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Black Bear at Big White

Advanced · 744 m long with 237 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 27° at its steepest, facing W.

27°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
744 mlength
237 mvertical
2184 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Black Bear

Lifts that reach the top: Gem Lake Express (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 12 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Gem Lake Express
  2. Ski Village Way (easy)
  3. Ski Black Bear (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Kalina's Rainbow. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Gem Connector (4 min), Gem Lake Express (5 min).

See Black Bear on the 3D mapAll runs at Big White
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.