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Showtime

Double black Bear Mountain, CA

Steepest pitch31°
Vertical422 ft
Length1,597 ft
Average pitch16°
FacesN
Top8,317 ft

Showtime drops 422 vertical feet over 1,597 feet of skiing, with a steepest pitch of 31° about 1,130 feet below the top. That's steeper than 29% of the 2,251 double black runs we've measured in North America, and the 3rd steepest of 25 named runs at Bear Mountain. It faces north.

How well Showtime holds snow

Snow preservationGood

Facing north at an average 16°, Showtime gets about 69% of the winter sun that flat ground at Bear Mountain does, December through March. That's shadier than 73% of the runs we've measured, and the 6th shadiest named run at Bear Mountain. Its top sits at 8,320 feet.

Shaded snow stays colder and drier, so it holds powder longer after a storm and is slower to crust over or turn to slush in spring. Shading from ridges and trees isn't counted yet.

Showtime profile

under 25°25–35°35–45°45°+ Hover to follow the line on the map.

Where it is on the mountain

Runs like Showtime elsewhere

Nearby at Bear Mountain

Measured by ZRankings from 1-meter USGS lidar. Steepest pitch is the steepest stretch of about 50 vertical feet along the skiable line. Run lines come from OpenStreetMap and can sit a little off the skied path.