This report is for: Monday, February 20, 2006 updated at 6:00 a.m.

The recent winter storms left Big Bear Mountain Resorts with 6 to 8 inches of new snow and the best conditions of the season.

ALL ROADS INTO BIG BEAR ARE OPEN WITH CHAINS REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL DRIVES WITH SNOW
TIRES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS - 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
In addition to the natural snow, around-the-clock snowmaking operations are in
progress. 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.
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.