National at Bear Valley Mountain Resort

Advanced · 285 m long with 125 m of vertical, averaging 24° and 30° at its steepest, facing NE.

Snow and sun

National is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: mogul. Moguls.

How to get to National

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

Where it ends

Joins Lodge Run, Mokelumne West. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Cub (2 min), Mokelumne Express (2 min), Cub (3 min).

What people say

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