Bear Valley
Where Bear Valley’s numbers come from
17 observations from 3 publishers behind 20 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation8,500 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation8,484 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation6,600 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop1,900 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical1,884 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres1,680 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails671 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Bear Valley Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 67 total ; 25% beginner ; 40% intermediate ; 35% advanced”
Beginner terrain25%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Bear Valley Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 67 total ; 25% beginner ; 40% intermediate ; 35% advanced”
Intermediate terrain40%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Bear Valley Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 67 total ; 25% beginner ; 40% intermediate ; 35% advanced”
Advanced terrain35%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Bear Valley Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 67 total ; 25% beginner ; 40% intermediate ; 35% advanced”
Advanced + expert terrain35%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs17No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Total lifts81 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Bear ValleyPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 7 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet (8 in all)”
Average annual snowfall359 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Snowmaking coverage100 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport2 h 59 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bear Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bear Valley: 2 h 59 min and 143.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport2 h 59 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bear Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bear Valley: 2 h 59 min and 143.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport143.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bear Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bear Valley: 2 h 59 min and 143.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport2 h 22 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Bear Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Bear Valley: 2 h 22 min and 101.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport101.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Bear Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Bear Valley: 2 h 22 min and 101.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Bear Valley — Bear ValleyBear Valley · shop.bearvalley.com
- Tier 1Bear Valley — official websiteBear Valley · bearvalley.com
- Tier 2Ski California — resortsCalifornia Ski Industry Association · skicalifornia.org
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Bear ValleyLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Bear Valley Mountain ResortWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bear Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Bear Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Bear ValleyOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Bear Valley Mountain Resort
- Lift ticket page
- Bear Valley — Bear Valley
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Bear Valley Mountain Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingBear Valley · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…se tab to navigate through the menu items. 24 HR: 0" 72 HR: 0" SEASON TOTAL: 0" 26/27 SEASON PASSES ON SALE NOW 2026/27 BASE PASS BUY NOW 2026/27 CALI PASS BUY NOW 2… (https://www.bearvalley.com/season-passes)
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Bear Valley Mountain Resort — Bear Valley, CA (Alpine)
- operatingCalifornia Ski Industry Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by California Ski Industry Association: ": Bear Valley Mountain Resort"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Bear Valley – Angels Camp
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Bear Valley: 7 operating lift(s) — Mokelumne Express (High Speed Six), Cub (Triple), Grizzly (Double), Koala (Quad), Polar Express (High Speed Quad), Pooh Bear (Triple), Super Cub (Double); 6 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Bear Valley — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 45; Bear Valley