California, United States
Bear Valley ski resort
- Top 2,586 m
- 36 km of runs
- 9 lifts
- ❄️ About 73 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts44% of mapped runs are difficult
- Snow-sureLifts up to 2,586 m
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Bear Valley has about 36 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 2,024 m up to 2,586 m (8,484 ft), a vertical drop of 562 m. By mapped runs it is number 82 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Truckee Tahoe (TKF), about 93 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comBear Valley 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,305 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 73 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 132°-1°19.5 mm
- Sat 146°-8°20.2 mm
- Sun 154°-5°0 mm
- Mon 161°-2°20.7 mm
- Tue 17-2°-13°0 mm
- Wed 18-3°-10°20.7 mm
- Thu 19-4°-10°0.3 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,586 m8,484 ft
- Vertical drop
- 562 m1,844 ft
- Mapped runs
- 36 km59 runs
- Lifts
- 9mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 10% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 46% intermediate and 44% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 8 | 3.5 km |
| Intermediate | 23 | 16.2 km |
| Advanced | 28 | 15.3 km |
Lifts
9 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 7 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Truckee Tahoe (TKF) | Truckee | 93 km |
| Reno Tahoe (RNO) | Reno | 116 km |
| Stockton Metropolitan (SCK) | Stockton | 123 km |
| Sacramento (SMF) | Sacramento | 136 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Bear Valley?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,586 m (8,484 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,024 m (6,640 ft), a vertical of 562 m (1,844 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Bear Valley have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 36 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Bear Valley?
Truckee Tahoe (TKF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 93 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Bear Valley piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.