Black Bear at Stratton Mountain Resort

Intermediate · 1590 m long with 341 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 20° at its steepest, facing NE.

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Black Bear

Lifts that reach the top: Ursa Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); Shooting Star (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 7 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

1. Ride Sunrise Express
2. Ride Shooting Star
3. Ski Black Bear (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Old Number 8. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Ursa Express (1 min), Tamarack (4 min), South American (4 min).

What people say

dictable. New Dining, a Heli Lodge Facelift, and a Terrain Park Upgrade A quick roundup of enhanced guest services coming to Ikon resorts this season: At Stratton, guests who purchase the new premium Black Bear Pass will have access to a new slopeside lounge above Guest Services with a restaurant and bar, fireplace, ou…
— Alterra Is Spending $350 Million on its Resorts This Winter. Here’s What Skiers Will Actually Notice.

lso expanding their use of hybrid snowcats. Palisades Tahoe is adding two hybrid Pisten Bully 600E+ machines, while Mammoth Mountain is adding three. Guest Amenities and Employee Housing Alterra’s spending goes beyond just the mountain operations. Stratton Mountain Resort will introduce a premium Black Bear Pass loun…
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