Advantages: Good prices for renting equipment, friendly staff, not too busy Disadvantages: Snowboarders don't always take beginners into consideraton
A Few Facts
Big Bear Mountain is situated in the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California and is an approximate two hours drive from Los Angeles.
Big Bear Mountain sits 8805 feet above sea level and averages 100 inches of snowfall per year.
It currently holds twelve mountain lifts:
2 High-speed quad chairs
1 quad chair 2 Triple chairs
4 Double chairs
3 Moving carpet lifts I visited Big Bear mountain on a school trip during February ... ...drive from the mountain.
Big Bear Mountain has a fairly large car park, but please note that during the heavy snowfall months, parking may be difficult.
Bear Mountain offer rentals for all your skiing/snowboarding needs, which can be brought as a complete package (ie, skis/board and boots for one price, adult and child prices available and the option of only paying for either a whole day or half a day). Or you can just purchase items on their own, ...
lozzy_lou178 16.02.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Big Bear, Ski Resort
Advantages: Small and friendly Disadvantages: Ski area not the biggest
First things first. Where is Big Bear ? It is situated in the San Bernandino Mountains around 3hrs east of Los Angeles. It is a small resort that caters well for snowboarders. From the UK fly into LAX and then drive to the resort, check weather conditions as chains are often required for the ascent. I have never seen this resort advertised by the main UK tour operators, we stayed at a snowboarder friends chalet that he ran for UK guests. Lift passes ... ...with 2 half pipes, a big funpark with giant kickers, smaller parks with rails and boxes etc and down a few other runs purpose built kickers are plentiful. Being an older boarder I tend to hurt myself when trying big jumps (just don't bounce like I used to) but the opportunity for off piste is great and fairly safe. In the middle of the pistes are numerous paths which carve there way through the trees and in most places only just wider than the snowboard. ...
SPGti 04.02.2003
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Big Bear, Ski Resort
Advantages: Stunning Scenery Disadvantages: Not for people affraid of heights.
Big Bear is the most beautiful place I have ever visited. It is 8,000 feet above sea level, and the views are stunning. The sun is usually out all the time, as you are above the clouds. There are a lot of facilities available around the town of Big Bear Lake, and also Big Bear City.
For larger shopping malls, you need to go to places like San Bernadino, which is about half an hour away, by car.
Cabin accomodation is relatively cheap, and so are ...
Barningham2 09.08.2000
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