Tradition Meets Progression

Big Bear Mountain Resort's Terrain Parks are perennially rated among the best in the country thanks to our award-winning Park Crew’s dedication to constantly push the limit of what’s possible when it comes to park progression. From our Skill Builder Park to the Red Bull Plaza, our terrain parks cater to riders of all ability levels with unique features and layouts that are constantly pushing the progression of the sport. Whether you're new to riding, a park pro, or somewhere in-between, Big Bear Mountain Resort is home to some of the most innovative and influential terrain parks in the industry.

Our terrain parks are ranked top ten best snowboarding terrain parks in North America by TransWorld SNOWboarding.
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Bear Mountain Features
16
Snow Summit Features

Westridge

All levels
Open
Upper Westridge
Upper Westridge
Photo: Westridge Park at Snow Summit
16 Total Features
Spring skiing is the best time to learn & hit the park with softer snow and wide-open runs.Accessible from Chair 2 and 3 at Snow Summit.
Feature types as of 4/13/22:

Box - (Tall Fun Box) 8' Long 4' Wide 3'
Box - 12' Long 4.5' Wide
floating a frame rail
floating down rail
jax (Jump above x-wing)
light pole hip
Half round
Corgatted tube
20 foot shotgun
Big, Short Green Tube
Rail - (Gina) 20' Long 3' Tall 8 Inch Round Bar
skill builder jump
stink bug roller 1
table top jump
tree top
Tube - (Small Green Tube) 15' Long 12"
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Rails
  • Step-Down
  • Table Top

Westridge

All levels
Open
16 Total Features
Spring skiing is the best time to learn & hit the park with softer snow and wide-open runs.Accessible from Chair 2 and 3 at Snow Summit.
Feature types as of 4/13/22:

Box - (Tall Fun Box) 8' Long 4' Wide 3'
Box - 12' Long 4.5' Wide
floating a frame rail
floating down rail
jax (Jump above x-wing)
light pole hip
Half round
Corgatted tube
20 foot shotgun
Big, Short Green Tube
Rail - (Gina) 20' Long 3' Tall 8 Inch Round Bar
skill builder jump
stink bug roller 1
table top jump
tree top
Tube - (Small Green Tube) 15' Long 12"
Upper Westridge
Upper Westridge
Photo: Westridge Park at Snow Summit
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Rails
  • Step-Down
  • Table Top

ZZYZX

All levels
Close
Xyzzx
Xyzzx
Photo: Zzyzx Park at Snow Summit
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.

Accessible from Chair 2 and 3 at Snow Summit.
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Tubes

ZZYZX

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Xyzzx
Xyzzx
Photo: Zzyzx Park at Snow Summit

Accessible from Chair 2 and 3 at Snow Summit.
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Tubes

Sundown

All levels
Close
Kid on a box feature
Kid on a box feature
Photo: Skill builder at Snow Summit
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Tubes

Sundown

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Kid on a box feature
Kid on a box feature
Photo: Skill builder at Snow Summit
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Tubes

Cruiser

All levels
Close
Skier doing a trick on a feature
Skier doing a trick on a feature
Photo: Cruiser at Snow Summit
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Tubes

Cruiser

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Skier doing a trick on a feature
Skier doing a trick on a feature
Photo: Cruiser at Snow Summit
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Tubes

Amusement Park

All levels
Close
Amusement Park
Amusement Park
Photo: Amusement Park at Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Rails

Amusement Park

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Amusement Park
Amusement Park
Photo: Amusement Park at Bear Mountain
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Rails

Upper Park Run

All levels
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Upper Park Run
Upper Park Run
Photo: Upper Park Run at Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Rails
  • Tubes

Upper Park Run

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Upper Park Run
Upper Park Run
Photo: Upper Park Run at Bear Mountain
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Rails
  • Tubes

Expressway Park

All levels
Close
Expressway 1
Expressway 2
Expressway 1
Expressway 2
Photo: Expressway Park at Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:
  • Rails
  • Tubes
  • Boxes

