Bear Valley Mountain Resort
California, US — size M · 26 km of trails · 559 m vertical · 8 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Closed today
Season: usually late November - mid April.
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
- 26 km — size M
- Vertical
- 559 m
- Summit
- 2583 m
- Base
- 2024 m
- Lifts
- 8
- Region
- Bear Valley, California, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 727 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 36% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 8 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 851 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.85 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Terrain
- easygreen circle2.9 km · 7 runs
- intermediateblue square15.5 km · 21 runs
- advancedblack diamond6.9 km · 15 runs
- other1.1 km · 2 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 7chairlifts
- 1magic carpet
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood | 22 km | 37 km | very heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Dodge Ridge | 34 km | 30 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
| Sierra-at-Tahoe | 35 km | 27 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Heavenly | 52 km | 85 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Alpine Meadows | 76 km | 35 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Olympic Valley | 81 km | 69 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
FAQ
- Is Bear Valley Mountain Resort on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Bear Valley Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Bear Valley Mountain Resort on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Bear Valley Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Bear Valley Mountain Resort get?
- Bear Valley Mountain Resort has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 727 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Dodge Ridge (34 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo