SnowBrains Forecast: Quiet Weekend, Then 12-22″ of Snow for Bear Valley, CA, Next Week This forecast is brought to you by Bear Valley Mountain Resort. Bear Valley stays mostly dry through Monday with spring skiing conditions, then a two-part storm brings a meaningful refresh from Tuesday into early Friday. The first part of the storm looks relatively warm, so the upper mountain should do best while the 6,600-foot base sits close to the rain-snow […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 27, 2026 0 Comments
Bear Valley Mountain Resort, CA, Will Be Open Until at Least This Sunday It has been a tough ski season out West. Below-average snowfall, warm temperatures, thin coverage, and bare spots have plagued most of the region’s ski resorts, with some not even opening at all this year. So far, 11 California ski resorts have closed for the season, and many others have announced earlier-than-usual closing dates. Palisades Tahoe closed a full month […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 26, 2026 0 Comments
Bear Valley, CA, Hosts 10th Annual Nickolay Dodov Slopestyle, Eyes $10,000 Fundraising Goal Bear Valley Mountain Resort, California, hosts the 10th Annual Nickolay Dodov Slopestyle and Fundraiser this Saturday, March 21, as the resort works to raise $10,000 for a foundation dedicated to free avalanche education across the state. Related: Bear Valley, CA, Delivers a Once-in-a-Lifetime Weekend After 100+” in 4 Days The milestone event supports the Nickolay Dodov Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 20, 2026 0 Comments
Bear Valley, CA, Delivers a Once-in-a-Lifetime Weekend After 100+” in 4 Days Report from February 21 & 22 After Bear Valley Mountain Resort, California, logged more than 100 inches of snow in just four days, I knew we were staring at something special. The kind of storm cycle you talk about years later. Following a three-day resort closure due to treacherous snow and road conditions, operations resumed, and what waited on the […] Conditions Report Jack Bynum | February 26, 2026 1 Comment
Bear Valley, CA, Set to Open This Friday with Fresh Snowmaking and Holiday Events Bear Valley, California, is kicking off the season right on schedule. Thanks to steady cold nights and a busy snowmaking crew, the resort is opening this Friday, November 28, and will run through Sunday, November 30. After the weekend, Bear Valley will pause midweek and reopen on Saturday, December 6, as mountain operations continue to bring more terrain online. For […] Industry News Brent Glogau | November 26, 2025 0 Comments
Indy Pass Adds Another 52 Resorts for Winter 2024-25, Including Loveland, CO, and Bear Valley, CA Indy Pass announces new resorts. Added capacity triggers limited sale of 24/25 Indy Passes. The Indy Pass announced today that Loveland Resort in Colorado is among 52 new resorts added to the Indy Pass for the 2024-25 season. 30 of those resorts were announced, including Loveland Ski Area, Colorado; Innsbruck, Austria (12 resorts); Bear Valley, California; and Massif du Sud, […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | October 24, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: The Soul Cleansing Winter Wonderland of Bear Valley, CA Looking for a down-to-earth and tranquil mountain? Nestled amidst the beauty of California’s vast Sierra Nevada mountains, Bear Valley Resort beckons outdoor enthusiasts with a year-round haven. From its renowned downhill skiing and snowboarding terrain to its charming small-town village atmosphere, this resort promises an unforgettable experience. Just two hours from the greater Sacramento area and three hours for those […] Jack Bynum | June 12, 2024 1 Comment
Bear Valley Resort, CA, Had to Cancel its Mountain Bike Season This Year Because There’s Still Too Much Snow Who would have thought that too much snow could be a bad thing? That seems to be the case for Bear Valley Resort, situated near the charming town of Bear Valley in California, whose mountain bike season has been officially canceled due to lingering snow. It’s mid-July… The resort reported that it will not open its mountain bike operations this […] Industry News CycleBrains | July 17, 2023 0 Comments
Bear Valley Mountain Resort, CA, Hits Record Breaking 648 Inches Bear Valley Mountain Resort, CA, broke its 40-year snowfall record from 82/83 today, March 24, 2023. The 40-year-old record sat at 639 inches, but was smashed this week and is now recording a historical all-time high of 648 inches, after another 2 inches of new snow fell overnight. If you are wondering if you can go and enjoy this record snowfall, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 24, 2023 0 Comments
This is What 600″ of Snowfall Looks Like at Bear Valley Resort, CA Wow. This is what Bear Valley Resort, CA, looks like after breaking 600″ last week. Related: A Photo Tour of the Buried Houses of Lake Tahoe, CA Related: A Photo Tour of the Buried Stop Signs of Lake Tahoe, CA | Tahoe About To Become Reckless, Lawless Place The picture above, from Bear Valley ski patrol, shows Tower 8 of […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 14, 2023 0 Comments
