Running Bear at Blackjack Ski Resort
Easy · 453 m long with 71 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 18° at its steepest, facing W.
18°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
453 mlength
71 mvertical
503 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Running Bear is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Running Bear
Lifts that reach the top: Bear Creek Double (skiing easy terrain to get there); Pinecone Poma (skiing easy terrain to get there); Magic Carpet Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 5 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Pinecone Poma
- Ski Maple (easy)
- Ski Whitetail (easy)
- Ski Deer Track (easy)
- Ski Running Bear (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Deer Track. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Bear Creek Double (1 min).
See Running Bear on the 3D mapAll runs at Blackjack Ski ResortMeasured 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.