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Blackbear at Vista Ridge

Intermediate · 549 m long with 121 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 21° at its steepest, facing N.

21°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
549 mlength
121 mvertical
377 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Blackbear

Lifts that reach the top: Wilson (skiing novice terrain to get there).

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

  1. Ride Wilson
  2. Ski Blackbear (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins unnamed trail, Christina. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Wilson (1 min).

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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.