Snow Valley Mountain Resort

{{Short description|Skiing resort in California, United States}}

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{{Infobox ski area

| name = Snow Valley Mountain Resort

| logo =

| picture = Snow Valley CA 2010 1.jpg

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| location = Running Springs
San Bernardino County, California

| nearest_city = Running Springs, California

| pushpin_relief = 1

| coordinates = {{coord|34.223375|-117.037423|type:landmark_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}

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| map_caption = Location in California

| status = Operating

| opening_date =

| owner = Alterra Mountain Company{{Cite web |url=https://www.stormskiing.com/p/alterra-buys-snow-valley-california |title=Alterra Buys Snow Valley, California; Adds Ski Area to Big Bear Resort |date=2023-01-24 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast |last=Winchester |first=Stuart}}

| vertical = {{convert|1041|ft|abbr=on}}

| top_elevation = {{convert|7841|ft|abbr=on}}

| base_elevation = {{convert|6800|ft|abbr=on}}

| skiable_area = {{convert|240|acre|abbr=on}}

| number_trails = 29 total
13px 14% easiest
13px 45% More difficult
13px 31% Most difficult
13px 10% Experts only{{cite web |url=http://www.snow-valley.com/current_conditions/snow_report.html |title=Snow Report - Snow Valley Trails |website=Snow Valley Mountain Resort |accessdate=2010-12-10}}

| longest_run =

| liftsystem = 12 lifts: 1 High Speed Six, 4 Double, 4 Triple, 2 conveyor

| lift_capacity = Six Person Detachable - 2,600 riders per hour

| terrainparks = The Edge, East Bowl

| snowfall = {{convert|150|in|cm}}[http://webpages.charter.net/tcrocker818/ "Southern California Ski Area Analysis."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050212112601/http://webpages.charter.net/tcrocker818/ |date=2005-02-12 }} BestSnow.net. Retrieved on 2010-12-16.

| snowmaking =Yes

| nightskiing = Yes

|website=https://bbmr.com| external_link = https://bbmr.com

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Snow Valley Mountain Resort is a ski resort located in Running Springs, California, United States. Snow Valley is the longest continually operating ski resort in Southern California and is also one of three ski resorts in the San Bernardino National Forest.

Originally named "Fish Camp" for the pond located in the area above the former chair 5, the site was developed into a roadside resort and lumber mill in the 1920s by the Swetkowich brothers. In the 1930s the slopes were developed for tobogganing and skiing by the Arrowhead Springs Corporation, which named the development Snow Valley. The resort featured one of the first overhead cable ski lifts.{{cite web|url=http://www.pacificrimalliance.org/F.PublicAffairs/SkiHistory/historyLA.html|title=The History of Skiing in Los Angeles, California|work=Pacific Rim Snow Sports Alliance|accessdate=11 January 2014}} In 1940 the resort was purchased by Norwegian-American ski jump champion Johnny Elvrum, who expanded it.{{cite web|url=http://www.rimoftheworldhistory.com/rs.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091226221255/http://www.rimoftheworldhistory.com/rs.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=December 26, 2009|title=The History of Running Springs|work=The Rim of the World Historical Society|accessdate=11 January 2014}}

In 1974 W.R. Sauey became the owner of Snow Valley. His company the Nordic Group owned and operated Snow Valley.{{cite web |url=http://www.nordicgroup.com/ |title=Home |website=nordicgroup.com}} In January 2023, Snow Valley was acquired by Alterra Mountain Company, operator of nearby resorts Bear Mountain and Snow Summit.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-20 |title=Snow Valley Mountain Resort acquired by parent company of Bear Mountain and Snow Summit |url=https://abc7.com/snow-valley-big-bear-mountain-resort-skiing-san-bernardino-mountains/12721419/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=ABC7 Los Angeles |language=en}}

The resort operates under Special Use Permit from the United States Forest Service.[http://www.snow-valley.com/about_us.html "About Us"]. Snow Valley Mountain Resort. Retrieved on 2010-12-31.