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Grouse Connection at Bear Valley Mountain Resort

Intermediate · 925 m long with 203 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 18° at its steepest, facing W.

18°steepest 50 m

12°average pitch

925 mlength

203 mvertical

2582 mtop elevation

Wfaces

Snow and sun

Grouse Connection is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Grouse Connection

Lifts that reach the top: Mokelumne Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); Polar Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); Pooh Bear (skiing novice terrain to get there).

Where it ends

Joins Pipeline, West World, Shady Grove, Big John. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Polar Express (2 min).

See Grouse Connection on the 3D map All runs at Bear Valley Mountain Resort

Measured 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.