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Great Bear Ski Valley

South Dakota, US

2 kmXStrails
50 mvertical
3lifts
❄︎light snow
79 cma season, model

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Great Bear Ski ValleyNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
South Dakota
Sioux Falls — town, pop. 171,544Sioux City — town, pop. 82,821Norfolk — town, pop. 24,366Brookings — town, pop. 23,657Watertown — town, pop. 22,073Great Bear Ski ValleySioux FallsSioux CityNorfolkBrookingsWatertown
Within 30 km
Sioux Falls — town, pop. 171,544Brandon — town, pop. 9,856Harrisburg — town, pop. 5,498Tea — town, pop. 4,839Dell Rapids — town, pop. 3,706Hartford — town, pop. 3,025Great Bear Ski ValleyGreat Bear Ski ValleySioux FallsHarrisburgTeaDell RapidsHartford

Closed today

Season: usually mid December - late March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

462 msummit
50 mvertical
412 mbase
Region
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Where it stands

trails
2 kmmedian 19 km
5%
vertical
50 mmedian 324 m
2%
advanced or harder
36%median 26%
73%
novice or easy
18%median 30%
20%
snowfall
79 cmmedian 207 cm
8%

this resort middle half median

The Season

13%of Dec–Mar days it snows
3days, longest snowy stretch
model
Snow on the ground
1020 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date
50100150 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at SIOUX FALLS (GHCN station), 5.4 km away; 20 winters · Snowfall: measured at SIOUX FALLS (GHCN station), 5.4 km away; 20 winters · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 99 North American resorts under 10 km

  • easygreen circle0.4 km · 2 runs
  • intermediateblue square1 km · 6 runs
  • advancedblack diamond0.8 km · 7 runs

North American grading.

Trail map

unnamed run — green circle (easy)Long Way Home — green circle (easy)Gute Chute — blue square (intermediate)Polar Pass — blue square (intermediate)The Road — blue square (intermediate)JJ's Way — blue square (intermediate)Deadman's Curve — blue square (intermediate)Kodiak — blue square (intermediate)L&S Adventure — black diamond (advanced)Sanford Street — black diamond (advanced)Old Liftline — black diamond (advanced)No Name — black diamond (advanced)Grizzly Park — black diamond (advanced)The Valley — black diamond (advanced)The Falls — black diamond (advanced)Tubing Lift — magic carpet — 421 m to 440 mTubing Lift — magic carpet — 421 m to 440 mSubaru SkyTrac — chairlift — 412 m to 466 mSubaru SkyTrac — chairlift — 412 m to 466 mlift — magic carpet — 419 m to 428 mlift — magic carpet — 419 m to 428 m100 m
lift1 chairlift2 magic carpetsruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
Tubing Lift, Subaru SkyTrac
Green circle
Long Way Home
Blue square
Gute Chute, Polar Pass, The Road, JJ's Way, Deadman's Curve, Kodiak
Black diamond
L&S Adventure, Sanford Street, Old Liftline, No Name, Grizzly Park, The Valley, The Falls
FAQ
Is Great Bear Ski Valley on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Great Bear Ski Valley for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Great Bear Ski Valley on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Great Bear Ski Valley for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Great Bear Ski Valley get?
Great Bear Ski Valley has light snowfall by our banding.
Sources
Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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