Polar Bear at Bear Creek Ski and Recreation Area
Intermediate · 528 m long with 38 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 18° at its steepest, facing E.
18°steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
528 mlength
38 mvertical
299 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
Polar Bear is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
How to get to Polar Bear
Lifts that reach the top: E Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); F Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there); B Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there); A Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 6 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride E Lift
- Ski Polar Bear (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Timberline, Bear Claw, Broadway. Nearest lifts from the bottom: F Lift (2 min), E Lift (2 min), Carpet (2 min).
See Polar Bear on the 3D mapAll runs at Bear Creek Ski and Recreation AreaMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.