Snow Summit

{{Infobox ski area

| name = Snow Summit

| logo =

| picture = Snow Summit Ski Resort.jpg

| caption = A Satellite View of Snow Summit Ski Resort, March 2008

| location = Snow Summit

| nearest_city = Big Bear Lake, California

| pushpin_map = California#United States

| pushpin_relief = 1

| coordinates = {{coord|34.2286|-116.8911|type:landmark_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_label_position =

| map_caption = Location in California

| status = Operating

| owner = Alterra Mountain Company

| vertical = {{convert|1209|ft|abbr=on}}

| top_elevation = {{convert|8174|ft|abbr=on}}

| base_elevation = {{convert|6965|ft|abbr=on}}

| skiable_area = {{convert|240|acre|abbr=on}}[http://www.snowsummit.com/ski/mountain-info/mountain-statistics/ "Mountain Statistics"]. Snow Summit Official Website. Retrieved on 2013-01-16.

| number_trails = 31 total
13px 10% beginner
13px 25% low intermediate
13px 40% intermediate
13px 25% advanced

| longest_run = {{convert|1.25|mi|abbr=on}} (Westridge)

| liftsystem = 14 lifts

| lift_capacity = 18,550 passengers/hr

| terrainparks =

| snowfall = {{convert|100|in|cm|abbr=on}}

| snowmaking = Yes, 100% of developed terrain, 240 Acres

| nightskiing = Yes

| external_link = [http://www.snowsummit.com www.snowsummit.com]

}}

Snow Summit is a ski resort that was established in 1952 and is in the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California.{{cite web | title=Area History - Winter Sports | url=http://www.bigbearhistory.org/wntrsport.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010713164257/http://www.bigbearhistory.org/wntrsport.htm | url-status=usurped | archive-date=July 13, 2001 | work=Big Bear Valley History| publisher=Big Bear Valley Historical Society | date=18 December 2009 | accessdate=29 December 2010}} It is located by Big Bear Lake along with its sister resort Bear Mountain; these two resorts which operate under the same management are collectively known as Big Bear Mountain Resorts (BBMR), alongside the new addition of Running Springs’ Snow Valley.{{cite web | author=Public Relations | title=Bear Mountain Press Kit (2009-2010) | version= | format=.PDF | publisher=Big Bear Mountain Resorts | url=http://www.bigbearmountainresorts.com/mediacenter/PRESS_KIT_09-10_BearMtn.pdf | year=2009 | accessdate=29 December 2010}}

Snow Summit is one of the larger ski areas in Southern California, and is considered to be one of the most popular ski and snowboard destinations for patrons from around the Los Angeles area.{{cite web | author= | title=Snow Summit Ski Area | url=http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/california/snow-summit | work=Destination 360 | year=2010 | accessdate=29 December 2010}} Snow Summit is a mid-sized resort, with a {{convert|1209|ft|abbr=on}} topographic vertical drop,{{cite web | title=Comparison of Midsized Ski Resorts in US/Canada by True-Up Vertical Descent (Page 2 of 3) | url=http://www.mountainvertical.com/midsized-ski-mountain-vertical-drop.html | work=Mountain Vertical | year=2010 | accessdate=29 December 2010}} and {{convert|240|acre|abbr=on}} of skiable terrain, partially covered by snowmaking.

In 2014, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area (owned by Starwood Capital Group at that time under the entity Mammoth Resorts) purchased Bear Mountain and Snow Summit for $38 million.{{cite web|title=Mammoth Buys Bear Mountain|url=http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/591300/mammoth-buys-bear-mountain--snow-summit---skiers-reap-benies|website=On the Snow|accessdate=28 February 2015}}{{cite news | title=Mammoth Mountain owner buys Bear Mountain and Snow Summit | url= http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mammoth-big-bear-20140924-story.html | newspaper=Los Angeles Times | date=2014-09-24 | accessdate=31 January 2017}} In 2017, Mammoth Resorts, which also included June Mountain, announced its sale by Starwood to a partnership of Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Capital Partners, known as Alterra Mountain Company.{{Cite web| last = Martin| first = Hugo| title = Mammoth Resorts is being sold to a Colorado ski partnership – LA Times| work = Los Angeles Times| date = 12 April 2017| accessdate = 2017-12-06| url = http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mammoth-acquired-20170412-story.html}}

Big Bear Mountain Resort

For decades, Snow Summit and Goldmine Mountain operated independently of one another, less than two miles apart. In 1988, S.K.I., a major ski area operator, bought Goldmine, changed its name to Bear Mountain, and invested millions of dollars in improvements that enhanced its competitive position against Snow Summit.{{cite web | title=Snow Summit History, 1952-Present | url=http://www.snowsummit.com/snow-summit-history.php | publisher=Snow Summit | year=2010 | accessdate=29 December 2010}} In 2002, Snow Summit purchased Bear Mountain, and the two became one company.

In January 2023, Big Bear Mountain Resort purchased Snow Valley.

Snow Summit, Snow Valley, and Bear Mountain are marketed as areas constituent to Big Bear Mountain Resorts. A lift ticket from either area is honored at the others, and a free bus service between Snow Summit and Bear Mountain shuttles patrons back and forth between the two for that purpose.{{cite web | author= | title=Snow Summit and Bear Mountain | url=http://www.bigbearmountainresorts.com/index_winter.php | publisher=Big Bear Mountain Resorts | year=2010 | accessdate=29 December 2010}}

Since 2023, there have been rumors of a connection between Snow Summit and Bear Mountain. A plan has been submitted to the U.S. Forest Service, but approval won’t be announced until Spring 2025 according to insider reports.

Snowmaking

Snow Summit's extensive, multimillion-dollar snowmaking system draws water from Big Bear Lake to cover all of the resort's marked terrain with skiable artificial snow — if ambient temperature and humidity are amenable — throughout its winter operating season .{{cite web | author= | title=Snowmaking & Grooming | url=http://www.snowsummit.com/snow-summit-snowmaking-1.php | publisher=Snow Summit | year=2010 | accessdate=29 December 2010}}

Snow Summit trails

!width=25% style="background:green; color:white;"|Beginner

!width=25% style="background:blue; color:white;"|Intermediate

!width=25% style="background:black; color:white;"|Difficult

!width=25% style="background:black; color:white;"|Expert