Expressway Park

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Expressway 1
Expressway 2
Expressway 1
Expressway 2
Photo: Expressway Park at Bear Mountain
Features:
  • Rails
  • Tubes
  • Boxes

Red Bull Plaza

Intermediate | Expert
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Redbull Plaza
Redbull Plaza
Redbull Plaza
Snowboarder doing a trick on a container
Redbull Plaza
Redbull Plaza
Redbull Plaza
Snowboarder doing a trick on a container
Photo: Red Bull Plaza at Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Type:City plaza vibe to make it feel like you're shredding in downtown Los Angeles. Inspired by the skate industry.
Resort:Bear Mountain
Lifts:Chair 9

Features:
  • Boxes
  • C-Rail
  • Kink
  • Pole Jam
  • Rails
  • Tubes
  • Wall Ride

Red Bull Plaza

Intermediate | Expert
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Redbull Plaza
Redbull Plaza
Redbull Plaza
Snowboarder doing a trick on a container
Redbull Plaza
Redbull Plaza
Redbull Plaza
Snowboarder doing a trick on a container
Photo: Red Bull Plaza at Bear Mountain
Type:City plaza vibe to make it feel like you're shredding in downtown Los Angeles. Inspired by the skate industry.
Resort:Bear Mountain
Lifts:Chair 9

Features:
  • Boxes
  • C-Rail
  • Kink
  • Pole Jam
  • Rails
  • Tubes
  • Wall Ride

The Gulch Park

All levels
Close
Snowboarder on rail
Snowboarder on rail
Photo: The Gulch Park at Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:
  • Rails
  • Hip
  • Tubes

The Gulch Park

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Snowboarder on rail
Snowboarder on rail
Photo: The Gulch Park at Bear Mountain
Features:
  • Rails
  • Hip
  • Tubes

The Scene

All levels
Close
The Scene
The Scene
Photo: The Scene at Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:
  • Rails
  • Hip
  • Tubes

The Scene

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
The Scene
The Scene
Photo: The Scene at Bear Mountain
Features:
  • Rails
  • Hip
  • Tubes

Lower Park Run

All levels
Close
Snowboarder on rail
Snowboarder on rail
Photo: Lower Park Run at Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Rails
  • Step-Down
  • Table Top

Lower Park Run

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Snowboarder on rail
Snowboarder on rail
Photo: Lower Park Run at Bear Mountain
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Rails
  • Step-Down
  • Table Top

Powderbowl

All levels
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Powderbowl
Powderbowl
Photo: Powerbowl at Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:
  • Hip

Powderbowl

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Powderbowl
Powderbowl
Photo: Powerbowl at Bear Mountain
Features:
  • Hip

Hidden Valley Park

All levels
Close
Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley
Photo: Hidden Valley Park at Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Rails

Hidden Valley Park

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley
Photo: Hidden Valley Park at Bear Mountain
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Rails

Learning Curve Park

All levels
Close
Learning Curve
Learning Curve
Photo: Learning Curve Park at Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:

Learning Curve Park

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Learning Curve
Learning Curve
Photo: Learning Curve Park at Bear Mountain
Features:

Central Park

All levels
Close
Snowboarder on rail
Snowboarder on rail
Photo: Central Park at Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Rails

Central Park

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Snowboarder on rail
Snowboarder on rail
Photo: Central Park at Bear Mountain
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Rails

Gambler Park

All levels
Close
Snowboarder on rail
Snowboarder on rail
Photo: Freestyle Park at Bear Mountain
Summary: More advanced terrain with jibs & jumps for all abilities, plus Southern California's only halfpipes. Park features area accessible from most chairlifts. Halfpipes are located between chairs 5 & 9.

Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:

Gambler Park

All levels
Close
Summary: More advanced terrain with jibs & jumps for all abilities, plus Southern California's only halfpipes. Park features area accessible from most chairlifts. Halfpipes are located between chairs 5 & 9.

Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Snowboarder on rail
Snowboarder on rail
Photo: Freestyle Park at Bear Mountain
Features:

Easy Street Park

Beginner
Close
Snowboarder on two features
Snowboarder on two features
Photo: Skill Builder Park at Bear Mountain
Summary: The perfect place to learn & practice new tricks.

