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Lower Thunder at Ski Big Bear

Advanced · 1407 m long with 63 m of vertical, averaging 5° and 14° at its steepest, facing NE.

14°steepest 50 m
average pitch
1407 mlength
63 mvertical
276 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Lower Thunder is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Lower Thunder

Lifts that reach the top: Thundercloud Lift 1 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Thundercloud Lift 2 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Little Bear Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there); Grizzly Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there); Magic Carpet 2 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Magic Carpet 1 (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 0 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ski Lower Thunder (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Cruisin', Lower Eagle Pass, Short Cut. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Thundercloud Lift 2 (1 min), Thundercloud Lift 1 (1 min), Grizzly Lift (1 min).

See Lower Thunder on the 3D mapAll runs at Ski Big Bear
Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.