Sioux Falls, South Dakota · United States · ski area

Great Bear Recreation Park ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Great Bear Recreation Park is a ski area in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States with 2.3 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 412 m and 462 m above sea level.

Downhill runs: 2.3 km
Lifts: 3
Top elevation: 462 m
Vertical drop: 50 m
Nearest airport: FSD · 6.3 km

Slopes by difficulty

Easy0.4 km
Advanced0.8 km
Intermediate1.0 km

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

Ski lifts

2 Magic carpets
1 Chairlifts

Great Bear Recreation Park is a ski area in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the United States. Its 15 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.3 km, which ranks it #401 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 150 m long.

Slopes at Great Bear Recreation Park

About 18% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 46% intermediate and 36% advanced or expert, which makes Great Bear Recreation Park best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 magic carpets, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 412 m up to 462 m, a vertical drop of 50 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Great Bear Recreation Park

The nearest airport is Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), about 6 km away in a straight line — roughly 8 minutes by car; Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX) is 133 km away. Nearby ski areas include Hole in the Mountain and Horseshoe Bend.

Nearest airports to Great Bear Recreation Park

1
Sioux Falls Regional Airport Sioux Falls, United States Airports in United States
FSD6.3 kmstraight line
2
Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field Sioux City, United States Airports in United States
SUX133 kmstraight line
3
Watertown Regional Airport Watertown, United States Airports in United States
ATY154 kmstraight line
4
Fort Dodge Regional Airport Fort Dodge, United States Airports in United States
FOD231 kmstraight line

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Great Bear Recreation Park have?

2.3 km of downhill runs (15 runs): 0.4 km easy, 0.8 km advanced, 1.0 km intermediate. It is #401 in United States by piste length.

How high is Great Bear Recreation Park?

The lifts and runs reach 462 m (1,516 ft); the lowest point is 412 m, a vertical drop of 50 m.

What is the nearest airport to Great Bear Recreation Park?

Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), about 6.3 km away in a straight line; Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX) is 133 km away.

How many ski lifts does Great Bear Recreation Park have?

3 lifts: 2 magic carpets, 1 chairlifts.

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