Photos: Bear Mountain and Snow Summit get mammoth investments in upgrades

Snowboarders leave Bear Mountain on a sunny 50-degree day in December.

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Feb. 10, 2017 11:26 AM PT

Mammoth Resorts, which owns the Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain resorts in the Eastern Sierra Mountains, is making good on a promise to spend on upgrades at two resorts in Southern California’s San Bernardino Mountains.

Bear Mountain and Snow Summit get mammoth investments in upgrades

Lift ticket prices have risen $10 over the previous year since Mammoth Resorts’ purchase of Snow Summit in Big Bear. Mammoth has invested $3 million in improvements including a new ski school.

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Snowboards lean on the rail as customers cozy up to Laybacks outside bar and take a break from the slopes at Bear Mountain in Big Bear Lake.

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Activities assistant Perri McNeil sits with Kayden Magill, 6, of San Diego during a break from skiing at the new ski school at Snow Summit in Big Bear. Mammoth Mountain bought Snow Summit and Bear Mountain and has invested $3 million in improvements including a new ski school.

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Ski instructors help young kids with winter gear during a break from skiing at the new ski school at Snow Summit in Big Bear. Mammoth Mountain bought Snow Summit and Bear Mountain and has invested $3 million in improvements including a new ski school.

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Ski instructor Cody Mortensen teaches a young girl to ski at the new ski school at Snow Summit in Big Bear. Mammoth Mountain bought Snow Summit and Bear Mountain and has invested $3 million in improvements including a new ski school.

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Snowboards hang on hooks outside the lodge at Snow Summit in Big Bear Lake.

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A new tubing area is set up under the main chair lift at Snow Summit in Big Bear. Mammoth Mountain bought Snow Summit and Bear Mountain and has invested $3 million in improvements, including the new tubing area.

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Sunny skies and fresh snowfall are bringing many skiers to Snow Summit in Big Bear. Mammoth Mountain bought Snow Summit and Bear Mountain and has invested $3 million in improvements including a new ski school.

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Young skiers from the Snow Summit Development Team follow each other down the slopes at Snow Summit in Big Bear Lake.

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A snowboarder gets air off a rail against the backdrop of a sunburst at Bear Mountain.

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Young skiers from the Snow Summit Development Team follow each other down the slopes at Snow Summit in Big Bear Lake.

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A yearround rock climbing wall, left, has been installed at the base of Snow Summit in Big Bear Lake.

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A sunny day draws skiers and snowboarders to outdoor seating for meals and drinks at Snow Summit.

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Shadows fall as snowboarders leave the mountain after a sunny day at Bear Mountain in Big Bear Lake.

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The new ski school is fully operational at Snow Summit in Big Bear. Mammoth Mountain bought Snow Summit and Bear Mountain and has invested $3 million in improvements including a new ski school.

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