Report: CA Delta → Bear Valley → Road Closed → Delta → Mt. Lassen → Reno → Tahoe in 1-Day… Report from December 27, 2021 Yesterday was one of the craziest days of my skiing career… Up at 4am and up Hwy 4 to Bear Valley Ski Resort for a ski since roads to Tahoe were closed (I came down for Xmas and got stuck). Hwy 4 closed right in front of me and Bear Valley wasn’t able to open […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 28, 2021 2 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Bear Valley, CA If you look at a map of California, you’ll see that Highway 4 can take you from East to West, or vice versa, across the Sierra Nevada. Ebbett’s Pass, however, is not plowed during the winter, rendering the road impassable. Nestled 1/2 mile from the end of that highway, on the Western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, are Bear Valley […] Industry News Connor Phillips | February 11, 2020 2 Comments
Bear Valley Ski Resort, CA Report: Bluebird Powder Day and the Slopes to Myself Report from 14th and 15th December 2019 Nestled at the end of Highway 4 in Northern California lies Bear Valley Ski Resort. It is a quaint mountain town with about 200 year-round residents and plenty of space for guests. It is only 40 miles south of Tahoe as the crow flies but features none of the crowds. The first lift started […] Trip Report Joseph Phillips | December 19, 2019 0 Comments
Bear Valley Resort, CA to Charge for Previously Free Village Shuttle Bear Valley Resort, CA announced last week that they intend to start charging for the village shuttle this 2019/2020 winter season. The resort claims the small fee will help to cover the high operating costs of this service and will continue to make it sustainable into the future. Related: Northstar California Resort to Charge For Parking this Season The charge will […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 21, 2019 1 Comment
Amazing Glamping at Bear Valley, CA Bear Valley, California has the best glamping setup this summer. Bear Valley, located on Hwy 4 in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, is just 32 miles south of Lake Tahoe as the crow flies. The quaint mountain town has great year-round activities: cross-country and alpine skiing in the winter then mountain biking, kayaking, fishing, and hiking in the summer. “Imagine waking […] Joseph Phillips | August 29, 2019 0 Comments
Bear Valley, CA Resident Teaching ‘Know Before You Go’ Avalanche Awareness to Californian Schools and Ski Resorts Bear Valley, CA resident Natalia Dodova lost her only child, Nickolay Dodov, when he was killed in an avalanche in Alaska on Thankin Ridge, Haines 6-years ago. On that day, her and her husband not only lost a son but also a best friend, teammate, and ski-buddy. They had shared many days riding together, he was their everything, the center of their […] Avalanche AvyBrains | September 10, 2018 1 Comment
Remains of the Skier Who Went Missing in March at Bear Valley Resort, CA Have Been Found The remains of a skier missing since March were located by search and rescue dogs on Monday near Groovy Gully at Bear Valley Resort, CA reports the Tahoe Daily Tribune. Thomas Mullarkey, 65 was first reported missing by his wife on March 14 after he failed to return to his cabin after a day of skiing. Five days of search efforts at […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 15, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Bearded Tanner Hall Ripping Squaw Valley in March Tanner Hallis good at skiing and his new beard is gnarly. When many other might be bummer about the conditions, Tanner is out at Squaw with his crew throwing down. Flips, 360s, 720, rodeo 5s, and 180s all over the mountain. This video was filmed in only 3 afternoons of slush skiing at Squaw. This is inspiring and shows up that despite the conditions, you can still push it and have a riot out there. Filmed 100% on the GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition at Squaw Valley Resort over 3 afternoons of riding. […] SnowBrains | April 15, 2014 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Professional Snowboarder’s Close Call on Ski Slopes of Hakuba, Japan, as Bear Attacks Surge Across Japan A dramatic bear encounter captured on video by a professional snowboarder in Hakuba has sharpened attention on a growing national crisis: Japan is experiencing its deadliest year on record for bear attacks, with 13 people killed and hundreds injured across the country. Hakuba Valley is home to 10 resorts with over 200+ runs and offers some of the best backcountry […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 16, 2025 0 Comments
Sun Valley, ID, Celebrates 90th Ski Season with 90 Acres of New Terrain & Major Upgrades Across the Mountain Sun Valley, Idaho, will ring in its 90th ski season this coming winter—and what better way to celebrate a 90th birthday than with 90 aces of new terrain. Opening on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, Sun Valley Resort will kick off the 2025-26 season with fresh lines, modern tech upgrades, and new features for skiers and riders of all levels. Since […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 4, 2025 0 Comments
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