The warmer and drier than usual weather has quickened the transition to summer, and the Bear Valley Adventure Company (BVAC) is excited to make this change.

April showers might bring fresh snow, and the Bear Valley Adventure Company (BVAC) is prepared to extend the winter skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, and tubing season to Sunday, May 2nd, 2021.

What does an average day look like at the Bear Valley Adventure Company this time of year? During these quieter spring months, staff arrive at 8:30am to open the store and trailhead at 9am. After the eager skiers, snowshoers, and snow players start their adventures, we often experience a lull until ~10:30am when more guests arrive.

If you haven't noticed, winter returned with gusto towards the end of January, and now the snowpack is looking great for the second half of the ski season. Although the storms' rate and intensity were not easy, not to mention a 5-day power outage, eventually the sun came out, we found and dug out our belongings, and now our winter wonderland is looking fresh and vital.

The holiday season has passed, and our village is getting a little respite from the influx of visitors enjoying our winter wonderland. At the Bear Valley Adventure Company, we had a successful couple of weeks, where our COVID protocols worked well to control the crowds and keep our workplace safe.

It doesn’t happen often, but on November 21st, 2020 we opened 9 kilometers of trails, a week earlier than projected. Cold temperatures and a shallow but dense snowpack enabled cross country skiers and snowshoes to enjoy groomed trails in the meadow.

Thanks to Leap Year, an inch of new snow arrived on the evening of February 29, and we did not have a snow-less month; but it was close. The snowpack has proved durable and resilient this season, and the Bear Valley Adventure Company has kept 30+ kilometers of trails open thanks to the hard work of the outside operations crew.

This winter's snowpack is proving robust and resilient. Despite January's less than usual snowfall, our winter landscape got recharged right before Martin Luther King Weekend, and the Bear Valley Adventure Company was ready to welcome the crowds. Holiday periods are essential to Bear Valley's economy, and we hope you either spent quality time on the snow or pursued some extra work to fund your next adventure.

The winter's holiday season was memorable with great snow and seemingly endless kids, adults, and families returning to the Bear Valley Adventure Company with big smiles, rosy cheeks, and generous "thank yous."  They donned skis, snowshoes, sleds, tubes, or simply walked out to the Meadow Café. Good cheer was abundant ...

It was an abrupt transition to winter, and the Bear Valley Adventure Company (BVAC) looks forward to the snowy months ahead. Opening day happened right on schedule (11/29/2019) with seven trails and 7 kilometers of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the meadow. The following day …

These are exciting times at the Bear Valley Adventure Company! Looking back at October, we teamed up with the Bear Valley Trail Stewardship to host the Fat Tire Festival. Nearly 50 enthusiastic riders gathered to learn, share, and celebrate the thrills of mountain biking in Bear Valley.

Wearing flip-flops and enjoying the warmth of Indian Summer, knowing that by tomorrow afternoon there will be a fresh dusting of snow on the meadow. These wildly fluctuating conditions are one of the many reasons to love Bear Valley.