Great Bear Ski Valley in Sioux Falls sets target opening day
Great Bear Ski Valley is set to open in just a few weeks. Dec. 22 is the target opening day for the ski valley and snowboarding resort in Sioux Falls, weather dependent.
Employees at Great Bear have already begun manufacturing snow, and with the city’s first real snowfall of the season having come this week and temperatures below freezing at night, things are in great shape, Great Bear communications director Alexa Jerstad said.
“We’ve got a really good crew in partnership with the Parks and Rec Department who make sure that everything is up running and ready for the season,” she said. “We were able to start making snow unusually early, so we’re excited.”
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Great Bear, in the northeast part of Sioux Falls, is expected to be open until about mid-March, depending on the weather.
The resort also includes cross-country trails and a tubing park.
Winter hours for skiing and snowboarding will be 3-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends.
Tubing will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday with tubing in sessions on the weekends.
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Season passes are $300 for the skiing and snowboarding, and $410 for the all area pass, which includes tubing. Lift tickets range from $15 to $35.
More information and pricing can be found on the Great Bear website.
This article originally appeared on Sioux Falls Argus Leader: Great Bear Ski Valley targeting late December for opening day
