Big Bear Resort Profile and Ski Guide

About the mountain

Overview

Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain is a relatively small ski area located in Pennsylvania, right by the Delaware River and just across the border from New York state. Ski Big Bear caters to families and is a great resort for first-time skiers and boarders. Lift tickets are relatively inexpensive at Big Bear. There are also four cross-country ski trails located in the Masthope Mountain Community near Big Bear. On average, Ski Big Bear gets about 50 inches of natural snow per year, supplementing that with snowmaking.

Ski Big Bear has a terrain park for snowboarders and also has a snow tubing area.

Photo provided by Ski Big Bear.

At a glance

Mountain & Resort Details

Terrain

Mountain

Vertical Drop: 650 feet
Base Elevation: 550 feet
Peak Elevation: 1,200 feet
Longest Run: 1.5 miles
Trails: 18
Trail Mix: 6 beginner 5 intermediate 7 expert

Experience

Skiing & Amenities

Lifts: 7 (Including 3 doubles and 2 Magic Carpets)
Night Skiing: Open for night skiing some days of the week; check with resort for operating hours.
Terrain Park: Yes
Tubing Park: Yes

Plan your visit

Contact & Links

Address: 192 Karl Hope Blvd.; Lackawaxen, PA 18435
Phone: (570) 226-8585
Directions: Get directions →
Website: Official resort website
Social: Facebook Instagram

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Trail Map

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Getting There

Estimated Drive Times

Baltimore, MD 4 hours, 20 minutes 240 miles Washington, DC 5 hours, 10 minutes 282 miles Arlington, VA 5 hours, 10 minutes 281 miles Richmond, VA 6 hours, 45 minutes 380 miles Pittsburgh, PA 5 hours, 55 minutes 319 miles Harrisburg, PA 3 hours 160 miles Philadelphia, PA 3 hours 147 miles Charleston, WV 8 hours, 30 minutes 522 miles Raleigh, NC 9 hours, 30 minutes 556 miles Charlotte, NC 10 hours, 30 minutes 634 miles

Mountain forecast

Weather

Weather near Big Bear

1:56 am on September 17 / Monticello, Sullivan County International Airport

64° F

Fair

Humidity:	100%	Visibility:	10.00
Wind Speed:	5 mph	Sunrise:	6:41 a.m.
Barometer:	30.31 in	Sunset:	7:08 p.m.
Dewpoint:	64 °F

Definitely too warm for snowmaking. No snowmaking

Overnight

Low: 62°

Patchy Fog

Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

Thursday

High: 79°

Chance of Showers then Showers

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Low: 61°

Chance of Showers then Mostly Cloudy

A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

High: 74°

Decreasing Clouds

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 8 mph.

Weather supplied by the National Weather Service. Errors or reporting delays may be possible.

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