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Alterra Mountain Co. Looking to Link Together Big Bear and Snow Summit Resorts, CA

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Snow has been slow to blanket Big Bear, California, this year, but big changes are on the horizon for the area’s interconnected ski scene. Bear Mountain, a cornerstone of Big Bear Mountain Resorts, has introduced its first new chairlift in three decades: the Midway lift. This high-speed, six-seat marvel carries skiers over 2,500 feet in as little as 2.5 minutes […]

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Avatar photo Brent Glogau | December 19, 2024
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Big Bear Mountain Resort, CA, Extends Season to April 30, 2023

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Big Bear Mountain Resort, CA, announced it would extend its season by at least three weeks. The Californian ski resort has moved its expected closing day for the Snow Summit chair to April 30, 2023. The exciting news comes as the area has been experiencing record snowfalls. Big Bear Mountain Resort has received 210 inches of snow this season, the […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 21, 2023
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[VIDEO] Big Bear Ski Area, CA, Employees Fire Up Snowguns to Slow Encroaching Wildfire

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Big Bear using its snow making sprinklers in an effort to slow the encroaching #RadfordFire as seen from an @AlertWildfire camera at the resort pic.twitter.com/P7bbzW2peP — Travis Schlepp (@travischlepp) September 6, 2022 The Radford fire threatening Big Bear and Snow Summit ski areas in California almost tripled in size yesterday to 977 acres. It is currently just 2% contained. Related: […]

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Firebrains | September 7, 2022
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California Ski Areas Under Threat From Wildfire | Sprinklers Have Been Activated

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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 […]

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Firebrains | September 6, 2022
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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 […]

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Liam Abbott | March 13, 2021
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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 […]

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Liam Abbott | March 5, 2021
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Ski and Snowboard Season in Big Bear, CA Kicks Off this Weekend

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September in SoCal usually means sunny skies and scorching temps, but the forecast at Snow Summit on Saturday, Sept. 28, calls for 100% chance of snow, groomed to perfection for the 16th annual Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails (HDHR). Click here to get your tickets One of the most influential and innovative events in the snowboarding industry, HDHR features some […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 27, 2019
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Shaun White and His Roots In Mammoth Resorts

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[sponsored by Mammoth Mountain] PyeongChang proved that Shaun White can still bring it! White’s gold medal run in the snowboard halfpipe event made it clear that he was back to business, an especially impressive feet after coming off of a jarring crash into the lip of a frozen halfpipe back in October, requiring 62 stitches. An underwhelming fourth place finish […]

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Avatar photo Lindsay Hayden | March 8, 2018
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Big Bear’s Snow Summit Bike Park: Opening May 8th

Winter is over, and bike season is here. SoCal’s only lift serviced bike park at Snow Summit is set to open on Friday, May 8th. Let the fun begin. Snow Summit Mountain Bike Park: The Next Chapter is Ready to be Ridden. Mountain Bike Season Kicks Off May 8 at Snow Summit Big Bear Lake, Calif. – For many mountain bikers the dirt at Big Bear is hallowed ground. With a history that spans back to the sport’s earliest days, it’s long been a place where the mountain biking elite sewed their oats.

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ameliatraynor | April 24, 2015
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The Cali4nia Pass: Mammoth Mt + Big Bear + Snow Summit + June Mt = $689

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Mammoth bought Big Bear and Snow Summit ski resorts in LA last week for a cool $38 million. They immediately created the Cali4nia Pass to encompass the 3 ski resorts plus Mammoth’s other ski resort: June Mountain, CA. Cali4nia Pass Details: – $689 for adults – Unrestricted skiing at Mammoth, Big Bear, June Mountain, and Snow Summit – These 4 resorts together include: 6,000 acres, 240 runs, 61 lifts, 8,319-vertical-feet – Get a Cali4nia Pass here: Cali4nia Pass […]

Miles Clark | September 30, 2014
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Mammoth Mountain, CA Acquires Bear Mountain, CA and Snow Summit, CA for $38 Million:

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Mammoth is making some BIG moves after signing deals to acquire Bear Mountain and Snow Summit bringing the total to 4 California ski resorts. Mammoth’s CEO Rusty Gregory has stated we can expect big news in the upcoming months about development and expansion for the resorts. The MOST important news? Mammoth MVP pass holders have all been upgraded to the […]

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Guest Author | September 24, 2014
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