Current Snow Report


9:38 am, February 8, 2010

  • 8 inches of freshies over this past weekend make for pretty righteous shredding conditions! Park Staff is continually upping the ante, building bigger and better terrain park features, and keeping them maintained daily; the steeps on chairs 4 and 8 are ready to be bombed down by you and your cronies; and you can still find the untracked & secret stashes of powder in the trees and canyons. What are you doing today? All three routes into Big Bear are OPEN with no chain requirements. All vehicles including 4-wheel  and all-wheel drives should always carry chains when traveling to the mountains during winter months
Hours of Operation: Today: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ticket Availability: Plenty

Current Conditions
New Snow : No
Snow Coverage: Excellent
Snow Surface: Machine groomed packed powder
Snow Depth: 4 to 6 ft
Real Snow. Real Close. Learn more about our world-class snowmaking.
Weather Forecast
High: 35
Low: 18
Big Bear Forecast: Check the National Weather forecast or BigBearWeather.com for the latest San Bernardino County Mountains weather information.
National Weather Forecast: Read the in-depth technical weather forecast discussion.

Road Conditions
3 Ways to Big Bear – Highway 330/18 from San Bernardino through Running Springs (“Front Way”) is the shortest and most direct route. Highway 38 from Redlands (“Back Way”) is the best route when leaving the Valley on weekends and holidays. Highway 18 from Lucerne Valley (“Desert Way”) is best in snowy weather.
Hwy. 330 / 18: (Running Springs) OPEN- with no chain requirements.
Hwy. 38: (Redlands) OPEN- with no chain requirements.
Hwy. 18: (Lucerne Valley) OPEN- with no chain requirements.
Rideshare – Save money and gas when you share rides with others!

Operating Hours – Bear Mountain
Day Session
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Weekends: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Peak Weekends and Holidays: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Half-Day Session
Monday-Friday and Weekends: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Peak Weekend and Holidays: 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Note: Operating hours and schedules are subject to change.
Holidays: December 19, 2009 thru January 3, 2010; January 16-18, 2010; February 13-15, 2010 Peak Weekends: (Saturdays and Sundays) January 9, 2010 thru March 14, 2010
Operating Hours – Snow Summit
Day Session
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.*
Weekends and Holidays: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.*
Half-Day Session
Monday-Friday: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.*
Weekends and Holidays: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.*
*When night session is offered, day session and half-day session are extended to 6:00 p.m. Hours of operation may vary due to business volume and/or adverse weather conditions.
Night Session
Most Friday, Saturday and Holiday Evenings: 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.**
Half-Night Session
Most Friday, Saturday and Holiday Evenings: 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.**
Scheduled Night Sessions:Friday Nights:November 27, 2009; December 18, 2009 thru March 5, 2010- All Friday Nights are regular rate except December 25, 2009 & January 1, 2010.Saturday Nights:November 28, 2009 thru March 13, 2010- All Saturday Nights are Holiday/Peak Weekend rates except November 28, 2009 & December 5 & 12, 2009.Scheduled Holiday/Peak Weekend Night Sessions:December 19, 2009 thru December 23, 2009; December 25, 2009 thru January 2, 2010; January 9, 16, 17, 23 & 30, 2010; February 6, 13, 14, 20 & 27, 2010; March 6 & 13, 2010.
**All night session hours are weather permitting and subject to change, especially early and late season. Night Sessions at Snow Summit Only. Please call ahead to confirm schedule.

Park Report
Snow Features: 75
Jibs: 57
Superpipe: open
Halfpipe: open
The Scene: open
What’s New: Superpipe is open
So what did you think?
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Snow Summit Park Report
Ego Trip Park: open- features on Westridge and ZZYZX
Family Fun Zones: open with lots of snow features
What’s New:
Park Tips
SMART STYLE:1.) Look Before You Leap – Scope around the jumps first, not over them. Know your landings are clear and clear yourself out of the landing area. 2.) Easy Style It – Start small and work your way up. Inverted aerials are not allowed at BBMR. 3.) Respect Gets Respect - From the lift line through the park.

Lifts Report
(Lift hours may vary based on business volume and/or adverse weather or snow conditions.)
Chair 1: stand-by
Chair 2: open
Chair 3: stand-by
Chair 4: open
Chair 5: open
Access Express Quad (6): open
Chair 7: open
Chair 8: open
Bear Mountain Express (9): open
10. Moving Carpet #1: stand-by
11. Moving Carpet #2: open
12. Moving Carpet #3: stand-by

Runs Report
Bear Mountain Interactive Panoramic Trail Mapsee panoramic views on the interactive trail map
The Scene: open
The Scene 2: open
Halfpipe: open
Superpipe: open
Inspiration (Beginner): open
Amusement Park (Beginner): open
Little Bear Camp (Beginner): open
Easy Street (Low intermediate): open
The Gulch (Low intermediate): open
Learning Curve (Low intermediate): open
The Park Run (Intermediate): open
Boneyard (Intermediate): open
Accelerator (Intermediate): open
Expressway (Intermediate): open
Gambler (Intermediate): open
Central Park (Intermediate): open
Backdoors (Intermediate): open
Rip Cord (Intermediate): open
Pipeline (Intermediate): open
Short Cut (Intermediate): open
Silver Connection (Intermediate): open
Street Scene (Intermediate): open
Outlaws Alley (Intermediate): open
Hidden Valley (Intermediate): open
Exhibition (Advanced): open
Grizzly (Advanced): open
Outlaw (Advanced): open
Rips Run (Advanced): open
Showtime (Advanced): open
Geronimo (Expert): open
The Wedge (Expert): open
Bow Canyon : -
Deer Canyon : -
Goldmine Canyon : -