Recreation: Skiing

Every winter the Inland Empire attracts die-hard ski buffs from all over the Southland. In San Bernardino, the snow is not only good -- it's close. Ski resorts at Big Bear, Wrightwood and Snow Valley are just a short distance away.

Bear Mountain
Eleven chair lifts and twenty-seven trails from beginner to advanced. 1,700-foot vertical drop. Downhill skiing, snowboarding
Located on Moonridge Road in Big Bear Lake
(909) 585-2519
Mount Baldy
Four lifts serving four mountains. Over 400 acres of terrain. 2,100-foot vertical drop. Downhill skiing.
Located off I-10 at Mountain Avenue, north of Upland
(909) 981-3344
Mountain High
Eleven chair lifts on east-and west-facing slopes. 1,900-foot vertical drop. Downhill skiing.
Located along Highway 2 in Wrightwood
(760) 249-5808
Rim Nordic Ski Area Inc.
Cross-country ski resort.
Located in Running Springs
(909) 867-2600
Ski Sunrise
One quad chair and two Pullman lifts on 100 acres of terrain. 800-foot vertical drop. About half the runs are intermediate and the rest are either advanced or beginner. Downhill skiing.
Located in Wrightwood near Mountain High Ski Area
(760) 249-6150
Snow Summit
New high-speed quad chair, the All-Mountain Xpress, which carries skiers more than a mile to the 8,200-foot peak. There are 12 chair lifts. 1,175-foot vertical drop. 18 miles of beginner through expert trails. Downhill skiing, snowboarding.
Snow Summit is at 880 Summit Boulevard, Big Bear Lake
(909) 866-4621
Snow Valley
The largest ski area in the San Bernardino Mountains, with a peak elevation of 7,841 feet. Fourteen lifts for thirty-six trails on 235 acres of terrain. 1,141-foot vertical drop. Features children's ski center and Alpine dining room. Downhill skiing, snowboarding
Located 5 miles east of Running Springs on Highway 187
(909) 867-2751