Big Bear Mountain Ski Slopes
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Winter crowds increase the town's 15,000 population to at least  four times that amount.  Big Bear has two skiing facilities, Snow Summit and Bear Mountain which offer  60+ trails, 24 lifts, including three speed quads and vertical drops of up to 1,665 feet. Both provide skiing and snowboarding November through April. Night skiing s is also available, weather permitted.  Reservations are recommended for weekend skiing.

It's summertime and the chairs still run. Ride to the top and back down, mountain bike optional. Sledding, skiing, hiking and mountain biking are all a day trip from the beach.  Reservations are often required for Winter ski passes.