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Bear Mountain Ski Hill ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Bear Mountain Ski Hill is a ski area in British Columbia, Canada with 4.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 777 m and 900 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
4.5 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
900 m
Vertical drop
123 m
Nearest airport
YXJ · 65 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.9 km
  • Advanced0.8 km
  • Intermediate1.9 km

13 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 1 T-bars

Bear Mountain Ski Hill is a ski area in British Columbia, Canada. Its 13 mapped downhill runs add up to 4.5 km, which ranks it #159 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 348 m long.

Slopes at Bear Mountain Ski Hill

About 41% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 41% intermediate and 17% advanced or expert, which makes Bear Mountain Ski Hill a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 t-bar. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 777 m up to 900 m, a vertical drop of 123 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Bear Mountain Ski Hill

The nearest airport is Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ), about 65 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 25 min by car; Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is 105 km away. Nearby ski areas include Bear Mountain Nordic Ski Trails, Spring Lake (2.2 km), Big Bam (0.3 km) and Wolverine Ski Trails, which together add 10 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Bear Mountain Ski Hill

  1. 1
    Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport Flag of CanadaFort Saint John, Canada Airports in Canada
    YXJ65 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Grande Prairie Airport Flag of CanadaGrande Prairie, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQU105 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Peace River Airport Flag of CanadaPeace River, Canada Airports in Canada
    YPE184 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Prince George (International) Airport Flag of CanadaPrince George, Canada Airports in Canada
    YXS255 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Bear Mountain Ski Hill have?

4.5 km of downhill runs (13 runs): 1.9 km easy, 0.8 km advanced, 1.9 km intermediate. It is #159 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Bear Mountain Ski Hill?

The lifts and runs reach 900 m (2,953 ft); the lowest point is 777 m, a vertical drop of 123 m.

What is the nearest airport to Bear Mountain Ski Hill?

Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ), about 65 km away in a straight line; Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is 105 km away.

How many ski lifts does Bear Mountain Ski Hill have?

1 lift: 1 t-bars.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.