California, United States
Snow Summit ski resort
- Top 2,494 m
- 20 km of runs
- 15 lifts
- ❄️ About 19 mm of snow forecast this week
The short answer
Snow Summit has about 20 km of mapped runs and 15 lifts, with skiing from about 2,122 m up to 2,494 m (8,182 ft), a vertical drop of 372 m. By mapped runs it is number 131 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is San Bernardino (SBD), about 35 km away in a straight line.
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Snow Summit 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,308 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 19 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 137°0°1.8 mm
- Sat 148°0°4.2 mm
- Sun 1510°-1°0 mm
- Mon 166°0°1.6 mm
- Tue 172°-5°6.5 mm
- Wed 185°-4°0.3 mm
- Thu 190°-2°17 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Snow Summit logo from bigbearmountainresort.com. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,494 m8,182 ft
- Vertical drop
- 372 m1,220 ft
- Mapped runs
- 20 km36 runs
- Lifts
- 15mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 34% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 50% intermediate and 17% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 3 | 0.8 km |
| Easy | 9 | 5.9 km |
| Intermediate | 15 | 10 km |
| Advanced | 6 | 2.2 km |
| Expert | 3 | 1.1 km |
Lifts
15 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 10 |
| Magic carpets | 5 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino (SBD) | San Bernardino | 35 km |
| Palm Springs (PSP) | Palm Springs | 57 km |
| Ontario (ONT) | Ontario | 68 km |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Snow Summit?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,494 m (8,182 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,122 m (6,962 ft), a vertical of 372 m (1,220 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Snow Summit have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 20 km of downhill runs and 15 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Snow Summit?
San Bernardino (SBD) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 35 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Snow Summit piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
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