Bear Valley (resort)
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Bear Valley is a resort located east of Angels Camp and Arnold on highway 4. Bear Valley is about a two and a half to three hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. The resort is located at a higher elevation than the resort to the south, Dodge Ridge. Bear Valley has 11 lifts: 2 surface lifts and 9 chair lifts. The resort has a vertical drop of 1,900 feet (579 m) and 1,280 acres (5 km²) of skiing with a top elevation of 8,500 feet (2,591 m). Lift tickets are $44.00 for the 2003-2004 season and Tuesdays and Wednesdays are 2 for 1 lift tickets. The neighboring town of Bear Valley is 3 miles (5 km) down the road and can be reached by a ski run from the resort. Accommodations can be found in Bear Valley, Dorrington, Arnold, Murphys, Angels Camp, and Lake Alpine. The closest hotels to the resort are the Bear Valley Lodge [1] (http://bearvalleylodge.com) and Base Camp [2] (http://basecamplodge.com). Condos are available to rent from the Bear Valley Real Estate Co. at http://www.bearvalleyrealestate.com. The ski season usually runs from November to April.