Closed for the 21/22 winter season.

Type:Very low to the ground, extra small to small, not intimidating rail features. Small 5 to 10 foot long snow features ranging from rollers to hips to table tops.
Resort:Bear Mountain
Lifts:Chair 2, 6, and 7*
Runs:Learning Curve, Easy street, Inspiration & Amusement Park


*Guests can also find Skill Builder features on Chair 9. Please note Chair 9 is recommended for intermediate/advanced skiers & riders.
Features:
  • Tubes

Easy Street Park

Beginner
Close
Summary: The perfect place to learn & practice new tricks.

Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Snowboarder on two features
Snowboarder on two features
Photo: Skill Builder Park at Bear Mountain
Type:Very low to the ground, extra small to small, not intimidating rail features. Small 5 to 10 foot long snow features ranging from rollers to hips to table tops.
Resort:Bear Mountain
Lifts:Chair 2, 6, and 7*
Runs:Learning Curve, Easy street, Inspiration & Amusement Park


*Guests can also find Skill Builder features on Chair 9. Please note Chair 9 is recommended for intermediate/advanced skiers & riders.
Features:
  • Tubes

Half Pipes

All levels
Close
Half pipe
Half pipe
Photo: Half Pipes at Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Rails

Half Pipes

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Half pipe
Half pipe
Photo: Half Pipes at Bear Mountain
Features:
  • Boxes
  • Rails

Inspiration Park

All levels
Close
Inspiration run drone view
Inspiration run drone view
Photo: Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:

Inspiration Park

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Inspiration run drone view
Inspiration run drone view
Photo: Bear Mountain
Features:

Tenderfoot Park

All levels
Close
Snow falling from the sky in the snowy mountains.
Snow falling from the sky in the snowy mountains.
Photo: Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:

Tenderfoot Park

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Snow falling from the sky in the snowy mountains.
Snow falling from the sky in the snowy mountains.
Photo: Bear Mountain
Features:

Ripcord

All levels
Close
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2022-02-23_BB_JM_Powder_Day_Riders_-39.jpg
Photo: Bear Mountain
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
Features:

Ripcord

All levels
Close
Closed for the 21/22 winter season.
2022-02-23_BB_JM_Powder_Day_Riders_-39.jpg
2022-02-23_BB_JM_Powder_Day_Riders_-39.jpg
Photo: Bear Mountain
Features:

Steeps & Canyons

Expert
Not Recommended
Snowboarder in ungroomed terrain
Snowboarder in ungroomed terrain
Photo: Bear Mountain
Warning
Non-designated terrain, including canyons, ungroomed/closed trails, and outside resort boundaries may be dangerous and are not patrolled or maintained. Guests assume all risk when entering these areas.
Summary: Bear Mountain’s four peaks feature a combination of packed powder and ungroomed terrain for riders who want a true backcountry experience.
Type:Silver Mountain has three advanced runs to choose from, with access to Deer and Goldmine canyons, while Bear Peak features the highest, steepest, most challenging lift-served peak in Southern California (8,805’) and access to Bow Canyon.
Resort:Bear Mountain
Lifts:Near Chair 4, 8, and 9

Steeps & Canyons

Expert
Not Recommended
Warning
Non-designated terrain, including canyons, ungroomed/closed trails, and outside resort boundaries may be dangerous and are not patrolled or maintained. Guests assume all risk when entering these areas.
Summary: Bear Mountain’s four peaks feature a combination of packed powder and ungroomed terrain for riders who want a true backcountry experience.
Snowboarder in ungroomed terrain
Snowboarder in ungroomed terrain
Photo: Bear Mountain
Type:Silver Mountain has three advanced runs to choose from, with access to Deer and Goldmine canyons, while Bear Peak features the highest, steepest, most challenging lift-served peak in Southern California (8,805’) and access to Bow Canyon.
Resort:Bear Mountain
Lifts:Near Chair 4, 8, and 9

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