Snow Summit's 62nd annual New Year's Eve celebration runs from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM on Thursday, December 31, 2026. More than 200 skilled skiers and snowboarders will descend the mountain with torches before a grand snowball drop, while the base-area program includes a concert, live entertainment, food and drinks, and family activities. Admission to the parade viewing area is free and open to the public, with no advance registration or event waiver required. The public page does not offer registration for the torch-bearing descent, so it should be treated as an organizer-selected performance rather than an open participation opportunity. Snow Summit will operate for daytime skiing and snowboarding from 8:30 AM and closes on-snow operations at 8:00 PM to prepare for the parade; lift access is a separate paid product and is not required for the free viewing area. Snow Summit is Southern California's major lift-served mountain venue roughly 100 miles from central Los Angeles, making this annual alpine spectacle regionally relevant where no urban equivalent exists.

Snow Summit's New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade and Party - prior-event recap

Big Bear Mountain Resort

Free parade-area viewing and the base celebration are open to the public and all ages. No residency, membership, qualification, skill, invitation, or waiver requirement applies to spectators. The current organizer page describes the descending group as more than 200 skilled skiers and snowboarders but publishes no public athlete-registration, selection, alternate, or day-of-entry process.

This is a non-competitive parade, concert, and community celebration, so no placements, scores, or results are expected. No 2026 livestream, replay, participant roster, or performance order is published.

62nd Annual New Year's Eve Concert & Torchlight Parade 2026

Snow Summit

Dick Kun Kids' Ski Camp is a four-morning, invitation-only program for local Big Bear Valley students in grades 3 through 7. It runs January 5-8, 2027, from 9:00 AM to noon each day at Snow Summit. Snow Summit Race Team coaches and racers serve as camp counselors. Big Bear Mountain Resort says the memorial program carries forward former Snow Summit CEO Dick Kun's work introducing Big Bear and Southern California residents to skiing, with donations made in his memory to fund the camp. This is not a public-registration event: eligible schools have already been contacted through the Big Bear Valley school system, and families are directed to their school with questions. The organizer does not publish a price, capacity, selection process, equipment or lift-access package, detailed lesson plan, transportation plan, or weather make-up dates, so those details remain explicitly unconfirmed. Snow Summit is in San Bernardino County, within the Los Angeles-area inventory's core region.

Invitation-only for local Big Bear Valley children in grades 3 through 7. The program is not open to the general public.

This is a youth instructional camp, not a competition. No scoring, rankings, results, stream, or replay is expected or announced.

Dick Kun Kids' Ski Camp 2027

Big Bear Mountain Resort's January Uniform Days gives eligible active public-safety and military personnel two midweek days to ski or snowboard for a discounted $74 lift-ticket rate at Snow Valley, Snow Summit, or Bear Mountain. The offer runs Wednesday and Thursday, January 6-7, 2027, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day. It is an onsite-only promotion: the eligible participant must take a physical agency or military photo ID to a resort ticket window; screenshots are not accepted, advance or online event tickets are not offered, and the ticket is for that participant alone. BBMR separately states that a 2% Tourism Business Improvement District assessment is added to the $74 price. The current eligibility list covers active firefighters, EMT/EMS personnel, sworn law-enforcement and corrections personnel, active military and military police, and specified federal public-safety agencies; retired personnel, nurses, civilian support employees, private security, private ambulance administrative staff, Red Cross personnel or volunteers, FEMA, and volunteers or reserves without valid qualifying photo ID are excluded. The named ticket is non-transferable, non-refundable, not for resale, cannot be combined with another discount, and may be blacked out or discontinued. Operations, terrain, and the length of the snow season remain dependent on snow, weather, safety, staffing, and other resort conditions. Big Bear is roughly 90-110 miles east of central Los Angeles in the San Bernardino Mountains and is regionally relevant because lift-served skiing and snowboarding are unavailable in the urban LA core.

Eligible active personnel - ski

Eligible active personnel - snowboard

For the named participant only. The official pages cover active law enforcement, firefighters, active military, and EMS/EMT personnel with valid physical ID, including specified sworn local/state/federal public-safety, corrections, border, military-police, and federal investigative roles. The event-page detailed list controls at the ticket window.

Participation promotion; no competition, judging, standings, podium, results, or replay is applicable.

