Ski Big Bear
Where Ski Big Bear’s numbers come from
19 observations from 4 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
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation1,200 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Indy Pass
Highest lift-served elevation1,289 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation550 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Indy Pass
Advertised vertical drop650 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ski Big Bear
Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain — HomePublishedSep 2026“Ski Big Bear offers 18 trails, 7 lifts including 3 Magic Carpet lifts, and 650' of vertical.”
Lift-served vertical739 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 acres26 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Indy Pass
Named trails181 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ski Big Bear
Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain — HomePublishedSep 2026“Ski Big Bear offers 18 trails, 7 lifts including 3 Magic Carpet lifts, and 650' of vertical.”
Beginner terrain33%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Indy Pass
Intermediate terrain34%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Indy Pass
Advanced terrain33%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Indy Pass
Advanced + expert terrain33%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs6No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Total lifts72 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Ski Big Bear
Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain — HomePublishedSep 2026“Ski Big Bear offers 18 trails, 7 lifts including 3 Magic Carpet lifts, and 650' of vertical.”
OpenSkiMap — Big Bear Ski ResortSep 2026Differs: 6 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 4 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets (6 in all)”
Average annual snowfall45 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Indy Pass
Drive from the fly-in airport2 h 9 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ski Big Bear, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ski Big Bear: 2 h 9 min and 96.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport2 h 9 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ski Big Bear, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ski Big Bear: 2 h 9 min and 96.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport96.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ski Big Bear, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ski Big Bear: 2 h 9 min and 96.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 21 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Ski Big Bear, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Ski Big Bear: 1 h 21 min and 60.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport60.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Ski Big Bear, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Ski Big Bear: 1 h 21 min and 60.2 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 1Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain — HomeSki Big Bear · ski-bigbear.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — Ski Big BearIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association — resortsPennsylvania Ski Areas Association · skipa.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Ski Big BearLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ski Big Bear, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Ski Big Bear, 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 5OpenSkiMap — Big Bear Ski ResortOpenSkiMap.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
- OpenSkiMap — Big Bear Ski Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Ski Big Bear — Lackawaxen, PA, USA (Alpine)
- operatingPennsylvania Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association: "Ski Big Bear"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Ski Big Bear – Lackawaxen
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Ski Big Bear: 4 operating lift(s) — Grizzly (Double), Little Bear (Double), Thundercloud 1 (Double), Thundercloud 2 (Double); 2 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Big Bear Ski Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 6; downhill runs mapped: 17; Masthope