California Ski Areas Under Threat From Wildfire | Sprinklers Have Been Activated Big Bear and Snow Summit ski areas in California are currently under threat from the Radford Fire that started around 1:30 pm yesterday (Monday, September 5th). The cause is still unknown. Related: 1-Year on From the Caldor Fire That Destroyed 80% of the Ski Area, Sierra-At-Tahoe, CA, Looks Forward to This Winter The fire has burned around 330acres between the two […] Fire Firebrains | September 6, 2022 0 Comments
Summit Bike Park at Big Bear Mountain Resort, CA Announces Opening Day of June 10 The Summit Bike Park in Big Bear, SoCal’s premier lift-accessed mountain bike park, announced its opening day on Friday, June 10. 21/22 Dual Season pass holders get exclusive access at Summit Bike Park on Thursday, June 9, before the park opens to the general public. Summit Bike Park’s gravity-fed trails offer a variety of singletrack trails that require minimal pedaling […] Cycle CycleBrains | April 21, 2022 0 Comments
Big Bear Mountain Resort, CA, Announces Extended Season Today, Big Bear Mountain Resort, CA, (Bear Mountain and Snow Summit) announced that they’ll remain open through April 16 for skiing and riding. Related: Ikon Pass: It’s YEWWW Time With base depths of 24-48 inches, prime surface conditions, and all of their terrain open, they figured it’s a good time to keep the alpine good times going and spend spring on the slopes. Big […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 23, 2022 0 Comments
Big Bear Mountain Resort to Kick-Off SoCal’s Winter Season Thursday December 2nd SoCal’s ski and snowboard season is about to get rolling! Big Bear Mountain Resort (Bear Mountain and Snow Summit) announced yesterday that it would open for the season this Thursday, December 2 for Passholders and on Friday, December 3 for the general public. Bear Mountain will open with access to chairs 9 and 7, and Snow Summit will open with access […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 30, 2021 0 Comments
Bear Mountain, CA Report: Powder in March with Plenty of Untracked Terrain Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Friday, March 12th, 2021 Although Big Bear is typically known for its great terrain park, warm temperatures, and cloudless blue skies, today was a day that was a rare exception to this trend. Over the past 48 hours, Big Bear, including Bear Mountain, has seen a storm roll in, dropping over […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | March 13, 2021 2 Comments
Snow Summit, CA Report: SoCal Skiing at its Finest Brought to you by Ski California Report from Friday, March 5th, 2021 What is Big Bear, California known for? It’s known for being one of the sunniest ski destinations in North America, and today was no exception. Bluebird skies and temperatures pushing 55ºF (13ºC) made today’s skiing feel like summer. The best conditions were in the morning. Temperatures that dropped […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | March 5, 2021 1 Comment
California Has Some Amazing Ski Traditions California has a unique ski culture of its own, and that ski culture has led to some fantastic yearly events. While the COVID-19 pandemic might force some of these events to take a year off, let’s take a look at some of the amazing traditions born in California. Related: Colorado Has Some Amazing Ski Traditions Holy Bowly – Mammoth Mountain […] Ryan Flynn | November 19, 2020 0 Comments
Trip Report: Relaxing Weekend in Lake Arrowhead, CA Report from the weekend of 22-23 August 2020 This past weekend I had the opportunity to enjoy some much-needed lake time at Lake Arrowhead, CA. Lake Arrowhead is located in the San Bernardino Mountains at an elevation of 5,108 ft. It may be smaller and not as well-known as its neighbor, Big Bear Lake, but it’s smaller town vibe is […] Trip Report Taylor Stephan | August 26, 2020 0 Comments