Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through January 17th
Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Grocery Specials Through January 17th Larger Images Are Below
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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 […]
Hey Good People!! 45 Inches Of New Snow So Far From This Storm!! ~Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 7″ overnight!!! 45″ for the current storm total and more is on the way! Snowfall continues as we have now picked up 45″ of new snow in the last 2 1/2 days. Today the high will be 30F with winds out of the SSW from 14-24mph. Another 2-4″ is expected […]
Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Specials Through January 10, 2017
Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Specials Through January 10, 2017 Larger Images Are Below
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! 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 […]
Bear Valley Cross Country Has Received 20 Inches of Snow in Last 24hrs!!!
Bear Valley, CA…7:00am We received 20 inches of new snow in the last 24 hours for a storm total of 34 inches so far! It is snowing heavily this a.m. There may be a break in the action on Friday before another round of storms heads our way. A great way to start 2017! Bear […]
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
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 […]
Hey Good People!! More “Pure Mountain Fun” Is Falling Now!! ~ Mattly Trent
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! It’s currently snowing and we have picked up 2″ of new snow over night! The High today will be around 24F and start to fall by late morning. Winds will be out of the S today from 17-21mph with gusts into the mid 30’s. 3-5″ is slated to fall today […]
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
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
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 […]
Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Specials Through January 3, 2017
Arnold, CA…Big Trees Market Weekly Ad & Specials Through January 3, 2017 Larger Images Are Below
Hey Good People! “Pure Mountain Fun” Awaits At Bear Valley!!! ~ Mattly Trent
Hey Good People! As we slide towards the middle of the week it looks to be another sunny day with a high around 42F and a night time low of 24F. Winds today will be out of the East today from 5-9 mph and stay that way over the next few days. The New Year […]
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 […]
Hey Good People!!! It’s Snowing Currently & Well…….It’s Gonna Be A Great Holiday Weekend!!!!! ~ Mattly Trent
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! Snow has started to fall as of 5am and it looks like we’re still on track for some decent snowfall. Today’s high is expected to be 32F and falling as the storm gets it’s game on. Winds will be up in the mid 20’s with possible gusts into the mid […]
Hey Good People!!! Up To 28 Inches Of White Christmas Is On The Way!!! 100% Of Frontside Open Now!!! ~ Mattly Trent
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! Moving closer to the weekend things are still looking good for significant snowfall! Today the high remains in the mid 40’s ahead of the approaching storm cycle with winds in the 0-5mph range out of the East. Friday looks to change all of that as temps cool to the low […]
A Few More Days of Sunshine Until It Starts Dumping!!!!!!! 100% Of Front Side Open!! ~ Mattly Trent
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! It’s officially the 1st day of Winter!!!!!! Here we go……………with all of the current back and forth with the forecast models over the last 2 days they are finally coming into agreement and we are going to see some copious amounts of snowfall by Saturday morning but I’ll get to […]
A White Christmas On The Way With Up To Two Feet At Higher Elevations
Bear Valley, CA…The Western Slope of the Northern Sierra Nevada Range is ready and waiting for another system that will roll through later this week. Some models have up to two feet of snow and definitely a White Christmas at higher elevations. Today Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. At higher elevations, a slight […]
Happy Holidays from the SNAC Arnold Toy Store!
Arnold, CA…The SNAC Arnold boys are just having some fun selling and renting hard goods. They’re there for you 8a-6p daily(Except Christmas Day) for all your winter play toys, so stop by on your way up the mountain! The store is packed a great selection of just what you and your loved ones need to […]
Hey Good People!! Front Side Of Bear Valley is 100% Open Come Up & Play!! ~ Mattly Trent
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 100% of the front side of the Mountain is up and running!!! Today we should see the high come in around 43F and a low of 26F with winds out of the ENE from 5-7mph. As high pressure sets itself in place we’ll see sunny days coupled with mid/high level […]
Hey Good People!! Another Beautiful Blue Bird Day At Bear Valley! ~ Mattly Trent
Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! Another day of beautiful weather is in order with temps in the 34F range for the high and the low 20’s for tonight’s low. Winds today will increase slightly as the pressure gradient increases as the Dry northerly flow moves past NorCal today. Monday through Wednesday will continue with abundant […]