Today is another great day for skiing and snowboarding at Bear Mountain and Snow Summit, which now have 15 chair lifts, 21 open runs and 70 park features available. Lift tickets are good for both mountains and discounted lift tickets are still available for both today (Wednesday) and tomorrow. As of Friday, regular season lift ticket prices go into effect. Given 14 inches of … [Read more...] about Powder, Sunshine and 15 Chair Lifts Available at Big Bear Mountain Resorts
Snow/Weather
Storm Brings Us a Foot of Fresh Powder; Chains Still Required for Mountain Travel
Yesterday’s storm brought us strong winds, cool temperatures (down to 12.9 degrees early this morning), and plenty of snow—within the Big Bear Valley, we received a foot of snow, and up to 14 inches of fresh powder on the slopes of Big Bear Mountain Resorts! More snow is in our forecast, so today is the day to start attacking those berms. However, snowplow operators have worked … [Read more...] about Storm Brings Us a Foot of Fresh Powder; Chains Still Required for Mountain Travel
School Is in Session Tuesday; Some Delays on Bus Routes Can Be Expected
Despite the foot of snow, we have sunny skies this morning, and all schools within the Bear Valley Unified School District are open today. Delays can be expected on some bus routes today but, again, school is in session for all BVUSD students. The school district’s Superintendent, Director of Transportation and Director of Maintenance and Operations begin checking weather … [Read more...] about School Is in Session Tuesday; Some Delays on Bus Routes Can Be Expected
Local CHP Offers Winter Driving Safety Tips (Starting With “Slow Down”)
Our local office of the California Highway Patrol, headquartered in Running Springs, has issued winter driving safety tips which, for the San Bernardino mountains, can be applied during conditions of rain, sleet, snow, high wind and fog. CHP officials note that many collisions are caused by drivers going too fast for inclement conditions. Per the CHP release, “The first and … [Read more...] about Local CHP Offers Winter Driving Safety Tips (Starting With “Slow Down”)
Community Services District Directors Meet This Evening; Other Valley Activities, Meetings Canceled Due to Storm
There were two meetings scheduled for this evening, one of which is the regular first-Monday meeting of the Board of Directors for the Big Bear City Community Services District. The CSD Board should have a brief meeting in open session, which begins at 5:30pm, as the only action item is the approval of minutes of the meeting of November 16; closed session will follow, and both … [Read more...] about Community Services District Directors Meet This Evening; Other Valley Activities, Meetings Canceled Due to Storm