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Bear Valley in California

Bear Valley

Rated #7 in California

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  • Overall Rating 4.1 Reviewed by 20 users
  • Family Friendly 4.2
  • Downhill Terrain 4.1
  • Terrain Park 3.4
  • Nightlife 3.2

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  • Single/Newlyweds 50%
  • Families 70%
  • Empty Nesters 40%
  • Beginner 60%
  • Intermediate 60%
  • Advanced 60%
 

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Most Helpful Review

    • Overall Rating 4.0
    • Family Friendly 5.0
    • Downhill Terrain 4.0
    • Terrain Park 4.0
    • Nightlife 4.0

    The nice Hill on HWY 4

    by zakk - 9 Mar 2009

    Pros: short lines, diverse terrain

    Cons: short runs, not much terrain

    I've spent a bunch of days at Bear Valley with various free tickets and this and that. There really isn't anything it does really well or really bad. Its a cool little... Full review

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Most Recent Reviews

    • Overall Rating 1.0
    • Family Friendly 1.0
    • Downhill Terrain 2.0
    • Terrain Park 1.0
    • Nightlife 1.0

    Horrible resort!!!!

    by djgray - 26 Mar 2010

    Pros: food and one lift

    Cons: everything else!!!

    This resort has no vertical!!! runs are even shorter!!! you have to hike a lot to get around!!! no fun!!! not family friendly. not a good Full review

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    • Overall Rating 5.0
    • Family Friendly 4.0
    • Downhill Terrain 5.0
    • Terrain Park 2.0
    • Nightlife 1.0


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    Excellent backyard resort

    by brynd - 23 Mar 2010

    Pros: Great Expert terrain - like lift accessed snowcat skiing

    Cons: Poor middle management. Questionable marketing decisions

    I have skied for 40 yrs. I was a ski rat a Squaw for many years in my teens. Done Tahoe, been there , done that. Bear Valley is absolutely one of... Full review

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    • Overall Rating 5.0
    • Family Friendly 5.0
    • Downhill Terrain 4.0
    • Terrain Park 3.0
    • Nightlife 3.0


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    Trees

    by coastsider - 17 Mar 2010

    Pros: no peope, short drive , good snow

    Cons: slow lifts, short runs and no jumps at the terrain park.

    Just love Bear. I learned there and it's a great spot for variety. theres everything from fast runs to steep Full review

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