Happy Holidays!

Create memories on the slopes, and make skiing and snowboarding part of your holiday tradition. The heavy winter weather system forecast for today seems to have weakened bringing mostly cloudy skies, a dusting of snow as well as a light mixture of precipitation and moderate to strong winds.

This weather pattern should clear out later this evening leaving mostly sunny skies for the remainder of the weekend and into Monday. Enjoy the best holiday conditions in decades at Snow Summit and Bear Mountain with 100% of our runs open, 26 available lifts and a 3 to 5 foot base.

Holiday Night Session tonight through January 3rd! Holiday rates effective today through Sunday January 4th.
As the weather changes, the road conditions change. Please read below for current road information.

It's a winter wonderland in Big Bear

A nice little storm came and went last night leaving behind 3 to 4 inches of new snow and a powder and packed powder surface. In addition to the natural snow, we've been making snow since 11:00 p.m. last night and will continue as conditions permit.

The roads are open with chains required on all vehicles except four wheel drives with snow tires.
Today's forecast is mostly cloudy and it sounds like 'Ol Saint Nick may bring additional snowfall tomorrow evening into Thursday then clearing for a wonderful Holiday weekend on the slopes!
Snow Summit and Bear Mountain are 100% open with plenty of beginner to advanced terrain, 26 available lifts and a 3 to 5 foot base.

New features on Ego Trip Park and Upper Westridge, and The Family Park is next.
Bear Mountain is building the feature count with more than 60 jibs and snow features and the halfpipe is currently under construction and will be opening soon! Night Session tonight through January 3rd! Holiday rates effective today through Sunday January 4th.

HOLIDAY FUN FOR EVERYONE

• The single largest snowfall in 35 years helped set us for the Holidays with 3 to 4 feet of fresh snow this week.
• All runs are open with the exception of Geronimo and The Bowl which are expected to open shortly.
• Snow Summit and Bear Mountain currently have 24 available lifts with plenty of terrain, jibs and jumps for all levels and abilities.
• Enjoy fresh machine groomed packed powder and sunny clear blue skies today.
• In addition to all the natural snow this week, we've had a week's worth of continuous snowmaking and we will continue making even more snow as conditions permit.
• Night Session tonight through January 3rd!
• Holiday rates effective today through Sunday January 4th.
• Although chains are required, conditions are well worth the drive.
• See you on the snow!

ENJOY THE BEST CONDITIONS IN YEARS

• The single largest snowfall in 35 years. 3 to 4 feet of fresh snow this week!
• Conditions are supreme with powder and machine groomed packed powder.
• In addition to all the natural snow, we've had 6 days of continuous snowmaking and we will continue making even more snow as conditions permit. Snowmaking began Saturday Dec. 13th @ 7:00 p.m.
• Snow Summit and Bear Mountain currently have 16 chairlifts operating today with terrain for all levels and abilities.
• Chair 10 is now open at Snow Summit accessing Perfect Pitches, Sugar Pine, Jo's, Side Show and Pipe Dream.
• Geronimo is open today at Bear Mountain and chair 8 will run between 9am and 1 pm.
• Almost all runs are open and by this weekend we will be operating at nearly full capacity!
• Night Session begins tonight and lasts all the way through January 3rd!
• Holiday rates effective Saturday December 20th through Sunday January 4th
• Although chains are required, conditions are well worth the drive.

fresh snow today and more on the way!

The winter storm blew in this morning around 3:30 bringing steady snowfall.
The powder is beginning to accumulate and forecasts call for up to a foot by this evening.
Today's conditions are the best of the season with a powder to packed powder surface!
Around the clock snowmaking is in full operation and with these favorable conditions it will continue through the week.
Although chains are required on all 3 routes into Big Bear, conditions are well worth the drive.
Currently Snow Summit and Bear Mountain have 5 chair lifts operating with terrain for all levels and abilities.
Snow Summit's Miracle Mile and Bear Bottom beginner area are open.
The Park Run is open today at Bear Mountain, and Central Park and Inspiration runs offer 16 jibs and 4 snow features.
More lifts and runs will open rapidly!

Snow Summit reports:
Snow Summit is open! Miracle Mile is open top-to-bottom, offering more than a mile of terrain for intermediate to advanced skiers and snowboarders and Bear Bottom is open for beginners. Together, Snow Summit and Bear Mountain have 4 chairlifts operating with terrain for all levels and abilities. Your lift ticket is good at both resorts, and we offer a FREE shuttle service between them! Bear Mountain's Central Park and Inspiration runs are adding to the feature count with 18 jibs and 4 snow features for you to enjoy! A series of winter storms are expected beginning late tonight and through the weekend, which will set us up for the Holidays! Snowmaking looks favorable over the weekend and into next week. More runs and lifts will open as snowmaking continues. Think snow!

Bear Mountain is open with Inspiration run and a dozen jibs! As predicted, both resorts had an impressive night of snowmaking top-to-bottom on our most popular runs; Miracle Mile at Snow Summit and Park Run at Bear Mountain. Snowmaking continues at Summit on Upper Westridge, Zzyzx and Bear Bottom beginner area. Bear Mountain is making more snow on Inspiration run, Central Park and The Scene. Forecasts have been consistent with the idea of a BIG change in the overall weather pattern, bringing possibly much colder temperatures and maybe even snow showers late in the week. Both resorts are working hard to open top-to-bottom runs ASAP. Please keep in touch for Snow Summit's opening day announcement.

Bear mountain, Big Bear lake BEAR reports:

bear mountain EXPECTED TO OPEN TOMORROW

With several hours of snowmaking over the last couple of nights and the possibility of additional snowmaking tonight, we expect to open the beginner run at Bear Mountain tomorrow! Our intent is to open Inspiration run, the Beach Bar and BBQ, rentals, lessons and the Ice Box Apparel and Accessories. Opening day is dependent on snowmaking however, we are confident we will be able to make snow overnight at Bear Mountain and Snow Summit. Keep in touch for Snow Summit's opening day announcement.

Whoohoo!!

Update from Snow Summit:
The recent weather pattern has not given us a window of snowmaking opportunity. We are waiting for colder temperatures and lower humidity levels. Once the conditions are right, we can be open from top-to-bottom in as little as two to three days! Our snowmaking team and world-class snow making system are ready and standing by for cold, dry weather. Stay tuned, we will announce our expected open date when we begin snow making. Hang in there, we'll make it happen!