The roads are open already. Big bear is not exactlly the high sierras and the roads never really close unless the weather is really extreme, since they get plowed on the regular to accomodate the skiers. Spring is the Off season there. Looks like I might have to make it Memorial day. Camps spots are still available at Crab Flats that weekend, which is the best centralized location to all the trails. I might get a cabin near there since the spring rates are pretty good and the wife was such a good sport in the snow during the mojave road trip.

If you look at the thread from 07 thats linked above, that was the weather we had that may..pretty good. I'll hope for the same.