Snow Summit California, US
20 km S trails
372 m vertical
15 lifts
❄︎❄︎ moderate snow
297 cm a season, measured
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North America New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190 Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914 Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356 Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452 Snow Summit New York City Los Angeles Toronto Chicago California Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914 San Diego — town, pop. 1,404,452 Mexicali — town, pop. 1,032,686 Long Beach — town, pop. 474,140 Anaheim — town, pop. 350,742 Riverside — town, pop. 317,261 Bear Mountain Mountain High Snow Valley Snow Summit Los Angeles San Diego Long Beach Anaheim Riverside Within 30 km Redlands — town, pop. 71,035 Highland — town, pop. 54,854 Yucaipa — town, pop. 53,328 Lake Arrowhead — town, pop. 12,424 Big Bear City — town, pop. 12,304 Mentone — town, pop. 8,720 Bear Mountain Snow Valley Snow Summit Snow Summit Bear Mountain Snow Valley Redlands Highland Yucaipa Big Bear City Mentone Webcams on bigbearmountainresort.com
26/27 Passes Pass What it grants Blackouts Ikon Pass ∞ unlimited days no blackout dates Ikon Base ∞ unlimited days no blackout dates
The mountain 2,494 m summit
372 m vertical
2,122 m base
Region Big Bear Lake, California, United States Where it stands trails
20 km median 19 km
53%
vertical
372 m median 324 m
54%
advanced or harder
18% median 26%
16%
novice or easy
29% median 30%
46%
snowfall
297 cm median 207 cm · model here 170 cm
40%
The right-hand figure: higher than this share of the class. Trails, vertical and snowfall against the 330 North American resorts on a pass; terrain mix against the 90 North American resorts of 10 km to 25 km . Snowfall is the model's figure for every resort.
The Season 16% of Dec–Mar days it snows
4 days, longest snowy stretch
model Snow on the ground 10 20 cm Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Snowfall, season to date 50 100 150 200 cm Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Snow on the ground: measured at BIG BEAR LAKE (GHCN station), 3 km away, 250 m below mid-mountain; 20 winters · Snowfall: measured at BIG BEAR LAKE (GHCN station), 3 km away, 250 m below mid-mountain; 19 winters · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper
Terrain
above: this resort · below: typical of the 90 North American resorts of 10 km to 25 km
novice green circle 0.8 km · 3 runseasy green circle 5 km · 6 runsintermediate blue square 10.3 km · 15 runsadvanced black diamond 2.1 km · 6 runsexpert double black 1.5 km · 3 runsNorth American grading.
Trail map Begginner's Bottom — green circle (novice) Begginner's Bottom — green circle (novice) Begginner's Bottom — green circle (novice) unnamed run — green circle (easy) Summit Run — green circle (easy) Comeback Trail — green circle (easy) Sundown — green circle (easy) Log Road Trail — green circle (easy) Cruiser — green circle (easy) 6 Road Trail — green circle (easy) Skyline Creek — green circle (easy) Last Chance — green circle (easy) Westridge — blue square (intermediate) Log Chute — blue square (intermediate) ZZYZX Park — blue square (intermediate) Hog Back — blue square (intermediate) Jo's — blue square (intermediate) Pipe Dream — blue square (intermediate) Timber Ridge — blue square (intermediate) unnamed run — blue square (intermediate) Mainstream — blue square (intermediate) East Why — blue square (intermediate) Sugarpine — blue square (intermediate) Miracle Mile — blue square (intermediate) Perfect Pitches — blue square (intermediate) 7-Down — blue square (intermediate) Side Show — blue square (intermediate) Log Chute — black diamond (advanced) Side Chute — black diamond (advanced) Tommi's — black diamond (advanced) Off Chute — black diamond (advanced) Dicky's — black diamond (advanced) Ego Trip — black diamond (advanced) The Wall — double black (expert) Olympic — double black (expert) Side Chute — double black (expert) Chair 5 — chairlift — 2164 m to 2367 m Chair 5 — chairlift — 2164 m to 2367 m MC4 — magic carpet — 2137 m to 2149 m MC4 — magic carpet — 2137 m to 2149 m Chair 9 — chairlift — 2326 m to 2493 m Chair 9 — chairlift — 2326 m to 2493 m Chair 7 — chairlift — 2239 m to 2476 m Chair 7 — chairlift — 2239 m to 2476 m Chair 1 East-Mountain Xpress — chairlift — 2130 m to 2480 m Chair 1 East-Mountain Xpress — chairlift — 2130 m to 2480 m Chair 6 — chairlift — 2321 m to 2474 m Chair 6 — chairlift — 2321 m to 2474 m MC5 — magic carpet — 2117 m to 2121 m MC5 — magic carpet — 2117 m to 2121 m Chair 4 — chairlift — 2125 m to 2168 m Chair 4 — chairlift — 2125 m to 2168 m MC1 — magic carpet — 2129 m to 2142 m MC1 — magic carpet — 2129 m to 2142 m Chair 8 — chairlift — 2126 m to 2156 m Chair 8 — chairlift — 2126 m to 2156 m Chair 3 — chairlift — 2299 m to 2494 m Chair 3 — chairlift — 2299 m to 2494 m MC3 — magic carpet — 2116 m to 2119 m MC3 — magic carpet — 2116 m to 2119 m Chair 2 All-Mountain Xpress — chairlift — 2138 m to 2494 m Chair 2 All-Mountain Xpress — chairlift — 2138 m to 2494 m MC2 — magic carpet — 2122 m to 2129 m MC2 — magic carpet — 2122 m to 2129 m Chair 10 — chairlift — 2133 m to 2359 m Chair 10 — chairlift — 2133 m to 2359 m 200 m 10 chairlifts5 magic carpetsruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap Full screen ↗ Lifts and runs by name Lifts Chair 5, MC4, Chair 9, Chair 7, Chair 1 East-Mountain Xpress, Chair 6, MC5, Chair 4, MC1, Chair 8, Chair 3, MC3, Chair 2 All-Mountain Xpress, MC2, Chair 10 Green circle Begginner's Bottom, Summit Run, Comeback Trail, Sundown, Log Road Trail, Cruiser, 6 Road Trail, Skyline Creek, Last Chance Blue square Westridge, Log Chute, ZZYZX Park, Hog Back, Jo's, Pipe Dream, Timber Ridge, Mainstream, East Why, Sugarpine, Miracle Mile, Perfect Pitches, 7-Down, Side Show Black diamond Log Chute, Side Chute, Tommi's, Off Chute, Dicky's, Ego Trip Double black The Wall, Olympic, Side Chute Nearby FAQ Is Snow Summit on the Ikon Pass? Yes. The Ikon Pass grants unlimited days at Snow Summit for 2026/27, with no blackout dates. Is Snow Summit on the Ikon Base? Yes. The Ikon Base grants unlimited days at Snow Summit for 2026/27, with no blackout dates. How much snow does Snow Summit get? Snow Summit has moderate snowfall by our banding, averaging 297 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons. What else can I ski nearby on the same pass? Bear Mountain (3 km ), Snow Valley (13 km ) Sources Pass terms Ikon Mountain figures OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap Snow on the ground Open-Meteo Webcams the resort's own webcam page; the imagery remains the operator's Snowfall, measured OnTheSnow, 10-season mean Snowfall, model ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain Data (ODbL) · Method
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