Big Bear at Mount Kato
Advanced · 1027 m long with 58 m of vertical, averaging 7° and 19° at its steepest, facing W.
19°steepest 50 m
7°average pitch
1027 mlength
58 mvertical
298 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Big Bear is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
Grooming: classic. Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Big Bear
Lifts that reach the top: Chair 7 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Chair 5 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Chair 2 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Chair 1 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Chair 8 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Chair 3 (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 0 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ski Big Bear (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Little Crow, Tommahawk Chute, Tomahawk Chute, Sleepy Hollow, Little Forest. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Chair 7 (1 min), Chair 8 (1 min), Chair 5 (1 min).
See Big Bear on the 3D mapAll runs at Mount KatoMeasured 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.