Bear Mountain

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Name: Bear Mountain

Directions: Take the I-10 Fwy to Redlands and transition to Hwy 30 north to the 330. Follow Hwy 330 up the mountain where it joins Hwy 18 in Running Springs. Snow Valley is just 5 miles east of Running Springs on Hwy 18.

Elevation: 7140 to 8805 feet

Chair Lifts: 9

Cost: $49.

Skiable Acres: 198

Verticle Drop: 1665 feet

Hours: 8:30am to 4:00pm. Opens at 8:00am on weekends.

Comments: Terrain Difficulty: 15% First-Time Beginner, 15% Low Intermediate, 40% Intermediate, 30% Advanced

Current Conditions: (Updated 12/18/2008) 10 inches of natural snowfall since 4:00 a.m. Still snowing heavily. Snowmaking around the clock since 12-13-08 @ 7:00 p.m. Snowfall total for the week so far is 34+ inches!
Snow Coverage : Excellent on the open runs, please use caution near the run edges
Snow Surface : Powder to packed powder
Snow Depth : Ranges from 2 to 4 feet on the open runs