bear creek ski & recreation area

bear creek ski & recreation area印象

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  Gregt33

  We had the opportunity to ski this area with our 8 and 6 year old grandchildren on New Years Day.In spite of limited snow, the day was very enjoyable. We had friends and family (a total of 5 kids and 6 adults. All levels of skiers but a great time was had by all.Outdoor pool was fun for the kids and the indoor restaurant and bar was perfect for the adults. Staff at the resort was exceptional.

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  Kdawg282

  Went down to the Bear Creek Ski area this afternoon and was pleasantly surprised to find a decent ski area within an 1 hour drive from my home. I have three children under 12, so this type of ski area is great for little ones trying to learn their way on the slopes. I was expecting to find no more than 3-5 trails, so I was pleasantly surprised to find many trails, somewhere around 20? They had a mixture of blue trails mixed in, but most of the trails were green. They did have a few black trails and 3 terrain parks. Most of the lifts hold 3-4 people and move at decent speeds. The trails are all lit for night skiing, making the hours for skiing open for visits at all times of the day. We used the 4-hour lift ticket option which saved us some money for the lift tickets.They do offer tubing, and we hope to check that out next time as it looked pretty cool.I did not like the magic carpet belt for the beginner slope. They make you take off your ski's (bigger resorts don't make you do this) and it runs super slow. Also, the parking was a ways off from the resort area (shuttle offered to prevent walks), but the parking area was a mud hole and probably needs to be paved or graveled. Also, the terrain parks were very crowded with teenagers that used allot of foul language and talked about being "drunk". Not exactly the place to hangout on the mountain if you have little ones. This isn't the fault of the ski resort, however they could patrol this area a bit more and cut down on the language. Food for thought.All in all, a great visit today and I would highly recommend this mountain for anyone in my situation. If you are traveling with all experts, look elsewhere.

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  kevinwH6722NY

  I love having a respectable ski resort within a 40 minute drive from my house. Decent trails, fun terrain park, and the tubbing hill looks fun (never done it though). I got my wife a private lesson from April. She was great!! I highly recommend her for a beginners private lesson. Bear Creek is a great compromise for those of you who don't want to waste your time at tiny Spring Mountain but are too lazy to drive an extra 1/2 hour to get to Blue Mountain.

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  aj1927

  Staff was friendly, lines at the lifts were not bad. Visited all the trails except the black diamonds, great shape snow, no ice! It was crowded on saturday afternoon (as expected), but started to clear out around dinner.

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  Rhondalh1955

  We've been coming to Bear Creek for several years; however, this year, they ran out of tickets for the last four elementary age children..............why couldn't they bend the rules to include 4 kids in our group of 29 people??????

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  TBRacingLover

  The snowboard park is perfect... and the trails were great for our kids who are beginner skiers... we were there the week before Christmas and due to the fact all trails were not open the resort was not crowded at all which was AWESOME for us !!! There's an outdoor heated pool and hot tub... as well as an indoor... plus a game room.... plus the Grille at Bear Creek has a great bar and live band. Dinner at the Grille was very nice... The room was perfect for the four of us. Spa is great. They offer hotel ski rental and ski check which is nice... you just walk from your room to the ski shop and gear up and go. Bear Creek is our new go-to ski resort... and it's super close to home! P.S.... staff and front desk help were super friendly and helpful.

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  hawaiianwannabe

  I really enjoyed the women's first timers clinic with Mary and Cathy. This is a great beginners mountain and when I bring my husband back we can see what the blue diamonds are like :)

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  onebigfamily

  We recently traveled to Bear Creek Resort with a party of 18. Only 7 of the 18 had ever been on a snowboard of skis before which made the trip even more fun and exciting. Our vacation started off just right with the beyond EXCEPTIONAL check in and support from Front Desk Manager Marrell. He is AWESOME!! not only did he keep our entire party together but he made sure that every expectation that I had told the family about the resort was met. He goes above and beyond for the guests! We are already scheduled to come back ! Thanks again.

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  SergioLeon33

  I really enjoyed skiing this mountain. The place is great, and the lifts and lodge are modern, clean and cool. The ski runs where cute and are awesome when you are a beginner, but also fun for all kinds of skiiers. The restaurant was great too, and has a great view of the mountain.

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  Reillys1013

  This is not a VT or western ski resort. But for the SE Pennsylvania and NJ locals, it is a great place for a day of skiing.Slopes are mostly blue or green and accomplished skiers will be bored. But for most everyone else, it is a great deal of fun!