Bear Mountain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Bear Mountain is a ski area in Big Bear Lake, California, the United States. Its 26 mapped downhill runs add up to 13 km, which ranks it #194 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 517 m long.

Slopes at Bear Mountain

About 30% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 43% intermediate and 27% advanced or expert, which makes Bear Mountain a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 11 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,176 m up to 2,679 m, a vertical drop of 503 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Bear Mountain

The nearest airport is San Bernardino International Airport (SBD), about 37 km away in a straight line — roughly 48 minutes by car; Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) is 54 km away. Nearby ski areas include Snow Summit (20.0 km), Snow Valley Mountain Resort (13.4 km), Rim Nordic Ski Area and Mt. Baldy (15.1 km), which together add 67 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.