Bear Valley
Ski resort · California, United States
Bear Valley is a ski resort in California (United States) with 36 km of runs and 9 lifts. You can ski between 2,024 m and 2,586 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 562 m. Its longest run is Lunch Run (1.8 km) and the steepest, Renegade, reaches 84% on its toughest stretch.
See Bear Valley on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 36 km
- Lifts
- 9
- Elevation
- 2,024–2,586 m
- Vertical drop
- 562 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.5 km
- Red16 km
- Black15 km
The steepest runs at Bear Valley
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Renegade Black84% · 40°
- Lift Line Black70% · 35°
- Schimke's Black60% · 31°
- Monte Wolfe Black58% · 30°
- National Black57% · 30°
The longest runs
- Lunch Run Red1.8 km
- Home Run Black1.4 km
- Patty's Way Red1.4 km
- School House Ridge Black1.3 km
- Bear Boogie Red1.2 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Bear Valley
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,298 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,305 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Bear Valley
- Kirkwood Mountain Resort21 km · 41 km of runs
- Dodge Ridge Ski Area34 km · 34 km of runs
- Sierra-at-Tahoe35 km · 27 km of runs
- Heavenly Mountain Resort52 km · 85 km of runs
- Homewood Ski Area67 km · 35 km of runs
- Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows78 km · 38 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bear Valley?
- In California, United States. The nearest resort is Kirkwood Mountain Resort, 21 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Bear Valley have?
- 36 km: 3.5 km of blue runs, 16 km of red runs, 15 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Bear Valley?
- You can ski between 2,024 m and 2,586 m: a vertical drop of 562 m.
- How many lifts does Bear Valley have?
- 9: 7 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Bear Valley?
- Renegade (black), at 84% (40°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Bear Valley?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Bear Valley?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.