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Vortex at Bear Valley Mountain Resort

Advanced · 470 m long with 228 m of vertical, averaging 26° and 29° at its steepest, facing N.

29°steepest 50 m

26°average pitch

470 mlength

228 mvertical

2265 mtop elevation

Nfaces

Snow and sun

Vortex 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 Vortex

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

From the base area (about 3 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

Ride Grizzly
Ski Red Barron (advanced)
Ski Vortex (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Lower Snow Valley. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Grizzly (1 min).

See Vortex 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.