The Storm Door Reopens & Another System Arrives Tomorrow

The Storm Door Reopens & Another System Arrives Tomorrow

Arnold, CA…The storm door reopens and anther system moves into our area tomorrow along the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Mostly sunny. Highs 39 to 49 higher elevations…47 to 55 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph in the morning becoming light. Tonight Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. […]

Hey Good People!! “Pure Mountain Fun” At It’s Best!! Time To Play For MLK! ~ Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  “Pure Mountain Fun” At It’s Best!!  Time To Play For MLK! ~ Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA….Hey Good People!! Hey Good People! A crisp clear morning here at BV at 5am. With more sunshine on the way today it’s going to be an awesome day to get out and ride. The high will be right around 37F or so and winds will stay light out of the ENE from […]

SNAC Is Your Winter Headquarters For Downhill Rentals, Gear & More

SNAC Is Your Winter Headquarters For Downhill Rentals, Gear & More

Arnold, Murphys & Sonora, CA…Ever since we opened our first store in Downtown Sonora, our goal has been the same. To provide our customers with high quality, innovative outdoor products, priced so you can spend more time using your gear than paying for it. At SNAC, you’ll find affordable clothing and gear to outfit yourself […]

Ladies & Gents, Boys & Girls, Deep Powder, Wide Groomers, Fireworks, Live Music & “Pure Mountain Fun” Awaits In Bear Valley

Ladies & Gents, Boys & Girls, Deep Powder, Wide Groomers, Fireworks, Live Music & “Pure Mountain Fun” Awaits In Bear Valley

Bear Valley, CA…9am opening today. We plan to operate Kuma and Cub at 9am. Staff will continue to work on polar as the morning progresses and we will do our best to get that open – but it will be delayed. This has been an unbelievable snowstorm and more terrain will be made available as […]

Bear Valley Set To Reopen Tomorrow For Monster MLK Weekend

Bear Valley Set To Reopen Tomorrow For Monster MLK Weekend

Bear Valley, CA…From Bear Valley Mountain…”Most of the current staff (some nearly 30 years) cannot recall experiencing anything close to this unprecedented weather event, beginning last Sunday with rain, that has now delivered over 60 inches of snow in the past few days, high winds, extremely dangerous avalanche conditions; and it continues to snow at […]

Mother Nature Bringing Powder To Higher Elevations For MLK Weekend!

Mother Nature Bringing Powder To Higher Elevations For MLK Weekend!

Arnold, CA…The weather along the West Slope of Northern Sierra Nevada will start getting back to normal soon. Tonight Heavy rain and heavy snow. Windy. Lows 20 to 35 higher elevations…34 to 40 lower elevations. Snow accumulation up to a foot lower elevations…2 to 4 feet higher elevations. Snow level 4500 to 5500 feet. Prevailing […]

Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival At Bear Valley

Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival At Bear Valley

Bear Valley,CA…Join the Nickolay Dodov Foundation for a night of comradery, avalanche safety awareness and films! The Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival will show at Bear Valley Mountain Resort on January 21st. This screening is hosted by Nickolay Dodov Foundation with all proceeds benefiting the Know Before You Go Avalanche Safety Program. Nickolay Dodov […]

Waiting Out Mother Nature…Bear Valley To Reopen Wednesday After System Moves Through

Waiting Out Mother Nature…Bear Valley To Reopen Wednesday After System Moves Through

Bear Valley, CA…For the continued safety of our employees and guests we WILL NOT OPEN LIFTS AT THE SKI AREA MONDAY & TUESDAY, with the plan to re-open on Wednesday, January 11th. The large amounts of rain received thus far has been met by a small team of operations and maintenance crew on site today […]

The Latest Forecast Update….Snow Level Starts To Drop Tonight

The Latest Forecast Update….Snow Level Starts To Drop Tonight

Arnold, CA…The latest from West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Rest Of Today Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms. Windy. Not as cool. Highs 37 to 49 higher elevations…46 to 54 lower elevations. Prevailing south winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 60 mph…except south 35 to 50 mph with gusts to around 65 mph […]

Hey Good People!! Due To Avalanche & Safety Concerns Bear Valley Is Suspending Operations On Sunday! ~ Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  Due To Avalanche & Safety Concerns Bear Valley Is Suspending Operations On Sunday! ~ Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! Due to Avalanche & Safety Concerns Bear Valley is suspending operations on Sunday, January 8th. Will be back with “Pure Mountain Fun” when storm passes. Please watch the video below as it addresses our Suspension of Mtn Operations for January 8th 2017 Peace Out, Mattly

Hey Good People!! Grover Anderson Tonight In The Cathedral Lounge ~Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  Grover Anderson Tonight In The Cathedral Lounge ~Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA….Come support a local performer! Dont miss Grover Anderson perform in the Cathedral Lounge at Bear Valley Lodge. This performance will be a homecoming in a sense for this talented singer-songwriter who grew up in Murphys, CA before moving to the Bay area. Grover has a unique musical style blending folk storytelling, pop, […]

The Latest Forecast, Advisories & Storm Warnings For West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada.

