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Bear Valley Mountain Resort

As of 8:06 a.m. MT Nov 4, the Bear Valley Mountain Resort SNOTEL station (Blue Lakes, 8,060 ft) reports 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 7 in.

Central Sierra · CA

Status unknown. As of Nov 4, Bear Valley Mountain Resort has no confirmed operating status; base 7 in. (SNOTEL, 5 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (SNOTEL).Poor
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Description · generated

Bear Valley Mountain Resort is a ski area in the Central Sierra Nevada of California, United States, reached by Highway 4. It has 75 runs served by 9 lifts, with terrain ranging from beginner slopes to expert pitches. The area sits in the Sierra's central section, south of the Lake Tahoe basin, and tends to draw families and skiers who prefer a smaller mountain. It participates in the Indy Pass program.

Base Cam webcam at Bear Valley Mountain Resort

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45°Feels 44°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
22
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-04

As of Nov 4, Bear Valley Mountain Resort's PeakCam Snow Score is 22 of 100 (poor): 7-day snow 13.5 of 25, snow quality 4 of 15, depth vs normal 4.2 of 30, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 22? The five components
  • Depth vs normal4.2 / 30
    base 7 in. (SNOTEL); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · SNOTEL
  • New snow, 7 days13.5 / 25
    9 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (SNOTEL) · SNOTEL
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality4 / 15
    4 days since the last snow day, 3-day high 47°F (SNOTEL), tag "rain at base" · 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
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 2 to 22, low 2 on 2026-10-05, high 34 on 2026-11-01.
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 2 to 22, low 2 on 2026-10-05, high 34 on 2026-11-01.

Snow Report

SNOTEL Source ↗
7″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
1.9″
SWE
633%
% of Normal
↑ Rising
7-Day Trend
—
Trails Open
—
Lifts Open
Flat Light
Expect heavy overcast and flat light today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: snotel

  • Base depthSNOTELrecent 5 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent 5 h
  • TempGHCN stationstale 68 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 1 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · base

0 in next 7 days · 28.1 in over 14 · peak 8.7 in on Sun, Nov 15

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    –

    49°/28°

    9m

  2. Thu

    5

    –

    52°/32°

    9m

  3. Fri

    6

    –

    57°/31°

    8m

  4. Sat

    7

    –

    60°/36°

    8m

  5. Sun

    8

    –

    58°/36°

    7m

  6. Mon

    9

    –

    55°/35°

    7m

  7. Tue

    10

    –

    55°/35°

    6m

  8. Wed

    11

    –

    51°/34°

    5m

  9. Thu

    12

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    2.3"

    43°/30°

    5m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    5.7"

    34°/24°

    5m

  11. Sat

    14

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    8.1"

    35°/30°

    4m

  12. Sun

    15

    ✳✳✳

    8.7"

    31°/14°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    ✳✳✳

    0.3"

    32°/13°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    3.1"

    35°/21°

    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

Wed
PM
45°
EVE
33°
Thu
AM
47°
PM
50°
EVE
36°
Fri
AM
51°

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 Valley Mountain Resort, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitEBBETTS PASS, CA USGHCN-Daily · 8,765 ft · 23.3 km20″–28°F–
Mid-mountainBlue LakesSNOTEL · 8,060 ft · 18.7 km7″0″28°F–
BaseBLUE LAKES, CA USGHCN-Daily · 8,057 ft · 19.1 km9″–31°F–

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 NCEI GHCN-Daily; USDA NRCS SNOTEL.

Live Cams · 2 available

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Summit webcam at Bear Valley Mountain Resort, 8,500′

Summit· 8,500′

Last 24 hSummit

4 frames · every 6 h
  1. Summit still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  2. Summit still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  3. Summit still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  4. Summit still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
Summit during the last storm on tape

Last storm on tape

8″in 24 h

Last 24 h on tapeSummit

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About Bear Valley Mountain Resort

Bear Valley Mountain Resort is a ski resort in the Central Sierra, California. PeakCam tracks 2 webcams here, plus snow depth from the assigned NRCS station, updated every six hours.

The measured base depth is 7 inches. Sensor history shows the snowpack has been building over the past week.

Frequently Asked

Where is Bear Valley Mountain Resort?
Bear Valley Mountain Resort is a ski resort in the Central Sierra, California. Coordinates: 38.47° N, 120.05° W.
How high is Bear Valley Mountain Resort?
Bear Valley Mountain Resort runs from a base at 6,641 ft to a summit at 8,474 ft, a vertical drop of 1,833 ft.
How big is Bear Valley Mountain Resort?
Bear Valley Mountain Resort has 75 named runs and 9 lifts, as published by the resort.
How much snow does Bear Valley Mountain Resort get in a typical season?
At the Blue Lakes NRCS station (8,060 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 73 inches around Mar 4; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
Which ski pass covers Bear Valley Mountain Resort?
Bear Valley Mountain Resort is on the Indy 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 Valley Mountain Resort today?
As of 8:06 a.m. MT Nov 4, the SNOTEL sensor at the Blue Lakes station (8,060 ft) measures a 7 inches base at Bear Valley Mountain Resort.
Does Bear Valley Mountain Resort have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 2 webcams for Bear Valley Mountain Resort (live video), free and without an account.
Where does Bear Valley Mountain Resort's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Bear Valley Mountain Resort. PeakCam syncs it every six hours and runs range and spike quality checks. When at least two unflagged on-mountain user reports land within 24 hours, they can move the condition rating by one tier — they never change the depth number. Sensor readings can differ from the resort's own report, which usually quotes the upper mountain.
What are the ski conditions at Bear Valley Mountain Resort today?
Expect heavy overcast and flat light today.

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