Bear Mountain
Where Bear Mountain’s numbers come from
18 observations from 3 publishers behind 19 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
7/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation8,805 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation8,793 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation7,140 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop1,665 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical1,653 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres198 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails261 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Bear Mountain (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 26 total ; 15% beginner ; 15% low intermediate ; 40% intermediate ; 30% advanced”
Longest run1.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Terrain parks131 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts111 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Bear MountainPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 7 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets (11 in all)”
Uphill capacity16,590 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Average annual snowfall100 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 23 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Bear Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Bear Mountain: 1 h 23 min and 63.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 23 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Bear Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Bear Mountain: 1 h 23 min and 63.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport63.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Bear Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Bear Mountain: 1 h 23 min and 63.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport59 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Bear Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Bear Mountain: 59 min and 41.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport41.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Bear Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Bear Mountain: 59 min and 41.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Bear Mountain — official websiteBear Mountain · bigbearmountainresort.com
- Tier 1Bear Mountain — Ski & Snowboard Lift Tickets are on Sale Now| 26/27 WinterBear Mountain · bigbearmountainresort.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Bear MountainLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Bear Mountain (ski area)Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Bear Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Bear Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Bear MountainOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Bear Mountain (ski area)
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Bear Mountain (ski area)
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingBear Mountain · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…l races at Snow Valley. rich-text, responsive-table rich-text, responsive-table 26/27 Winter Pass Holders Get Summer Perks Buy a 26/27 winter season pass and unlock…
- operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Big Bear Mountain Resort, CA — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Unlimited (365 days)
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Bear Mountain – Big Bear Lake
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Bear Mountain: 7 operating lift(s) — 3 Showdown (Double), 4 Silver Mountain (Double), 5 Midway (High Speed Six), 6 Access Express (High Speed Quad), 7 Inspiration (Triple), 8 Bear Peak (Triple), 9 Bear Mountain Express (High Speed Quad); 7 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Bear Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 11; downhill runs mapped: 26; Big Bear Lake
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.