United States · up to 2588 m

Bear Valley

77 marked runs, 39.3 km of skiing and 9 lifts — mapped in full detail, run by run.

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Marked runs

77 named

39.3 km

Total slopes

Lifts

586 m

Vertical drop

2588 m

Top elevation

2002 m

Base elevation

Blue 2.9 kmRed 15.5 kmBlack 19.8 km

About Bear Valley

Bear Valley is a compact ski area with 586 m of lift-served vertical, strongest in advanced steeps in United States. Skiers here have 77 marked runs to choose from, adding up to about 39 km of marked descent, served by 9 lifts.

The skiing tops out at 2588 m and drops 586 m to the lowest marked point at 2002 m. The difficulty mix breaks down into 2.9 km of blue runs, 15.5 km of red intermediate runs, 19.8 km of black expert terrain.

Mountain records

Longest run

Patty's Way

1.7 km · 172 m vertical · Red (intermediate)

Steepest sustained pitch

Sunspot

max 104.1% gradient · 637 m · Black (advanced)

The 10 best runs at Bear Valley, scored

Every run is scored 0–100 from its real shape — vertical drop, length, how well its steepness fits its difficulty class, and flow (flats and uphill sections cost points). How the Bonvo Score works →

158
Freefall
814 m · 339 m drop · avg 41.1% · Excellent
Black
257
Sunspot
637 m · 318 m drop · avg 49% · Excellent
Black
357
Lower Snow Valley
825 m · 222 m drop · avg 26.9% · Excellent
Unrated
457
Grizzly Ridge
575 m · 273 m drop · avg 47.5% · Excellent
Black
556
Bear Boogie
1.3 km · 250 m drop · avg 19.1% · Excellent
Red
656
Shady Grove
794 m · 197 m drop · avg 24.6% · Excellent
Red
756
Big John
825 m · 197 m drop · avg 23.2% · Excellent
Black
856
Lunch Run
1.7 km · 329 m drop · avg 19.6% · Excellent
Red
955
Mokelumne West
911 m · 166 m drop · avg 18% · Excellent
Red
1055
Jock's Spot
505 m · 226 m drop · avg 42.9% · Excellent
Black

