Ikon Pass and Ikon Base Pass holders get a 30-minute early-access window at all three Big Bear Mountain Resort ski areas on Saturday, January 2, 2027. From 8:00 to 8:30 AM, eligible pass holders can scan directly at the gates and ride before the general public opens. No advance event registration or RSVP is required. Ikon Session Passes and BBMR-branded season passes are not listed as eligible for this First Tracks benefit. The current pass-holder guide identifies the planned early lifts as Chairs 1 and 13 at Snow Valley, Chairs 1 and 8 at Snow Summit, and Chairs 7 and 9 at Bear Mountain; that lineup can change with snow, weather, maintenance and operations. At 8:30 AM, the special early-access window ends. Snow Valley and Snow Summit are scheduled until 8:30 PM with separate Night Session access after 6:00 PM; Bear Mountain is scheduled until 4:00 PM. January 2 is a published paid-parking date. Ikon Pass and Ikon Base Pass holders park free at Snow Valley, but Snow Summit and Bear Mountain base lots cost $30-$40 per regular vehicle unless guests use free off-site lots and shuttles. Base lots are first come, may fill before lifts open and generally open at 7:00 AM; advance paid parking must be bought at least one day before arrival for guaranteed inventory. Free ADA spaces are first come with qualifying plates or placard plus state-issued disabled ID. The three mountains are separate venues up to about 17 road miles apart, and the resort does not promise an intermountain transfer during the 30-minute event. Riders should choose one mountain, check the live report and roads, arrive with a loaded valid pass, and stage at its listed chair before 8:00 AM. The exact event page supplies a visually reviewed 2400x1350 powder-skiing image, copied unchanged to TrickBook-controlled storage.

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Valid Ikon Pass or Ikon Base Pass holder. Ikon Session Pass is explicitly excluded. The official event and pass-holder pages do not extend the benefit to BBMR Anytime, Midweek or Snow Valley Anytime passes.

Upcoming non-competitive pass-holder riding session; divisions, timing, podiums, results, livestream and replay do not apply.

Ikon Pass First Tracks at Big Bear Mountain Resort - January 2, 2027

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

Snow Valley

Snow Summit

Bear Mountain

Ikon Pass and Ikon Base Pass holders get a 30-minute early-access window at all three Big Bear Mountain Resort ski areas on Saturday, February 6, 2027. From 8:00 to 8:30 AM, eligible pass holders can scan directly at the gates and ride before the general public opens. No advance event registration or RSVP is required. Ikon Session Passes and BBMR-branded season passes are not listed as eligible for this First Tracks benefit. The current pass-holder guide identifies the planned early lifts as Chairs 1 and 13 at Snow Valley, Chairs 1 and 8 at Snow Summit, and Chairs 7 and 9 at Bear Mountain; that lineup can change with snow, weather, maintenance and operations. At 8:30 AM, the special early-access window ends and normal Saturday operations begin, while eligible passes remain valid for the rest of the operating day. February 6 is a published paid-parking date. Ikon Pass and Ikon Base Pass holders park free at Snow Valley, but Snow Summit and Bear Mountain base lots cost $30-$40 per regular vehicle unless guests use free off-site lots and shuttles. Base lots are first come, may fill before the lifts open and generally open at 7:00 AM; advance paid parking must be bought at least one day before arrival for guaranteed inventory. Free ADA spaces are first come with qualifying plates or placard plus state-issued disabled ID. The three mountains are separate venues up to about 17 road miles apart, and the resort does not promise an intermountain transfer during the 30-minute event. Riders should choose one mountain, check the live report and roads, arrive with a loaded valid pass, and be ready at its listed chair before 8:00 AM. The exact event page supplies a visually reviewed 2400x1350 powder-skiing hero, copied unchanged to TrickBook-controlled storage.

Ikon Pass First Tracks at Big Bear Mountain Resort - February 6, 2027

Ikon Pass and Ikon Base Pass holders get a 30-minute early-access window at all three Big Bear Mountain Resort ski areas on Saturday, March 6, 2027. From 8:00 to 8:30 AM PST, eligible pass holders can scan directly at the gates and ride before general-public access begins. No advance event registration or RSVP is required. Ikon Session Passes and BBMR-branded season passes are not listed as eligible for this First Tracks benefit. The current pass-holder guide identifies the planned early lifts as Chairs 1 and 13 at Snow Valley, Chairs 1 and 8 at Snow Summit, and Chairs 7 and 9 at Bear Mountain; that lineup can change with snow, weather, maintenance and operations. March 6 is also a published Night Session date at Snow Valley and Snow Summit, but First Tracks itself ends at 8:30 AM and does not include a promise that every daytime or evening lift will run. March 6 falls within the resort's published March 5-7 paid-parking block. Ikon Pass and Ikon Base Pass holders park free at Snow Valley even on paid dates; Snow Summit and Bear Mountain base parking requires a paid reservation or use of free off-site lots and shuttles. Paid parking must be bought at least one day before arrival for guaranteed inventory, and all lots are first come. Free ADA spaces are first come with qualifying plates or placard plus state-issued disabled ID. The three mountains are separate venues up to about 17 road miles apart, and the resort does not promise an intermountain transfer during the 30-minute event. Riders should choose one mountain, check the live report and roads, arrive with a loaded valid pass, and stage at its listed chair before 8:00 AM. The exact current March event page supplies a visually reviewed 2400x1350 image of a snowboarder riding fresh snow among snow-covered trees, copied unchanged to TrickBook-controlled storage.

Upcoming Big Bear Mountain Resort 2026/27 Ikon Pass First Tracks Events

Ikon Pass First Tracks at Big Bear Mountain Resort - January 2, 2027

Ikon Pass First Tracks at Big Bear Mountain Resort - February 6, 2027

Ikon Pass First Tracks at Big Bear Mountain Resort - March 6, 2027