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Bear Mountain

As of 10:38 p.m. MT Nov 3, a weather-model estimate for Bear Mountain puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Southern California · CA

Status unknown. As of Nov 3, Bear Mountain has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (model estimate, under an hour old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (model estimate).Poor
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Description · generated

Bear Mountain is a ski area in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California, United States, and is part of the Ikon Pass. It has 198 skiable acres, 26 runs and 7 lifts. The base sits at 7,140 feet and the summit at 8,805 feet, giving 1,665 feet of vertical. The longest run is 1.5 miles. The area opened in 1943 as Moonridge, was later renamed Goldmine Mountain and then Big Bear Mountain, and is now run alongside Snow Summit and Snow Valley.

Base webcam at Bear Mountain, 7,140′

Base· 7,140′

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56°Feels 56°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
3
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-03

As of Nov 3, Bear Mountain's PeakCam Snow Score is 3 of 100 (poor): snow quality 3.4 of 15, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 3? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (model estimate); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · model
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    0 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (model estimate) · model
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality3.4 / 15
    13 days since the last snow day, 3-day high 56°F (model estimate) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
30 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03: 4 to 3, low 2 on 2026-10-19, high 6 on 2026-10-22.
30 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03: 4 to 3, low 2 on 2026-10-19, high 6 on 2026-10-22.

Snow Report

0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Standard Conditions
Expect breezy conditions today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: open_meteo

  • Base depthmodelestimated <1 h
  • 24 h newmodelestimated <1 h
  • TempNWS stationrecent 3 h
  • WindNWS stationrecent 3 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 5 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

0 in next 7 days · 0.7 in over 14 · peak 0.4 in on Sun, Nov 15

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    3

    –

    56°/35°

    9m

  2. Wed

    4

    –

    47°/32°

    9m

  3. Thu

    5

    –

    48°/32°

    8m

  4. Fri

    6

    –

    48°/33°

    8m

  5. Sat

    7

    –

    51°/35°

    7m

  6. Sun

    8

    –

    52°/38°

    7m

  7. Mon

    9

    –

    52°/36°

    7m

  8. Tue

    10

    –

    51°/37°

    5m

  9. Wed

    11

    –

    52°/37°

    5m

  10. Thu

    12

    –

    50°/37°

    5m

  11. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    0.1"

    42°/33°

    4m

  12. Sat

    14

    0.2"

    42°/25°

    2m

  13. Sun

    15

    ✳✳✳

    0.4"

    37°/22°

    2m

  14. Mon

    16

    –

    32°/20°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Tue
EVE
38°
Wed
AM
52°
PM
54°
EVE
41°
Thu
AM
53°
PM
54°
EVE
43°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Bear Mountain, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitWildhorse MeadowsNWS · 8,373 ft · 9.2 km––47.6°F16.2 mph
Mid-mountainBIG BEAR RANGER STATION NEAR BIG BEAR CITY 3WNWS · 7,930 ft · 7.8 km––31.7°F–
BaseBIG BEAR CITY 0.4 W, CA USGHCN-Daily · 6,777 ft · 4.7 km–0″––

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA National Weather Service; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily.

Live Cams · 3 available

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Midway webcam at Bear Mountain, 8,200′

Midway· 8,200′

Summit webcam at Bear Mountain, 8,805′

Summit· 8,805′

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About Bear Mountain

Bear Mountain is a ski resort in Southern California. PeakCam tracks 3 webcams here. Snow figures on this page are weather-model estimates, not ground-sensor readings.

The measured base depth is 0 inches. Sensor history shows the snowpack has held steady over the past week.

Frequently Asked

Where is Bear Mountain?
Bear Mountain is a ski resort in Southern California. Coordinates: 34.22° N, 116.86° W.
How high is Bear Mountain?
Bear Mountain runs from a base at 7,140 ft to a summit at 8,805 ft, a vertical drop of 1,665 ft.
How big is Bear Mountain?
Bear Mountain has 198 acres of skiable terrain, 26 named runs and 7 lifts, as published by the resort. The longest run is 1.5 mi.
Which ski pass covers Bear Mountain?
Bear Mountain is on the Ikon Pass, per the pass's published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at Bear Mountain today?
As of 10:38 p.m. MT Nov 3, the latest report for Bear Mountain puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Does Bear Mountain have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 3 webcams for Bear Mountain (live video), free and without an account.
Where does Bear Mountain's snow data come from?
Bear Mountain has no NRCS telemetry station, so depth and new-snow figures here are weather-model estimates (Open-Meteo), updated every six hours. They are a good storm signal but will not match an on-the-ground measurement exactly.
What are the ski conditions at Bear Mountain today?
Expect breezy conditions today.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology