Great winter trips in the West

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Skiing in Bear Valley, California
David Fenton

Skiing in Bear Valley

California's Bear Valley is not the biggest ski resort and certainly not the flashiest, but  with 1,280 acres of downhill skiing, there’s room to roam.

And the runs have unbroken views across a beautiful mountainscape.

Learn more about this simpler alternative to Tahoe.


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