Bear Mountain
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Core Strengths
Bear MountainTravel Ease
Overall
Snow Quality
Overall
Rank
140
Rank in
Region
18
Rank in
State
17
Powder
Forecast
Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
141
Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
167
Bear Mountain Resort - CA is ranked No. 167 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
167Bear Mountain Resort - CA is ranked No. 167 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
Snow
Quality
Rank
141
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
Bear Mountain Resort - CA
Acreage
748 acresTotal Runs
24Longest Run
7,920 ftLifts
12Uphill Max
16,590 ppl/hrTerrain Parks
6Snowboard?
YesHalfpipes
4Drive Time
136 minAirport
Los Angeles
Trail Breakdown
Vertical Drop
1665 ft
Base Elevation: 7140 ft
Slope Aspects
A few words on the Snow at Bear Mountain Resort - CA
Bear Mt. 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. Bear Mt. has had world class snowmaking including a pipe into Big Bear Lake for nearly unlimited water since it was purchased by neighboring Snow Summit in 2002. Powder skiing is rare but there is expansive natural terrain on either side of the highest Bear Peak lift.
Accumulation and PreservationBear Mt. usually has most 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. Over half of terrain is devoted to park features. Spring conditions are routine by February in Southern California's warm weather. Bear Mt. averages 70+% open from late December to early April.