Where Snow Summit’s numbers come from
27 observations from 4 publishers behind 23 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 elevation8,200 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Big Bear Mountain Resort
Big Bear Mountain Resort — Trail Maps for Snow Valley, Snow Summit, & Bear MountainPublishedOct 2026“Peak Elevation | 8,200 ft/2,499 m”
Highest lift-served elevation8,182 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation7,000 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Big Bear Mountain Resort
Big Bear Mountain Resort — Trail Maps for Snow Valley, Snow Summit, & Bear MountainPublishedOct 2026“Base Elevation | 7,000 ft/2,133 m”
Advertised vertical drop1,200 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Big Bear Mountain Resort
Big Bear Mountain Resort — Trail Maps for Snow Valley, Snow Summit, & Bear MountainPublishedOct 2026“Vertical Drop | 1,200 ft/365 m”
Lift-served vertical1,182 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 acres≥ 240 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Big Bear Mountain Resort
Big Bear Mountain Resort — Trail Maps for Snow Valley, Snow Summit, & Bear MountainPublishedOct 2026“e the best that Southern California has to offer. With over 240 acres of skiable terrain and 33 trails of all ability levels, Snow Summit bo”
Named trails332 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Big Bear Mountain Resort
Big Bear Mountain Resort — Trail Maps for Snow Valley, Snow Summit, & Bear MountainPublishedOct 2026“Trails/Runs | 33 | Longest Run (Westridge)”
Wikipedia — Snow SummitSep 2026Differs: 31 “number_trails = 31 total ; 10% beginner ; 25% low intermediate ; 40% intermediate ; 25% advanced”
Longest run1.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain35%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Big Bear Mountain Resort
Big Bear Mountain Resort — Trail Maps for Snow Valley, Snow Summit, & Bear MountainPublishedOct 2026“35% Beginner/Low Intermediate | 40% Intermediate | 25% Advanced/Expert”
Intermediate terrain40%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Big Bear Mountain Resort
Big Bear Mountain Resort — Trail Maps for Snow Valley, Snow Summit, & Bear MountainPublishedOct 2026“35% Beginner/Low Intermediate | 40% Intermediate | 25% Advanced/Expert”
Advanced terrain25%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Big Bear Mountain Resort
Big Bear Mountain Resort — Trail Maps for Snow Valley, Snow Summit, & Bear MountainPublishedOct 2026“35% Beginner/Low Intermediate | 40% Intermediate | 25% Advanced/Expert”
Advanced + expert terrain25%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs12No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts103 sources1 of 3 agree · differfrom Big Bear Mountain Resort
Big Bear Mountain Resort — Trail Maps for Snow Valley, Snow Summit, & Bear MountainPublishedOct 2026“Lifts | 10 | Difficulty Breakdown”
OpenSkiMap — Snow SummitSep 2026Differs: 15 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 10 chairlifts, 5 magic carpets (15 in all)”
Uphill capacity18,550 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Average annual snowfall100 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Airport drive1 h 20 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Snow Summit, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Snow Summit: 1 h 20 min and 61.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles61.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Snow Summit, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Snow Summit: 1 h 20 min and 61.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive1 h 20 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Snow Summit, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Snow Summit: 1 h 20 min and 61.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles61.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Snow Summit, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Snow Summit: 1 h 20 min and 61.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive56 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Snow Summit, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Snow Summit: 56 min and 39.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles39.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Snow Summit, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Snow Summit: 56 min and 39.6 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, the resort’s own pages first.
- Bear Mountain — Ski & Snowboard Lift Tickets are on Sale Now| 26/27 WinterThe resort’s own site · bigbearmountainresort.com
- Big Bear Mountain Resort — official websiteThe resort’s own site · bigbearmountainresort.com
- Big Bear Mountain Resort — Trail Maps for Snow Valley, Snow Summit, & Bear MountainThe resort’s own site · bigbearmountainresort.com
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Lift Blog — Snow SummitSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — Snow SummitEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Snow Summit, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Snow Summit, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Snow SummitCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.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 — Snow Summit
- 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 — Snow Summit
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingBig Bear Mountain Resort · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…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) · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Big Bear Mountain Resort, CA — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Unlimited (365 days)
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Snow Summit – Big Bear Lake
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Snow Summit: 10 operating lift(s) — 1 East Mountain Xpress (High Speed Quad), 2 All Mountain Xpress (High Speed Quad), Chair 3 (Double), Chair 4 (Quad), Chair 5 (Double), Chair 6 (Double), Chair 7 (Double), Chair 8 (Quad), Chair 9 (Triple), Chair 10 (Triple); 7 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Snow Summit — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 15; downhill runs mapped: 36; Big Bear Lake