My wife and I along with our 3 kids (5, 7 & 9 y/o) always have a great time. My kids all learned how to ski here. Great lodge with friendly staff, Bar is great and very reasonably priced for adult beverages. Food is pricey but so is it at any resort so not really a ding. We bring a cooler full of bottles of water and lunch and keep it along with each ones boot bag in the little cubby holes they have spread around the lodge. I love this about the place, most of the other resorts you have to either leave them outside or on the floor in locker room. Big Bear is good enough to have these spaces all over for you to put your things. And since they are not locked you could run the risk of theft but never seems to be an issue here.
I would highly recommend this place for young kids and early skiers. If your advanced then this will bore you quickly. Still a fun getaway. And the community its in you kind find houses for rent for weekends, long weekends and week.
If you staying at Woodloch Pines, Woodloch Springs or Hideout you get a 15% discount on lift tickets &/or rentals.