Bear Creek
Pennsylvania, US — size XS · 7 km of trails · 143 m vertical · 6 lifts · light snowfall
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Season: usually mid December - early March.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 7 km — size XS
- Vertical
- 143 m
- Summit
- 350 m
- Base
- 207 m
- Lifts
- 6
- Region
- Pennsylvania, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 46 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 9% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 2 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 60 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.77 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
It is a small hill: 7 km of trails, against 19 km for the median North American resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size.
Terrain
- easygreen circle3 km · 10 runs
- intermediateblue square3.3 km · 8 runs
- advancedblack diamond0.7 km · 4 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 4chairlifts
- 2drag lifts
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Mountain Adventures | 27 km | 3 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Blue Mountain Resort | 39 km | 18 km | light | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | |
| Big Boulder | 64 km | 6 km | light | Epic Pass, Epic Local | |
| Camelback Resort | 68 km | 15 km | light | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | |
| Jack Frost | 71 km | 9 km | light | Epic Pass, Epic Local | |
| Shawnee Mountain Ski Area | 78 km | 10 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) |
FAQ
- Is Bear Creek on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Bear Creek for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Bear Creek on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Bear Creek for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Bear Creek get?
- Bear Creek has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 46 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Spring Mountain Adventures (27 km), Shawnee Mountain Ski Area (78 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo