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(Big Bear Lake, CA – February 11, 2010) – Bear Mountain is offering a dose of the Olympic Spirit as they unveil the only Superpipe available in Southern California. This 18-feet high, 580-feet long and 65-foot wide competition-class pipe is now open to all skiers and snowboarders who visit Bear [...]

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. February 11, 2010 – Today officials of the Amgen Tour of California announced the Stage 6 route from Pasadena to Big Bear Lake. On Friday, May 21 the world’s top professional cyclists including Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer, Dave Zabriskie and George Hincapie will battle it out on the Tour’s most challenging [...]

Snowshoe the Bear is this Saturday, February, 6. The event welcomes both experts and complete novices. It starts in the Big Bear Lake Village at 8:00 AM and goes out into the San Bernardino National Forest. There is a fully marked five and ten kilometer course. Enjoy fun, family atmosphere and live music.

Big Bear Lake Concert

Simply Voices – The Art of Choral Singing
Start Time: Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:30pm
End Time: Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 7:30pm
Location: Performing Arts Center – Big Bear Lake, California
The art of choral music has stirred, inspired and enchanted audiences for centuries. “Simply Voices”, a newly formed octet of singers and musicians [...]

Both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit are experiencing epic conditions. The last storm increase the snow base to 48-84 inches of machine groomed packed powder. Tonights storm is expected to deliver six inches of fresh powder. Locals are saying that this is the best snow base they’ve seen since the late 60’s.

Hwy. 330/18 (through Running Springs) and Hwy. 18 (through Lucerne Valley) just opened to the public. No big rig trucks or buses allowed at this time. R-2 chain restrictions are in effect.

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The latest road update is Caltrans and CHP will continue to allow trucks to travel up Hwy. 38 for fuel and food supplies deliveries.
Inbound traffic to Big Bear from Hwy. 18 and Hwy. 38 remains only open to Big Bear residents with proper ID, such as a driver’s license or utility bill.
Outbound traffic [...]

Looking towards Big Bear Lake -Gold Mountain, Butler Peak and Snow Summit

 Snow Summit open, Bear Mountain closed!
Road restrictions were approved by Governor Schwarzenegger last night. All roads leading into Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City, in the San Bernardino Mountains, are restricted to emergency personnel and residents with ID’s.
State, County and CalTrans officials will [...]

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Road Conditions as of 9:00 AM, Sunday; Highway 38 closed Highway 18 closed at Arctic Circle, Open through Lucerne Valley Highway 330 open to Snow Valley. Crews are working to re-open the roads. They need to make 2 passable lanes and some turn-outs. The [...]

Highway 18 (through Lucerne Valley) is now OPEN to all traffic. R-3 chain restrictions remain in effect, which means chains are required on all vehicles – NO EXCEPTIONS. Caltrans reports delays could take up to 3 or 4 hours.
The 911 emergency number is not working throughout Big Bear valley, especially in the Fawnskin area. If [...]