Weather at Bear Mountain

The ski area runs from 2,176 to 2,684 m above sea level - a 508 m vertical. In January the daytime average is 7 °C at the base and 4 °C at the summit. Plan for that 3 °C gap: what feels right at the base will be cold up top. Midwinter days at the base run above freezing, so the lower runs soften by midday and the morning snow lasts longer higher up.

Average daytime highs stay above freezing even at the summit all year, so the season here rests entirely on night frosts and snowmaking. Last season brought 263 cm of snow here. The snowiest month was February: 82 cm over 4 days with snowfall. The snowpack was deepest in March, at roughly 84 cm. These are observations from a single season, not a long-term norm: a snowy year here can be twice a lean one.

The season usually runs from 28 November to 11 April.

By January the base is around 7 °C while the summit still holds 4 °C: on days like that, start early and stay high. Based on monthly averages and the resort elevations. For the coming days, see the forecast above.