Bear Valley, CA...Snow is back today folks! 3″-7″ possible today, 2″-4″ tonight and another possible 7″-11″ for wednesday during the day! Could be another “Miracle March”? Check the Sierra Avalanche Center for the Backcountry forecast!!!!!! Have a great day and ride safe! Peace out, Mattly

Bear Valley Cross Country's, Paul Peterson's Post Olympic Report~With Video Chat Enclosed

Posted by: thepinetree on 03/01/2010 12:18 PM

Bear Valley, CA...Bear Valley Cross Country's Paul Peterson and his wife spent all of last week at the Vancouver Games. They were able to take in several events, including womens GS race and the US Silver Medal in the Nordic Combined event. One of the things that Paul's trip reminded him of was how fortunate we are to have Bear Valley in our back yard...

Paul Peterson Talking about his Olympic Trip

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Bear Valley Music Festival Board Creating 2010 Season

Posted by: thepinetree on 02/27/2010 03:01 PM

Bear Valley, CA....“As we plan for our 42nd season of bringing great music to our mountain location we are pleased to be able to draw on the talents of our new Executive Director Diane Gray,” states Ann Hicks, who along with Randy Hanvelt, is a Co-President of the Bear Valley Music Festival Board of Directors. “Diane does a great job as Executive Director of the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce and we are pleased she will be sharing her skills and enthusiasm with us.”....

Copperopolis Area Business Association Luncheon Filled With Big Plans ~By John Hamilton

Posted by: thepinetree on 02/26/2010 08:32 AM

Copperopolis, CA...The Black Creek Hall in Copperopolis had a good sized crowd on hand to mix and mingle and listen to development plans for Bear Valley. A Welcome Luncheon was held this last Tuesday for CABA members and friends who are interested in growing the business community. The keynote speaker was Rosie Sundell of Bear Valley who discussed Bear Valley expansion and how plans for a year round resort will benefit business in Calaveras County...

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Crab Feed Hits a High Note ~ By John Hamilton

Posted by: thepinetree on 02/26/2010 07:52 AM

Bear Valley, CA...Last Saturday Night a good sized crowd filled the Perry Walther Building for the Annual Crab feed that benefits the Bear Valley Music Festival. New BVMF Executive Director Diane Gray said that they will have an announcement on the concert line up schedule soon...

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Club Racing Comes To Bear Valley ~By John Hamilton

Posted by: thepinetree on 02/26/2010 07:07 AM

Bear Valley, CA...Last weekend the Bay Area Open League racing series rolled through Bear Valley Mountain Resort. This series allows for adult racers and their kids to charge down the hill. Following a race clinic on Friday, the group had two full days of racing, with Slalom on Saturday and Giant Slalom racing on Sunday. Some of the racers had a few more ticks on the clock, a few gray hairs on the head, but the chatter around the timing boards could have come from the youth racing we normally follow. The talk was of personal best times, joy when a racer bested a rival and more...

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Ya You Betcha...More Snow On The Way

Posted by: thepinetree on 02/24/2010 07:09 PM

Bear Valley, CA...The morning we took a run up to about 8,000ft in the Bear Valley area at the end of SR207, at the Bear Valley Bus lot, to see what snow accumulation there was from the first wave of the latest storm systems. Bear Valley has been very conservative with their snow reports as they had reported about 6 inches of new snow and in many places there was easily a foot or more. NWS is reporting that tomorrow should be fairly quiet but on Friday we should see another wave that should bring us another foot or more....

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Bear Valley Snow Report for February 23, 2010. More Snow On The Way! ~By Mattly Trent

Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/23/2010 06:55 AM

Bear Valley, CA...Looks like Tuesday night could be the producer we’re looking for! We could see 11″-17″ overnight Tuesday and another 5″-9″ on wed!!!!!

Snowcat & Sidecountry Skiing & Snowboarding From Mountain Adventure Seminars & Bear Valley Mountain

Posted by: thepinetree on 02/22/2010 07:59 AM

Bear Valley, CA...MAS and Bear Valley Mountain offer an exciting and unique experience for advanced skiers and snowboarders. Join small guided groups utilizing the "Bear Tracker Snowcat", chairlifts and gravity fed traverses to access "sidecountry" terrain adjacent to the ski area to gain a backcountry experience without the hiking. Often these programs access areas* "closed" to general public, so get on board and have the experience of a lifetime!