Great Bear Ski Valley

About Great Bear Ski Valley

Lift-served downhill skiing at a local or community hill, including rope-tow areas.

• City park in Sioux Falls with 14 downhill trails, a terrain park and a separate tubing park.
• The park site offers lessons, rentals and season passes, and says tickets can be bought directly for lifts.

Also at this destination: Great Bear Wallin Nature Trail System (cross-country trails) (public cross-country trails). Each may have its own schedule and tickets.

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Season

Usual season

Not published

2026-27 announced opening

Not yet announced

2026-27 announced closing

Not yet announced

Today's conditions

Check the official site for lifts, trails and snow

Terrain and facilities

Summit elevation

1,530 ft

Base elevation

1,352 ft

Vertical drop

178 ft

Trails

14

Lifts

4

Source: en.wikipedia.org.

Skiing here: Downhill skiing, Snowboarding. Snowboarding is allowed.

Amenities: Lessons, Rentals, Terrain park, Snow tubing.

Weather forecast

National Weather Service forecast near the general location (approximate) (about 1,309 ft), issued recently. Summit weather can differ. Full forecast at weather.gov

Snow report: see the official site for current snowfall, base depth and grooming.

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Sources and verification

Checked against the operator's or land manager's site. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

• Great Bear home page (checked Oct 29, 2026) · supports: name, amenities, season
• Great Bear about page (checked Oct 29, 2026) · supports: address
• Wikipedia: Great Bear Recreation Park (checked Oct 29, 2026) · supports: metrics, coordinates

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