Hermosa Beach Snow Fest – Mt. Hermosa opens for the holidays [PHOTOS]

[imagebrowser id=57]The forecast called for 64 degrees with 50 tons of snow. Mother Nature provided the sunny warmth, and Spyder Surfboards provided the machine-made white stuff, turning the westernmost slope of upper Pier Avenue into a run for snowboard demonstrations and community sledding at Saturday’s inaugural Spyder Snow Fest.Mayor Peter Tucker cut a ceremonial Christmas ribbon to open the event, and Spyder co-owner Dennis Jarvis announced, “Welcome to Mt. Hermosa.”While sun-