analog’s “Design Unlikely Feature” contest is unveiled at Bear. Paul Heran’s winning “Bat Wing” feature joins last year’s “He Stairs at the Rail” and the 2010 Analog Spaceship as out-of-the-box creations designed by the public and built by Bear’s Park Staff. A contest will be held on the feature. Call (909) 866-5766.

    Sounds are the story at both resorts in January with live music and radio station promos on tap.

    Saturdays in the Boardroom at Bear there’s live concert series with free admission Saturdays starting at 3 p.m. plus there’s a special New Year’s Day version on Sunday, Jan. 1 featuring Specter Cheff. Other bands include Haznauts on Jan. 7 and Curious Primate on Jan. 14-15.

    Snow Summit features live music this month as well, on Bear Bottom Deck. 98.7 Radio brings top live bands on Jan. 14 and 28. In addition, KROQ DJs will be spinning music on the VIP deck on Jan. 13. Radio gigs at Bear Mountain include Power 106 on the deck Jan. 14 along with KROQ on Jan. 20. Next day it’s KBZT 94.9 with more sounds and swag on the deck on Jan. 21 while it’s KCXX turn on Jan. 22. KROQ returns on Jan. 27 with Power 106 again Jan. 28. Call (909) 866-5766.