Location Snow Summit Top elevation 8,174 ft (2,491 m) Snowfall 2.54 m Skiable area 97 ha Phone +1 844-462-2327 | Vertical 1,209 ft (369 m) Base elevation 6,965 ft (2,123 m) Snowmaking 97 ha Night skiing Yes | |
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Nearest city Big Bear Lake, California Runs 31 total
10% beginner
25% low intermediate
40% intermediate
25% advanced Address San Bernardino National Forest, 880 Summit Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315, USA Similar Bear Mountain, Snow Valley Mountain, Mountain High, Moonridge Animal Park, Big Bear Discovery Center | ||
Snow summit 2017
Snow Summit is a ski resort that was established in 1952 and is in the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California. It is located by Big Bear Lake along with its sister resort Bear Mountain; these two resorts which operate under the same management are collectively known as Big Bear Mountain Resorts (BBMR).
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- Snow summit 2017
- Snowboarding snow summit big bear lake california
- Bear Mountain relationship
- Snowmaking
- References
Snow Summit is one of the larger ski areas in Southern California, and is considered to be one of the most popular ski and snowboard destinations for patrons from around the Los Angeles area. Snow Summit is a mid-sized resort, with a 1,209 ft (369 m) topographic vertical drop, and 240 acres (97 ha) of skiable terrain, all of it covered by snowmaking.
In 2014 Mammoth Mountain purchased Bear Mountain and Snow Summit for $38 million.
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Bear Mountain relationship
For decades, Snow Summit and Goldmine Mountain operated independently of one another, less than two miles apart. In 1988, S.K.I., a major ski area operator, bought Goldmine, changed its name to Bear Mountain, and invested millions of dollars in improvements that enhanced its competitive position against Snow Summit. In 2002, Snow Summit purchased Bear Mountain, and the two became one company.
Snow Summit and Bear Mountain are marketed as areas constituent to Big Bear Mountain Resorts. A lift ticket from either area is honored at the other, and a free bus service between Snow Summit and Bear Mountain shuttles patrons back and forth between the two for that purpose.
In 2014, Snow Summit and Bear Mountain resorts were bought by the owners of the Mammoth Mountain ski resort.
Snowmaking
Snow Summit's extensive, multimillion-dollar snowmaking system draws water from Big Bear Lake to cover all of the resort’s marked terrain with skiable artificial snow — if ambient temperature and humidity are amenable — throughout its winter operating season .