Los Angeles television station KTLA Channel 5 will be in Big Bear tomorrow, doing a live remote for their morning news program from Snow Summit resort, from 6 to 10am. The Big Bear Lake Resort Association has planned for this special coverage, featuring the powder-heavy slopes, and invites the community to come out to Summit to participate in the filming. KTLA's weatherman Mark … [Read more...] about KTLA’s Mark Kriski to Do Live Remote from Snow Summit Friday Morning
Recreation
Pow! Longtime Local Dick Kun Compares Our Recent Snowstorms to the Legendary Winter of 1969
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Longtime Big Bear resident Dick Kun has been watching the snow fall for over 60 seasons and, as president of Big Bear Mountain Resorts, he’s become an expert on snow in the Big Bear Valley. He says that this last series of storms, which included four fronts over the course of a week, is as intense as the legendary storm of 1969, though we are better … [Read more...] about Pow! Longtime Local Dick Kun Compares Our Recent Snowstorms to the Legendary Winter of 1969
Snow Day! Friday Closures and Cancellations (and Some Openings) for the Big Bear Valley
Big Bear Valley, CA -- This epic storm has resulted in a number of closures and cancellations: Among these, Bear Mountain Resort is closed today [Friday, January 22], though Bear Mountain lift tickets and season passes are being honored at Snow Summit, which certainly has a resort full of fresh powder for skiers and riders. MARTA transportation services are not available … [Read more...] about Snow Day! Friday Closures and Cancellations (and Some Openings) for the Big Bear Valley
Icy Roads and Winter Weather Prompt Cancellations and Rescheduling of Activities, Services, Meetings
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Given icy roads and the likelihood of more weather this evening, some meetings and activities have been canceled. The MARTA Board of Directors meeting, to have taken place in Crestline at 1pm, has been canceled. The meeting of the Advisory Commission of the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District has been rescheduled, and will instead take place at … [Read more...] about Icy Roads and Winter Weather Prompt Cancellations and Rescheduling of Activities, Services, Meetings
Snowshoe the Bear Returns on February 6, as Does Conquer the Bear Series
Big Bear Lake, CA -- With snow likely in the coming week, weekend athletes may want to step into some snowshoes to gear up for the third round of Snowshoe the Bear, which returns to the Village of Big Bear Lake and surrounding trails of the San Bernardino National Forest on Saturday, February 6. The family-friendly event features 5K and 10K snowshoe races, as well as a free … [Read more...] about Snowshoe the Bear Returns on February 6, as Does Conquer the Bear Series