Uniform Days - January 2027 at Big Bear

Big Bear Mountain Resort - Snow Valley, Snow Summit & Bear Mountain

Big Bear Mountain Resort’s Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Airbag Training Camp is a 12-date progression series for adult skiers and snowboarders who already have high-intermediate to advanced ability and freestyle experience. Sessions run January 14, 15, 28 and 29; February 11, 12, 18 and 19; and March 11, 12, 18 and 19, 2027 at Bear Mountain in Big Bear Lake. Each day begins with 8:00 AM base-area check-in and an in-person waiver, followed by five hours of coached training from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on the BAGJUMP Snow Landing Airbag used for lower-consequence trick practice. PSIA/AASI Freestyle-certified instructors and experienced Team Bear coaches assess participants, divide them into groups of no more than 10, review airbag safety, tailor skills to ability, and lead focused afternoon airbag practice. One day costs $525 total: $500 camp plus a required $25 combo that funds the included same-day food-and-beverage voucher. Two consecutive days cost $950 total: $900 camp plus two required $25 vouchers, a $100 saving versus two single days. Terrain access and equipment are not included; every participant must already have a valid day lift ticket or season pass and arrive fully equipped. Online reservations are required at least two days before arrival, while same-day window sales may be available only if capacity remains. The product is non-refundable, non-transferable, not for resale, and assigned to one participant. Bear Mountain is in San Bernardino County within the Inland Empire and is LA-relevant because a snow landing airbag and lift-served freestyle terrain require a purpose-built mountain venue unavailable in central Los Angeles.

Ages 18 and older only. Skiers and snowboarders must already be high-intermediate to advanced riders with freestyle experience. Participants need their own appropriate equipment and clothing plus a valid day lift ticket or season pass. The product is assigned to one named participant and cannot be transferred.

Non-competitive coached progression camp; no rankings, podiums, heats or results are produced.

Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Airbag Training Camp — Bear Mountain 2027

Bear Mountain

Big Bear Mountain Resort packages the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday into a four-day skiing and snowboarding weekend across Snow Valley, Snow Summit and Bear Mountain, January 15-18, 2027. The current official guide publishes an overall 8:30 AM-8:30 PM daily event window, with operating terrain, lifts and individual activities still condition-dependent. Snow Valley and Snow Summit promote Night Sessions from 3:00-8:30 PM, requiring a dedicated Night Session lift ticket or a valid 2026/27 season pass. The complimentary Intermountain Shuttle connects Snow Summit and Bear Mountain from 10:00 AM-5:30 PM Friday through Monday; riders parked at Bear Mountain who stay for a Snow Summit night session must return to their vehicle before the last shuttle, then drive to Snow Summit, where upper-lot parking is free after 2:00 PM on reserved-parking days. Reserved upper-lot parking is paid, online-only and expected to sell out; offsite parking and shuttles are free at Snow Summit and Bear Mountain, while Snow Valley has no overflow accommodation after its lot fills. BBMR recommends allowing at least two hours for holiday traffic, parking and shuttle transfer. Lift tickets and other 2026/27 winter products are not yet on sale and are scheduled to launch in November 2026, so no current price or active event-ticket checkout is represented here. Ikon Pass, Ikon Base Pass, BBMR Anytime Pass and Snow Valley Anytime Pass have no holiday blackout for this weekend; Ikon Session passes are blacked out January 16-17. Children age 4 and under and adults age 80+ receive free ski/snowboard lift access at ticket windows with physical ID, without an advance reservation. Other weekend options include daily Coyote Creek and Grizzly Ridge snow tubing, a free all-ages Biggie the Bear meet-and-greet during separately scheduled appearance times, terrain parks, and a Snow Summit private suite for groups up to eight. Sports Basement also advertises select weekend buses from South Bay, Long Beach and Orange County at a currently stated $80 per seat per day, but its 2026/27 schedule and final pricing will be announced in November. All operations, terrain, activities, transport and hours can change for snow, weather, safety, maintenance, staffing or capacity; check the live mountain report and official social channels immediately before travel.

Public resort weekend for skiers and snowboarders on terrain suitable to their ability and open under current conditions. Night Sessions require dedicated access. Children age 4 and under and seniors age 80+ can redeem free lift tickets at windows with physical ID.

Upcoming non-competitive holiday resort event; no results or podiums apply.

Big Bear Mountain Resort MLK Weekend 2027

Snow Valley

Big Bear Mountain Resort's February Uniform Days gives eligible active public-safety and military personnel two midweek days to ski or snowboard for a discounted $74 lift-ticket rate at Snow Valley, Snow Summit, or Bear Mountain. The offer runs Wednesday and Thursday, February 3-4, 2027, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day. It is an onsite-only promotion: the eligible participant must take a physical agency or military photo ID to a resort ticket window; screenshots are not accepted, advance or online event tickets are not offered, and the ticket is for that participant alone. BBMR separately states that a 2% Tourism Business Improvement District assessment is added to the $74 price. The current eligibility list covers active firefighters, EMT/EMS personnel, sworn law-enforcement and corrections personnel, active military and military police, and specified federal public-safety agencies; retired personnel, nurses, civilian support employees, private security, private ambulance administrative staff, Red Cross personnel or volunteers, FEMA, and volunteers or reserves without valid qualifying photo ID are excluded. The named ticket is non-transferable, non-refundable, not for resale, cannot be combined with another discount, and may be blacked out or discontinued. Operations, terrain, and the length of the snow season remain dependent on snow, weather, safety, staffing, and other resort conditions. Big Bear is roughly 90-110 miles east of central Los Angeles in the San Bernardino Mountains and is regionally relevant because lift-served skiing and snowboarding are unavailable in the urban LA core.

