Bear Claw Extension at Loon Mountain Ski Resort
Intermediate · 441 m long with 71 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 18° at its steepest, facing W.
18°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
441 mlength
71 mvertical
833 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Bear Claw Extension is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Bear Claw Extension
Lifts that reach the top: White Mountain Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); East Basin Double (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride White Mountain Express
- Ski Bear Claw Extension (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Upper Bear Claw, Exodus. Nearest lifts from the bottom: East Basin Double (5 min), Kissin' Cousin Double (6 min), Sarsaparilla Carpet Lift (6 min).
See Bear Claw Extension on the 3D mapAll runs at Loon Mountain 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.