Information on Snow Summit:
At Big Bear Mountain Resorts ONE lift ticket is good at BOTH Snow Summit and Bear Mountain. With 24 chairlifts serving over 400 acres, 50+ trails and over a 1,700-foot vertical drop, Snow Summit and Bear Mountain offer terrain for all types and ability levels of skiers and snowboarders. Both Snow Summit and Bear Mountain boast professionally taught skiing and snowboarding lessons for beginners through experts, full service rental shops, fine food outlets, complete sport shops, full service bars and a complimentary shuttle service between the two resorts. Snow Summit is Southern California's premier mountain resort - an ideal mountain for those looking to carve some wide-open perfectly groomed runs. It is the place for everyday skiers and riders looking for a family friendly laid-back winter playground. Snow Summit is home to fantastic beginner slopes like the Bear Bottom beginner's area, low intermediate runs such as Summit Run, wide intermediate cruisers such as Miracle Mile and Log Chute and challenging advanced terrain on the Wall, Dicky's and Olympic. Snow Summit's wide variety of interconnecting runs allows you to explore the entire mountain without ever returning to the base area! Snow Summit's terrain parks offer yet another exciting challenge for the whole family. World famous Westridge Park, Ego Trip, Skyline Creek Fun Zone and the Zzyzx Park and Half-pipe contain a variety of beginner and intermediate jumps and jibs for skiers and snowboarders alike. Guests are also able to extend their fun-filled day into the evening. Snow Summit offers night sessions on most Friday, Saturday and holiday evenings from 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Snow Summit Lift closing and opening times:
Day Session Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm Sat & Sun (non-peak season): 8am - 6pm Holidays/Jan & Feb Sat.: 7:30am - 6pm Half Day Session Mon - Fri: 12:30pm - 4:30pm Sat & Sun: 12:30pm - 6pm Night Session Most Friday, Saturday and Holiday evenings: 3pm - 9:30pm
Length of Season:
Late October 2006 to Apr-07
Types and number of lifts:
3 Surface Lift;5 Double Chairs;2 Triple Chairs;2 Quad Chairs;2 HiSpeed Quad
Number of trails and difficulty breakdown:
Total Number: 31
Breakdown of difficulty: Easiest : 10%;More Difficult : 25%;Most Difficult : 40%;Experts Only : 25%
Elevation at base 7000 feet and elevation at summit is 8200 feet.
Skiing Options at Snow Summit:
Night Skiing: yes
Heli- Skiing: no
Snowcat Skiing: no
Miles of cross Country ski trails: none
Snow boarding: yes
Equipment Rentals:
skis
, snowboards
Getting to Snow Summit:
From Los Angeles: Take Interstate 10 east from Los Angeles to San Bernardino. Take Highway 330 north from San Bernardino to Highway 38. Head east on Highway 38 to Snow Summit. The distance is approximately 104 miles
Alternate route to Snow Summit:
From San Bernardino: Take Highway 330 north from San Bernardino to Highway 38. Head east on Highway 38 to Snow Summit. The distance is approximately 44 miles
From San Diego: Take Interstate 15 north to Interstate 215. Continue north on I-215 to San Bernardino. Take Highway 330 north from San Bernardino to Highway 38. Head east on Highway 38 to Snow Summit. The distance is approximately 153 miles
Contact Information:
909 866-5766
888 summit1
877 231-5611
http://www.BigBearMountainResorts.com
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