| Snow Summit | |
| Location: | Snow Summit |
| Nearest City: | Big Bear Lake, California |
| Pushpin Map: | California#United States |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 34.2286°N -116.8911°W |
| Status: | Operating |
| Owner: | Alterra Mountain Company |
| Vertical: | 1209feet |
| Top Elevation: | 8174feet |
| Base Elevation: | 6965feet |
| Skiable Area: | 240acres[1] |
| Number Trails: | 31 total 10% beginner 25% low intermediate 40% intermediate 25% advanced |
| Longest Run: | 1.25miles (Westridge) |
| Liftsystem: | 14 lifts |
| Lift Capacity: | 18,550 passengers/hr |
| Snowfall: | 100inches |
| Snowmaking: | Yes, 100% of developed terrain, 240 Acres |
| Nightskiing: | Yes |
| External Link: | www.snowsummit.com |
Snow Summit is a ski resort that was established in 1952 and is in the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California.[2] It is located by Big Bear Lake along with its sister resort Bear Mountain; these two resorts which operate under the same management are collectively known as Big Bear Mountain Resorts (BBMR).[3]
Snow Summit is one of the larger ski areas in Southern California, and is considered to be one of the most popular ski and snowboard destinations for patrons from around the Los Angeles area.[4] Snow Summit is a mid-sized resort, with a 1209feet topographic vertical drop,[5] and 240acres of skiable terrain, partially covered by snowmaking.
In 2014, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (owned by Starwood Capital Group at that time under the entity Mammoth Resorts) purchased Bear Mountain and Snow Summit for $38 million.[6] [7] In 2017, Mammoth Resorts, which also included June Mountain, announced its sale by Starwood to a partnership of Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Capital Partners, known as Alterra Mountain Company.[8]
For decades, Snow Summit and Goldmine Mountain operated independently of one another, less than two miles apart. In 1988, S.K.I., a major ski area operator, bought Goldmine, changed its name to Bear Mountain, and invested millions of dollars in improvements that enhanced its competitive position against Snow Summit.[9] In 2002, Snow Summit purchased Bear Mountain, and the two became one company.
Snow Summit and Bear Mountain are marketed as areas constituent to Big Bear Mountain Resorts. A lift ticket from either area is honored at the other, and a free bus service between Snow Summit and Bear Mountain shuttles patrons back and forth between the two for that purpose.[10]
Snow Summit's extensive, multimillion-dollar snowmaking system draws water from Big Bear Lake to cover all of the resort's marked terrain with skiable artificial snow — if ambient temperature and humidity are amenable — throughout its winter operating season .[11]
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| Log Chute | |||||||
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| 7-Down | |||||||
| Perfect Pitches | |||||||
| Side Show | |||||||
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| Jo's |