BIG BEAR MOUNTAIN RESORTS SNOW REPORT
- Snow Summit & Bear Mountain -
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This report is for: Friday, February 17, 2006 updated at 6:00 a.m.
ALL ROADS INTO BIG BEAR ARE OPEN. HWY 330/18 IS OPEN WITH A DETOUR AROUND THE NORTH SIDE OF BIG BEAR
LAKE THAT WILL TAKE YOU A EXTRA 5 MINUTES TO GET TO SNOW SUMMIT OR BEAR MOUNTAIN. HWY 38 FROM REDLANDS
AND HWY 18 FROM THE LUCERNE VALLEY ARE OPEN AND CLEAR WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
Winter weather has returned to Big Bear with around-the-clock snowmaking in progress! Forecasts are
calling for increasing clouds and windy conditions with a chance of natural snow by Saturday night. This
is a fast moving winter storm with skies expected to clear by Sunday morning. Daytime temperatures will
remain in the 30s through the weekend so please dress warm for your day of skiing and snowboarding.
At Big Bear Mountain Resorts, nearly all runs are open with 24 out of 26 lifts opearting as needed,
thanks to two of the world's largest snowmaking systems plus a nearly inexhaustible supply of water from
Big Bear Lake! Around-the-clock snowmaking operations resumed Tuesday night and will continue as
conditions permit. Coverage is excellent on the open runs with a surface that is mostly fresh man-made
packed powder. One lift ticket gives you access to more open terrain and more lifts operating than any
other Southern California resort. Experience two distinct resorts with a free shuttle running between
Snow Summit and Bear Mountain every half-hour. Go to our Web site's photo gallery at
bigbearmountainresorts.com for highlighted trail maps indicating runs now open.
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Current Weather and Snow Conditions:
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Today's snow surface: Mostly fresh man-made packed powder.
Today's Snow Coverage: Excellent on the open runs.
Snow Depth: 12 to 36 inches on the open runs.
Forecasts: Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy, windy and colder by evening.
Highs are expected to reach the Low 30s with overnight lows dropping into the Teens.
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Family Fun at Big Bear Mountain Resorts:
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Skiing and snowboarding are great family sports and whether you're seven or seventy-five, novice,
intermediate or expert, Big Bear Mountain Resorts offer an incredible variety of options matched to your
skiing or snowboarding ability. For the young at heart, The All-Mountain Park at Bear Mountain has 105
terrain features with 77 features at Snow Summit offering two unique, unmatched terrain parks. Bear
Mountain's standard halfpipe and superpipe are now open!
Regular Season rates are in effect Monday - Friday (non-holiday)
Adults - $49
Young adults (ages 13-21 with a valid ID ) - $39
Children (ages 7-12) - $19
Children 6 and under are always free with a paying adult
Lift tickets are interchangeable with a free shuttle running between the resorts.
Peak Season (Weekend & Holiday) rates are in effect thru Sunday, March 12, 2006
Adults - $62
Young adults (ages 13-21 with a valid ID ) - $51
Children (ages 7-12) - $25
Big Bear Mountain Resorts will be issuing a $10 bounce-back voucher during Peak Season Weekends,
including the Presidents Holiday, with the purchase of an Adult, Young Adult or Child all-day lift
ticket. Vouchers can be used at any ticket window through the end of the 2006/07 winter season. This
offer is valid until further notice.
Reservations are recommended for the Presidents' Holiday Weekend, 2/18 - 2/20. Please reserve Little
Bear School and Camp in advance as space is limited. Holiday pricing will be in effect 2/18 - 2/20.
Tickets can be purchased online at bigbearmountainresorts.com or by calling our phone reservation
service at 909.866.5841 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. today.
Don't miss Snow Summit's Presidents' Holiday torchlight parade at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 19th!
Come watch as skiers and snowboarders serpentine their way down Log Chute. There will be a brief
interrruption of night session Sunday night from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Public viewing is free.
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Resort Hours of Operation: (Friday)
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Snow Summit Day Session: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Snow Summit Half-day Session: 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Snow Summit Night Session: 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Friday, Saturday & Sunday)
Bear Mountain Day Session: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Bear Mountain Half-day Session: 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Road Conditions:
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>From San Bernardino Hwy 330/18: Hwy 18 is Open with a detour around the north side of Big Bear Lake.
>From Redlands Hwy 38: Open and clear - can be used as an alternate route for Hwy 18
>From Victorville Hwy 18: Open and clear
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What's Happening at Big Bear Mountain Resorts:
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* KFROG Live Brodcast at Snow Summit 2/17
* Power 106 Van Hit at Bear Mountain 2/17
* XMOR Van Hit at Snow Summit 2/17
* Torchlight Parade at Snow Summit 2/19
* Roxy Snow Classic at Bear Mountain. Slopestyle contest open to the public. 2/19
* 94.9 The Beat Van Hit at Bear Mountain 2/19
* XMOR Van Hit at Snow Summit 2/19
* Alpine Sports Center Race Series/NASTAR Race at Snow Summit 2/19
* XMOR Van Hit at Bear Mountain 2/20
* Jeep Terrain Park Challenge at Bear Mountain. Slopestyle contest open to the public. 2/20
* Alpine Sports Center Race Series/NASTAR Race at Snow Summit 2/26
* The Park Wide Open #3/Retro halfpipe contest at Bear Mountain. Open to the public. 2/24
* Forum Youngbloods at Snow Summit. Open to the public. 2/25
* Wide Open #3 Bro-Down Showdown Amateur Slopestyle Competition 2/25
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For more up-to-date information, please visit our Web sites at bearmountain.com or snowsummit.com
800.BEAR.MTN or 888.SUMMIT.1 / 909.866.5766