California, United States
Bear Valley ski resort
The short answer
Bear Valley has about 27 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 2,024 m up to 2,583 m (8,474 ft), a vertical drop of 559 m. By mapped runs it is number 112 of the 131 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.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,583 m8,474 ft
- Vertical drop
- 559 m1,834 ft
- Mapped runs
- 27 km43 runs
- Lifts
- 8mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 11% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 62% intermediate and 27% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 7 | 2.9 km |
| Intermediate | 21 | 15.7 km |
| Advanced | 15 | 6.9 km |
Lifts
8 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 7 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
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 2,583 m (8,474 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,024 m (6,640 ft), a vertical of 559 m (1,834 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Bear Valley have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 27 km of downhill runs and 8 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.