The Latest Forecast, Advisories & Storm Warnings For West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada.

Arnold, CA…Rest Of Tonight Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows 19 to 34 higher elevations…30 to 40 lower elevations. Little or no new snow accumulation lower elevations… Except new snow accumulation up to 1 inch higher elevations. Snow level 3500 feet after midnight. Prevailing southeast winds up to 15 mph. Gusts […]

Hey Good People!! 45 Inches Of New Snow & Polar Express Opens Today!! ~Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  45 Inches Of New Snow & Polar Express Opens Today!! ~Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 45″ for the current storm total and more is on the way! A crisp clear morning at 5am and virtually no winds at this time. Today sunny skies will be the thing and the high should kick in at around 32F and cooling down to around 27F by late afternoon […]

Calaveras County Search & Rescue & Sheriffs Department Rescue Lost Hiker

Calaveras County Search & Rescue & Sheriffs Department Rescue Lost Hiker

Camp Connell, CA…On January 03, 2017 at about 0400hrs, Calaveras County Sheriff dispatch received a cellular 911 call from a person stating he had become lost while hiking in the snow. The conversation was brief, and subsequent attempts to call back were unsuccessful. The caller was later identified as Eric Vanwambeke of San Francisco, California. […]

Hey Good People!! The Powder Is Piling Up At Bear Valley With 25 Inches From Current Storm!! ~ Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  The Powder Is Piling Up At Bear Valley With 25 Inches From Current Storm!!  ~ Mattly Trent

Hey Good People! 11″ overnight!!! 25″ for the current storm total and more is on the way! Winds last night were up into the 20-30mph range so drifting snow will also play a factor on totals through out the resort today. The expected high will be 35F today and falling to around 27F by late […]

Hey Good People!! The Snow Is Falling & Bringing More “Pure Mountain Fun” To Bear Valley!!! ~ By Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  The Snow Is Falling & Bringing More “Pure Mountain Fun” To Bear Valley!!! ~ By Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 6″ of new snow over night and 8″ for the storm total so far. Today the system will ramp up in intensity and snowfall with 6-10″ of snow possible today with S winds from 13-22mph. Tonight we could see 13-19″ of snow fall, Wednesday 10-14″, Wednesday Night 7-11″ and finally […]

2017 Starts Off With A Busy And Wintery Weather Week

2017 Starts Off With A Busy And Wintery Weather Week

Bear Valley, CA…The National Weather Service is projecting a busy weather week along the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Tonight Snow showers. Lows 13 to 28 higher elevations…26 to 34 lower elevations. Snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches. Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph… Except south 20 […]

Bear Valley Blasts Into The New Year! ~ Photos By Zdzislaw Marcisz

Bear Valley Blasts Into The New Year! ~ Photos By Zdzislaw Marcisz

Bear Valley, CA…Bear Valley continued it’s tradition of being the best place in our area to ring in the new year. This year it was Chains Required rocking the Cathedral Lounge, the Balloon Drop and then the always spectacular fireworks in Bear Valley Village with snow in the background. We would like to thank Zdzislaw […]

Hey Good People!! Happy New Year & More Snow On The Way To Bear Valley!! ~ By Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  Happy New Year & More Snow On The Way To Bear Valley!!  ~ By Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA….Hey Good People! Today we’ll see a 20% chance of snow as the system starts to make it’s way into the area. The high will be around 30F and winds will be out of the South from 12-17mph with gusts into the mid 20’s. Model agreements are still in flux as the colder […]

Hey Good People!!! Great Snow, “Pure Mountain Fun”, Eco Bikes & More! Come Up And Play!! ~ Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!!  Great Snow, “Pure Mountain Fun”, Eco Bikes & More!  Come Up And Play!! ~ Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! A bit cooler this morning at 5am with 35F on the register and calm winds. The projected high today should come in around 43F as the low pressure kicks in and the closed low and upper level system clashes ahead of the coming snow over the next 4 to 5 […]

Hey Good People…Over A Foot Of New Snow!!! Polar Express May Start Spinning Today!! ~Mattly Trent

Hey Good People…Over A Foot Of New Snow!!! Polar Express May Start Spinning Today!! ~Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…It’s lightly snowing ar 5am as the current system begins to head East, a pool of cold air will envelope the Sierra with a high today of 24F and a projected night time low of 4F!!!! 6″ of new snow fell overnight to bring the storm total to 12″ thus far…….Snow showers are […]

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