Snow Summit
Where Snow Summit’s numbers come from
17 observations from 3 publishers behind 17 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 elevation8,174 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation8,182 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation6,965 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop1,209 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical1,217 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 acres240 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails311 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Snow SummitPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 31 total ; 10% beginner ; 25% low intermediate ; 40% intermediate ; 25% advanced”
Longest run1.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts142 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Wikimedia Foundation
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
Drive from the fly-in airport1 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)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 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)”
Road miles from nearest major airport61.4 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)”
Drive from closest airline airport56 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)”
Road miles from closest airline airport39.6 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, 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 — Snow SummitLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Snow SummitWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Snow Summit, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Snow Summit, 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 — Snow SummitOpenSkiMap.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.
- 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* Snow Summit – Big Bear Lake
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 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) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Snow Summit — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 15; downhill runs mapped: 36; Big Bear Lake
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.