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Big Bear and the San Bernardino Mountains
3 resorts · 113 runs · 39 lifts mapped
Southern California's main ski hills: Bear Mountain and Snow Summit at Big Bear Lake, and Snow Valley on the Rim of the World.
Snow Valley Mountain Resort has the most mapped runs here (49). The steepest named run we have mapped is The Wall at Snow Summit, averaging 43% over its length. About 29% of the rated runs are advanced or harder.
The resorts
Side by side
| Resort | Lifts | Runs | Easy | Intermediate | Advanced+ | Steepest named run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | 11 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | The Wedge 39% |
| Snow Summit | 15 | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | The Wall 43% |
| Snow Valley Mountain Resort | 13 | 49 | 14 | 16 | 14 | Show Me 39% |
Runs and lifts are reproduced from OpenStreetMap; grades are sampled from public lidar along each run.
On the map
Gear for these mountains
- Merino base layer ↗Stays warm even when damp.
- Ski helmet ↗Fits over a thin hat, under the goggle strap.
- Wax kit ↗Keeps the base fast between shop tunes.
- Boot dryer ↗Dry liners for the second day.
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Nearby ski areas
- San Gabriel Mountains 47 mi
- Mammoth Lakes 268 mi
- Lake Tahoe 386 mi