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 […]

Hey Good People!!! It’s Snowing Currently & Well…….It’s Gonna Be A Great Holiday Weekend!!!!! ~ Mattly Trent

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

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

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

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 […]

Hey Good People!! Front Side Of Bear Valley is 100% Open Come Up & Play!! ~ Mattly Trent

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

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 […]

Hey Good People!! Bear Valley Is Now Open Seven Days A Week!! Most Of Front Side Opens Today!! ~ Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  Bear Valley Is Now Open Seven Days A Week!!  Most Of Front Side Opens Today!!  ~ Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People!  The recent storm left 3-5″ of new snow on the Mtn and with temps in the teens last night and the next 3-4 nights snow making will continue and more terrain is slated to open today. The Summit is still thin in most areas so access off the top today […]

Hey Good People!! Daily Operations Start Tomorrow!! Come Up & Play!! ~ By Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  Daily Operations Start Tomorrow!!  Come Up & Play!!  ~ By Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! After almost 4″ of rain over 36hrs it cooled down at 4am this morning and we finally picked up 3″ of new snow!!!!!!! As the system heads East it should squeak out a few more inches of snowfall this morning and through out the rest of today. Clearing tonight will […]

Heavy Rain & Up To 15 Inches Of Snow At Higher Elevations

Heavy Rain & Up To 15 Inches Of Snow At Higher Elevations

Bear Valley, CA…West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today At lower elevations, rain likely in the morning, then heavy rain in the afternoon. At higher elevations, rain and snow likely in the morning, then heavy rain and heavy snow in the afternoon. Windy. Highs 36 to 50 higher elevations…46 to 54 lower elevations. No snow accumulation […]

Hey Good People!! Five Inches Of New Snow For Bear Valley! Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  Five Inches Of New Snow For Bear Valley!  Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 5″of new in 24hrs!! Clear skies are here this morning in the wake of the passing system. We picked up 5″ at the base area and 6″ at the summit. Temps rose again around 6pm last night and the snowfall turned back to rain for a few hours before pushing […]

Time For Some Great Holiday Shopping At Bear Valley Cross Country

Time For Some Great Holiday Shopping At Bear Valley Cross Country

Bear Valley, CA…Paul Says: “12/10 Due to rain, we will have very limited operations today. Please call ahead for the most current conditions. Snow levels are forecast to drop tonight and give us a few inches of new snow. More snow expected next week.The store is really nicely stocked up for all of your winter […]

Hey Good People Temps Are Dropping & Snow Is Falling! ~ Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Hey Good People Temps Are Dropping & Snow Is Falling! ~ Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! Another day of warm temps ahead. The last 48hrs has been mostly rain but that looks to change later tonight as some cooler temps will try to inject themselves into the area. The high for today is slated to be 44F and breezy with variable winds from the mid teens […]

Don’t Miss The 13th Annual Wintersports History Night

Don’t Miss The 13th Annual Wintersports History Night

Bear Valley, CA…The Ebbetts Pass Historical Association will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of our beautiful ski area by hosting the 13th Annual Wintersports History Night on Saturday, December 10, 7pm at the Bear Valley Lodge. The mechanics, shop workers, equipment operators, and groomers will be honored this year. The Peter Brinkman Award will be presented […]

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