Core Strengths
Snow SummitTravel Ease
Overall
Snow Volume
Overall
Rank
146
Rank in
Region
2
Rank in
State
19
Powder
Forecast
Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
136
Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
125
Snow Summit is ranked No. 125 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
Daily Lottery
% of days with more than 6" of snow
3.6%Extended Stay
% of months with more than 90" of snow
0.0%Drought Threat
% of months with less than 30" of snow
78.8%Dump Potential Rank
125Snow Summit is ranked No. 125 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
Snow
Quality
Rank
136
Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
Total Snow Score
This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.
Comparables
Snow Summit
Acreage
240 acresTotal Runs
31Longest Run
6,600 ftLifts
14Uphill Max
18,550 ppl/hrTerrain Parks
2Snowboard?
YesHalfpipes
0Drive Time
132 minAirport
Los Angeles
Trail Breakdown
Vertical Drop
1200 ft
Base Elevation: 7000 ft
Slope Aspects
A few words on the Snow at Snow Summit
Snow Summit averages about 7 feet of snow per season with extreme volatility. Over half of months get less than a foot of natural snow. The Southern California mountains get occasional rain, but only about 1/4 as often as ski areas in eastern North America. Snow Summit has had world class snowmaking since 1979 including a pipe into Big Bear Lake for nearly unlimited water. Powder skiing is rare and terrain between the developed runs is limited.
Accumulation and PreservationSnow Summit usually has all of its lifts and about 70% of terrain open by Christmas, and is less than half open by New Year's only in the worst 1/4 of seasons. Terrain is mostly north facing and intermediate pitched. Spring conditions are routine by February in Southern California's warm weather. Snow Summit averages 85% open from mid-January to mid-March and 70+% open from late December to early April.