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Upper Thunder at Ski Big Bear

Advanced · 2200 m long with 120 m of vertical, averaging 6° and 20° at its steepest, facing NE.

20°steepest 50 m
6°average pitch
2200 mlength
120 mvertical
391 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Upper Thunder

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

From the base area (about 2 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Thundercloud Lift 1
  2. Ski Upper Thunder (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Grizzly, Upper Polar Bear, Short Cut, Lower Thunder. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Thundercloud Lift 1 (1 min), Thundercloud Lift 2 (1 min), Grizzly Lift (1 min).

See Upper 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.