Great Bear is an Indy Pass ski area in South Dakota: 16 trails, 182 ft vertical, 21 acres.
Night skiing runs here, which stretches a short winter day into a usable one. There's a terrain park on site.
The mountain averages 41" of snowfall a season and runs snowmaking to hold coverage through thaws. Walk-up tickets start around $45 and day-of pricing moves with demand. Great Bear is an Indy Pass mountain.
Typical-week crowd load from our model, not turnstile counts.
Weekend crowds exist but behave. Midweek is close to private.
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*Day ticket prices move with date and demand; confirm with Great Bear before you buy.