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Bear at Ski Apache

Advanced · 351 m long with 145 m of vertical, averaging 22° and 25° at its steepest, facing NE.

25°steepest 50 m

22°average pitch

351 mlength

145 mvertical

3142 mtop elevation

NEfaces

Snow and sun

Bear is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Bear

Lifts that reach the top: Elk Quad Chair #8 (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Apache Bowl Triple Chair #6 (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 3 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

Ride Elk Quad Chair #8
Ski Elk Liftline (advanced)
Ski Bear (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Bull Run. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Elk Quad Chair #8 (1 min), Triple Chair #5 (2 min).

See Bear on the 3D map All runs at Ski Apache

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.