Bear Track at Buena Vista Ski Area
Intermediate · 199 m long with 30 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 12° at its steepest, facing W.
12°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
199 mlength
30 mvertical
448 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Bear Track is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Bear Track
Lifts that reach the top: unnamed chair lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); unnamed chair lift (skiing advanced terrain to get there); unnamed chair lift (skiing advanced terrain to get there); unnamed chair lift (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 2 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride unnamed chair lift
- Ski Bear Track (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Sunflake, Ranch View, Beaver Dam, Julia Vista, unnamed intermediate trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: unnamed chair lift (1 min), unnamed rope tow (1 min).
See Bear Track on the 3D mapAll runs at Buena Vista Ski AreaMeasured 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.