BIG BEAR MOUNTAIN RESORTS SNOW REPORT
- Snow Summit & Bear Mountain -
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This report is for: Thursday, February 23, 2006 updated at 6:00 a.m.
ALL ROADS INTO BIG BEAR ARE OPEN AND CLEAR. HWY 18 from Lucerne Valley is open and clear with no restrictions - HWY 18 FROM RUNNING SPRINGS IS OPEN WITH AN EASY 5-MINUTE DETOUR AROUND THE NORTH SIDE OF BIG BEAR LAKE - ALWAYS CARRY CHAINS IN YOUR VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS
The recent winter storms left Big Bear Mountain Resorts with 6 to 8 inches of new snow and the best conditions of the season. In addition to the natural snow, around-the-clock snowmaking operations are in progress. Big Bear Mountain Resorts had a record breaking snowmaking run Sunday night with single digit temperatures on the mountain. Come up and enjoy fantastic mid-winter machine-groomed packed powder conditions. Coverage is excellent on the open runs with nearly all runs open and 24 out of 26 lifts operating as needed. Snow Summit and Bear Mountain now have a 2- to 5-foot base for great skiing and riding well into April. Experience two distinct resorts with a free shuttle running between Snow Summit and Bear Mountain every half-hour. Go to our Web site at bigbearmountainresorts.com for highlighted trail maps of the runs now open.
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Current Weather and Snow Conditions:
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Today's snow surface: Machine-groomed packed powder.
Today's Snow Coverage: Excellent on the open runs.
Snow Depth: 24 to 60 inch base on the open runs.
New Snow: No - the resorts received a storm total of 6 to 8 inches from the recent storm.
Forecasts: Mostly clear and mild with light breezes
Highs are expected to reach the upper 40s with overnight lows dropping into the low 20s.
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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 open.
Regular Season rates are in effect Monday - Friday (non-holiday)
Adult - $49
Young Adult (ages 13-21 with a valid ID ) - $39
Child (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 rates are in effect thru Sunday, March 12, 2006
Adult Peak Season - $62
Young Adult Peak Season (ages 13-21 with a valid ID ) - $51
Child Peak Season (ages 7-12) - $25
Big Bear Mountain Resorts is issuing a $10 bounce-back voucher during Peak Season Weekends 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.
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Resort Hours of Operation: (Tuesday - Thursday)
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Snow Summit Day Session: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Snow Summit Half-day Session: 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Snow Summit Night Session: Not scheduled.
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: Open and clear with no restrictions.
Hwy 18 is open with an easy 5-minute detour around the north side of Big Bear Lake.
>From Redlands Hwy 38: Open and clear with no restrictions.
>From Victorville Hwy 18: Open and clear with no restrictions.
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What's Happening at Big Bear Mountain Resorts:
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* 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
* Bear Mountain's Wide Open #3 Bro-Down Showdown Amateur Slopestyle Competition 2/25
* Bear Mountain's Wide Open #3 Nikita Snowdown/Wild 96 Live Remote 2/26
* Bear Mountain's Wide Open #3 Three-Ring Circus/Z90 Hip Hoppin 2/27
* Bear Mountain's Wide Open #3 Superpark Qualifier/Power 106 2/28
* Bear Mountain's Wide Open #3 Snowboarder Mag Superpass Superpark Qualifier 3/1
* Poker With The Pro's The Final Table/Power 106 at Bear Mountain 3/1
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For more up-to-date information, please visit our Web sites at bearmountain.com and snowsummit.com or call 800.BEAR.MTN or 888.SUMMIT.1 / 909.866.5766