All 77 named slopes

Slope	Difficulty	Length	Vertical	Avg gradient	Score
Freefall	Black	814 m	339 m	41.1%	58
Sunspot	Black	637 m	318 m	49%	57
Lower Snow Valley	Unrated	825 m	222 m	26.9%	57
Grizzly Ridge	Black	575 m	273 m	47.5%	57
Bear Boogie	Red	1.3 km	250 m	19.1%	56
Shady Grove	Red	794 m	197 m	24.6%	56
Big John	Black	825 m	197 m	23.2%	56
Lunch Run	Red	1.7 km	329 m	19.6%	56
Mokelumne West	Red	911 m	166 m	18%	55
Jock's Spot	Black	505 m	226 m	42.9%	55
Anticipation	Black	536 m	211 m	38.4%	55
Jess's Roll	Black	662 m	189 m	27.9%	55
Strawberry Fields	Black	498 m	209 m	41.7%	54
Renegade	Black	420 m	204 m	48.1%	54
Red Barron	Black	487 m	178 m	35.6%	53
Feather Duster	Black	459 m	137 m	28.8%	52
NASTAR	Red	550 m	140 m	25.5%	52
Monte Wolfe	Black	470 m	147 m	30.9%	52
Yellow Submarine	Black	370 m	151 m	40.2%	52
Grouse Connection	Red	925 m	198 m	21.3%	52
Spring Gap Road	Red	585 m	115 m	19.1%	52
West World	Red	824 m	192 m	23.3%	52
Lift Line	Black	356 m	147 m	39.2%	52
Uptight	Black	261 m	173 m	62.8%	52
National	Black	285 m	124 m	41.2%	51
Tigger's	Black	390 m	120 m	30%	51
Pipeline	Red	650 m	84 m	12.4%	51
Groovy Gully	Black	429 m	128 m	28.5%	51
The Slot	Black	277 m	134 m	44.6%	51
Vortex	Black	470 m	237 m	50%	51
Airplane Hanger	Black	303 m	144 m	44.4%	51
Hog Back	Red	404 m	97 m	22.9%	50
Upper Mokelumne	Red	548 m	77 m	13.9%	50
Goldilocks	Red	376 m	102 m	25.4%	50
Ego Alley	Blue	454 m	69 m	14.6%	50
Oopla	Black	365 m	96 m	25.5%	50
Cub Meadow	Blue	474 m	68 m	14.3%	50
Little Strawberry	Black	252 m	123 m	44.8%	50
Murry's Meadow	Black	269 m	108 m	39.3%	50
Kyle's	Black	240 m	73 m	29.3%	49
Rodeo	Blue	425 m	64 m	15.1%	49
Lodge Run	Blue	494 m	58 m	11.7%	49
West Ridge	Black	473 m	128 m	27%	49
Satisfaction	Red	298 m	74 m	24.6%	49
Triangle	Blue	474 m	57 m	12%	49
Flying Serpent	Black	559 m	299 m	52%	49
Tortilla Cliffs	Black	184 m	90 m	45.2%	49
Cece's	Black	175 m	97 m	55.5%	49
Hari Kari	Black	172 m	109 m	62.3%	49
Waterfall	Black	243 m	122 m	48.7%	49
Lower Mokelumne	Black	176 m	71 m	35.4%	48
Burgess Bridge	Red	249 m	39 m	15.4%	48
Enchanted Forest	Blue	275 m	36 m	12%	48
Bronco Cliffs	Black	233 m	122 m	48.8%	48
Tortilla Flats	Black	188 m	73 m	36.4%	48
Lonely Pine	Red	371 m	119 m	31.7%	47
Sugar	Red	339 m	111 m	31.6%	47
Porrige Bowl	Black	123 m	39 m	31%	47
Cornice	Black	128 m	46 m	30.7%	47
Pace Setter	Red	118 m	29 m	23.1%	47
Water Tank	Red	899 m	121 m	12.9%	46
Parasite Pitch	Black	219 m	112 m	49.9%	46
Home Run	Black	1.2 km	242 m	19.4%	46
East Ridge	Red	904 m	144 m	15.1%	46
Upper Snow Valley	Black	604 m	116 m	18.6%	45
Infinity Bowl	Black	253 m	140 m	51.1%	45
Patty's Way	Red	1.7 km	172 m	10%	45
Bronco	Unrated	253 m	105 m	38%	43
Phil's Knob	Black	281 m	157 m	52.4%	42
Orvis Saddle	Black	1.6 km	363 m	20.1%	41
Greg's Way	Blue	308 m	8 m	2.4%	33
Other Half	Black	256 m	157 m	57.1%	32
Tuck's Traverse	Red	1.1 km	79 m	6.9%	31
Fool's Bowl	Black	352 m	226 m	60.2%	29
Quicksilver	Black	240 m	149 m	59.6%	27
Six Dead Trees	Black	194 m	125 m	62.7%	25
Corral Ridge	Black	692 m	42 m	6.1%	23

Lifts at Bear Valley

8× chair lift1× magic carpet

Lift	Type	Length	Rise	Seats	Ride time
Polar Express	Chairlift	1.3 km	285 m	4	—
Mokelumne Express	Chairlift	923 m	225 m	6	3 min
Kuma	Chairlift	893 m	220 m	3	—
Grizzly	Chairlift	847 m	388 m	2	—
Pooh Bear	Chairlift	809 m	221 m	2	—
Koala	Chairlift	480 m	141 m	4	—
Cub	Chairlift	461 m	71 m	—	—
Super Cub	Chairlift	421 m	72 m	2	—
Panda	Magic carpet	85 m	11 m	—	—