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Parasite Pitch at Bear Valley Mountain Resort

Advanced · 219 m long with 130 m of vertical, averaging 31° and 37° at its steepest, facing N.

37°steepest 50 m

31°average pitch

219 mlength

130 mvertical

2277 mtop elevation

Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Parasite Pitch

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

Where it ends

Joins Quicksilver, Little Strawberry. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Grizzly (1 min).

See Parasite Pitch 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.