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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 CA; A winter advisory remains in effect until 10:00 AM this morning. Winds may gust to 35 mph. Our overnight snowfall was eight inches and another foot of accumulation is possible. Road conditions are R2, if you’re vehicle is not 4 wheel drive, you’ll need to chain up.
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Old Miner’s Days has been a long tradition in Big Bear Lake. We went into our collection of Big Bear Lake ephemera and found these advertisements that were placed in the newspaper. Many of them are hilarious. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did.
 

Map Old Miner’s Days

Pioneer Town to Big Bear Lake

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North Shore Elementary School

Our local radio station announce that Big Bear Lake received 57 inches of snow over the last week. Snow removal crews have been working overtime getting our roads cleared. Jeff over at the City of Big Bear Lake, put in a termendous effort and our mountain roads are open.

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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 [...]

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Remember 9-1-1 May Save Someone’s Life
Food Supplies: Is your home well stocked with supplies for seven days? If not, you are not prepared to be a mountain resident. Always keep extra food items stored for emergencies. Canned goods, powdered milk, dry staple goods are all a necessity.
Medical Supplies: Check your medicine cabinets. Do you have [...]

Emergency Workers -Big Bear Lake

 This picture was just sent to us from a friend’s cell phone. Lower Moonridge is clear as is Moonridge Rd and Big Bear Blvd. The road conditions are still barely passible. Please use caution if you’re driving into the Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City area.

Snow Conditions at Best Western [...]

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 [...]