BIG BEAR MOUNTAIN RESORTS SNOW REPORT
- Snow Summit & Bear Mountain -

This report is for: Thursday, February 9, 2006 updated at 6:00 a.m.
SNOW SUMMIT AND BEAR MOUNTAIN WERE ABLE TO RESUME SNOWMAKING OPERATIONS LAST NIGHT - THE RESORTS WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE SNOW AS CONDITIONS PERMIT - ENJOY WIDE-OPEN RUNS WITH LITTLE TO NO LIFT LINES - NEARLY ALL RUNS ARE OPEN WITH 24 OUT OF 26 LIFTS OPERATING AS NEEDED - SO CAL'S ONLY SUPERPIPE IS OPEN AT BEAR MOUNTAIN!
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! Coverage is excellent on the open runs with surface conditions that range from machine-groomed hard-packed to fresh manmade snow that will develop a thin wet layer. 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: Ranges from machine-groomed hard-packed to fresh manmade snow that will develop a thin wet layer.
Today's Snow Coverage: Excellent on the open runs.
Snow Depth: 12 to 36 inches on the open runs.
Forecasts: Becoming mostly clear after the morning hours, and continued warm with less wind.
Highs are expected to reach the low 50s with overnight lows dropping into the lOW 30s.
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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. Look for new features on Bear's Street Scene including: a 19-stair, 20-foot down rail; a wall ride; a C-rail; a quarterpipe and more! Bear Mountain's standard half-pipe 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 with the purchase of weekend 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. Tickets can be purchased online at bigbearmountainresorts.com or by calling our phone reservation service from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. today.
Attention: All California Ski resort season pass holders. You can enjoy a free lift ticket to Big Bear Mountain Resorts. We invite you to take advantage of this absolutely free lift ticket to ski or ride Bear Mountain and Snow Summit. Conditions are probably much better than you think. Come up and be our guest and check it out for yourself with this free offer.
To receive your complimentary ticket, you must go to the Bear Mountain guest service office only and present your current 2005/2006 season pass from any other California ski/snowboard resort. Limit one ticket per person per day. This offer is valid Monday thru Friday non-holiday until further notice. This offer does not apply to Big Bear Mountain Resorts season pass holders.
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Resort Hours of Operation: (Monday - 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: Next night session is Friday 2/10 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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
>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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* Uniform Days at both resorts 2/8 & 2/9
* Mighty 1090 Live Broadcast at Bear Mountain 2/10
* Club Sno KIIS FM at Snow Summit 2/11
* Jeep Grassroots Qualifier Slopestyle at Bear Mountain 2/11
* Alpine Sports Center Race Series/NASTAR Race at Snow Summit 2/12
* 91X Van Hit at Bear Mountain 2/12
* KYXY/Outback at Snow Summit 2/12
* USASA Slopestyle at Bear Mountain 2/12
* Power 106 Van Hit at Bear Mountain 2/17
* XMOR Van Hit at Snow Summit 2/17
* Roxy Snow Classic at Bear Mountain 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 2/20
* The Park Wide Open #3 at Bear Mountain 2/24 - 3/2
Make sure to come up next Wednesday, Feb. 15 for Bear Mountains All-In Wednesdays poker run. Over the course of the next 3 weeks, you will have 3 more chances to win great prizes and ultimately qualify to play with the pros in the final round poker tournament during the Park Wide Open # 3 on March 1st! The more you come up to play, the more you will increase your chances of winning!