Bear Valley Mountain Resort

California

- Resort Info & Mountain Stats

Mountain Statistics For Bear Valley Mountain Resort

Mountain Statistics
Base Elevation: 6,600 ft (2,012 m)
Summit Elevation: 8,500 ft (2,591 m)
Vertical Drop: 1,900 ft (579 m)
Skiable Area: 1,280 acres (518 ha)
Annual Snowfall: 359 in (912 cm)
Snowmaking: 35 %
Number of Lifts: 10
Uphill Lift Capacity: 12,000 per hour
Types of Lifts: 1 Carpet Lift
6 Double Chairs
2 Triple Chairs
1 High-Speed Quad
Number of Trails: 67
Longest Run: 15,840 ft (4,828 m)
Trail Ratings
Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are
not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.
Easiest Easiest: 25 %
More Difficult More Difficult: 40 %
Most Difficult Most Difficult: 30 %
Experts Only Experts Only: 5 %
 
Area Details
Alpine Skiing: Yes Snowboarding: Yes
Night Skiing: No Restricted Areas: No
Heli-Skiing: No Leash Required: Yes
Snowcat Skiing: No Terrain Park: Yes
Cross Country: 65 km Half Pipe: No
Snow Tubing: No Snowshoe Trails: Yes
Shady Grove Park
  • 35' table tops (2)
  • 30' table top
  • 25' table top
  • 20' table tops (2)
  • 30' flat rail
  • 20' rainbow rail
  • 20' flat to kicker rail
  • 30' roller coaster rail
  • Picnic tables (2)

    Cub Park
  • 10' table tops (3)
  • 5' table tops (2)
  • 10' rainbow rail
  • 10' flat box
  • 20' flat box
  • 20' battleship box

    Goldilocks Cross
  • Series of banked turns, jumps and bumps the width of three or four riders...

    Ego Alley Pipe
  • 300' pipe open
    • Parks And Pipes
    Terrain Park: Yes
    Number of Parks: 2
    Super Pipe: Yes
    Length: 300 ft
    Half Pipe: No
     
    Dates And Times
    Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature.
    Expected Opening Date: November 2009
    Expected Closing Date: April 2010
    Hours of Operation: Daily: 9am - 4pm
    Half Day: 12:30pm
    Area Services
    Child Care: Yes Adaptive Skier: Yes
    Ski Lessons: Yes Snowboard Lessons: Yes
    Ski Rentals: Yes Snowboard Rentals: Yes
    Children's Programs: Yes Women's Programs: Yes
    Nearby Lodging: Yes On U.S.F.S. Land: Yes

    • 3 Comment(s)

      Rating: 2.50

    • Recent Comments


      Bear Valley Mountain Resort is a good choice for people looking for a local, convenient ski/board area without expecting the best of…
      Comment below is for Bear Mountain in SoCal, not Bear Valley in the Sierra; completely different places.
      Like a frozen skate park. Don't go for long runs, but go for fun. Great half-pipe lessons there. Very small town atmosphere. No night…

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