Uniform Days - February 2027 at Big Bear

Bear Bowl XI is a free, four-person on-snow team challenge at Bear Mountain on Saturday, February 13, 2027. Ten teams compete across a relay race for speed, a tire course for agility, and field-goal kicking for accuracy; the highest combined score wins. Same-day registration runs from 10:00 AM to noon on a first-come basis, followed by the rules review and course walk at 12:30 PM, practice and competition at 1:00 PM, and awards at about 2:00 PM while DJ Slipmatt plays on hill until 3:00 PM. Every participant needs a valid 2026/27 lift ticket or season pass and a signed liability waiver; a parent or guardian must sign for anyone under 18. The organizer’s current photos and embedded prior-year recap show snowboard participants, so TrickBook classifies this as snowboarding; the page does not explicitly confirm whether skiers may enter. Bear Mountain is a major Southern California terrain-park venue roughly 100 miles from central Los Angeles, making the event regionally relevant where an urban on-snow equivalent is unavailable.

Bear Bowl IX recap — February 8, 2025

Open four-person team

Open to the public in complete teams of exactly four, capped at the first ten teams. Every teammate needs a valid 2026/27 day ticket or season pass and a signed liability waiver. No federation membership, ranking, residency, invitation, gender division, qualification standard, or stated minimum skill level applies. The event page calls entrants riders and shows snowboarders but does not expressly say whether skis are accepted.

Future event. The highest combined score across relay speed, tire-course agility, and field-goal accuracy wins. The first-place team chooses on event day between a 2027/28 BBMR Anytime Pass and a $400 BBMR gift card. Second place, third place, and MVP prizes remain TBD. The page does not explain scoring weights, tiebreakers, whether the first-place award is one item per team or per person, or how results will be published.

Bear Bowl XI 2027

Big Bear Mountain Resort's March Uniform Days gives eligible active public-safety and military personnel two midweek days to ski or snowboard for a discounted $74 lift-ticket rate at Snow Valley, Snow Summit, or Bear Mountain. The offer runs Wednesday and Thursday, March 3-4, 2027, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day. It is an onsite-only promotion: the eligible participant must take a physical agency or military photo ID to a resort ticket window; screenshots are not accepted, advance or online event tickets are not offered, and the ticket is for that participant alone. BBMR separately states that a 2% Tourism Business Improvement District assessment is added to the $74 price. The current eligibility list covers active firefighters, EMT/EMS personnel, sworn law-enforcement and corrections personnel, active military and military police, and specified federal public-safety agencies; retired personnel, nurses, civilian support employees, private security, private ambulance administrative staff, Red Cross personnel or volunteers, FEMA, and volunteers or reserves without valid qualifying photo ID are excluded. The named ticket is non-transferable, non-refundable, not for resale, cannot be combined with another discount, and may be blacked out or discontinued. Operations, terrain, and the length of the snow season remain dependent on snow, weather, safety, staffing, and other resort conditions. Big Bear is roughly 90-110 miles east of central Los Angeles in the San Bernardino Mountains and is regionally relevant because lift-served skiing and snowboarding are unavailable in the urban LA core.

Uniform Days - March 2027 at Big Bear

Big Bear Mountain Resort is giving every child age 12 or younger a free lift ticket on each eligible day from Monday, March 15 through Sunday, March 21, 2027. The offer covers skiing or snowboarding at Snow Valley, Snow Summit, and Bear Mountain, bringing a full week of family snow access to Southern California’s principal lift-served winter-sports destination. No adult lift-ticket purchase is required, but an adult must be present to supervise; the adult needs mountain access only if they plan to ski or snowboard. Families can add a $0 child ticket online beginning November 2, 2026 or redeem at any resort ticket window during operating hours. Either way, the child and supervising adult must visit a ticket window on the chosen day to show proof of age and print the named, non-transferable physical lift card. The promotion does not include equipment rentals, lessons, reserved parking, food, or adult mountain access. Upper-lot parking may require a separate paid reservation on select March dates; Snow Summit and Bear Mountain route guests without one to free remote lots and shuttles, while Snow Valley has no remote overflow and may deny parking access. Resort and terrain operations remain weather-, snow-, safety-, and staffing-dependent. Big Bear is approximately 100 miles east of central Los Angeles in the San Bernardino Mountains and is regionally relevant because comparable lift-served skiing and snowboarding are unavailable in the urban LA core.

Child ski — age 12 or younger

Child snowboard — age 12 or younger

Open to children age 12 or younger. An adult must be physically present to supervise, but the adult only needs a lift ticket if they will participate on the snow. The offer applies to skiing and snowboarding at Snow Valley, Snow Summit, and Bear Mountain. No purchase, membership, residency, invitation, qualification, or stated skill minimum is required.

Participation promotion; no competition, judging, standings, podium, or results are applicable.

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