Bear Valley
Bear Valley Mountain Resort
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Core Strengths
Bear ValleySnow Volume
Overall
Snow Quality
Overall
Rank
90
Rank in
Region
11
Rank in
State
10
Powder
Forecast
Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
80
Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
51
Bear Valley Mountain Resort is ranked No. 51 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
Daily Lottery
% of days with more than 6" of snow
15.7%Extended Stay
% of months with more than 90" of snow
32.5%Drought Threat
% of months with less than 30" of snow
26.5%Dump Potential Rank
51Bear Valley Mountain Resort is ranked No. 51 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
Snow
Quality
Rank
80
Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
Total Snow Score
This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.
Comparables
Bear Valley Mountain Resort
Acreage
1,680 acresTotal Runs
75Longest Run
15,840 ftLifts
9Uphill Max
12,000 ppl/hrTerrain Parks
2Snowboard?
YesHalfpipes
0Drive Time
172 minAirport
Reno
Trail Breakdown
Vertical Drop
1900 ft
Base Elevation: 6600 ft
Slope Aspects
A few words on the Snow at Bear Valley Mountain Resort
Bear Valley has very good snow frequency of 15.7% of winter days with 6 inches or more and 33% of winter months with 90 inches or more, but also endures 26% of winter months with less than 30 inches. Bear Valley is forested to its 8,500 foot summit, so powder skiing can be good even on severe storm days. Average snow density of 12% is not the blower of the Rockies but easily managed on modern fat rockered skis.
Accumulation and PreservationIt takes high snowfall for Bear Valley to reach full operation by Christmas, because its steepest terrain is at low altitude. California droughts can be extreme, so even the snowiest areas are less than ΒΌ open at Christmas in the worst 15% of seasons. Bear Valley is about half north-facing but tops out at 8,500 feet, so overall snow preservation is about average for California.