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Great Bear Recreation Park

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At Great Bear, we have skiing, snowboarding & tubing fun for everyone. Located just 3 miles east of Sioux Falls, SD, we offer 12 downhill trails, 1 quad chair lift, 2 handle tow lifts, a terrain park with half pipe and Eastern South Dakota's only tubing park and lift. With the latest snowmaking techniques, a recently remodeled chalet and a qualified ski school staff, Great Bear is the place to experience the exhilaration of winter!

About Great Bear
Come to Great Bear this winter and bring the entire family along! Whether you downhill ski, cross country ski, snowboard or tube, we're the place you want to be this winter!

We offer 12 downhill trails, a custom built beginner area and a terrain park serviced by a quad chairlift and 2 handle tow lifts. We also have the only Olympic size 1/2 pipe in the region.

Try downhill tubing at the Kirby Family Tubing Park! Six lanes of thrills and chills -- and no more walking up the hill, since the Park is outfitted with a custom-built surface-lift system.

Great Bear is conveniently located just 3 miles east of Sioux Falls, SD. Click here for directions to our park.

History
Great Bear Ski Valley opened to the public in the early 1970s. After several changes in ownership, the City of Sioux Falls Park and Recreation Department purchased the area in 1991 and entered into a partnership with Great Bear Recreation Park, Inc., a non-profit organization, to co-manage the area.

About Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls is a progressive community of approximately 120,000 in the southeast corner of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the recreation, entertainment and shopping hub of the region.
SKI & SNOWBOARD TRAILS & ROUTES
General    Terrain Park
Great Bear Recreation Park features the areas coolest terrain park! Grizzly Park has something to offer for every skier and snowboarder with itch to go big, grind a rail or ride the pipe.

FEATURES

-350 foot half pipe with 8 to 11 foot high walls
-table top jump
-10 foot quarter pipe
-rainbow box
-C rail
-down flat down rail
-flat down flat rail
-straight rail
-New This Year - battleship box!

Grizzly Park is a self contained area serviced by a handle tow lift. Hang out at the Wax 'N Brat Haus located at the bottom of the pipe and watch your friends throw their best stuff, enjoy a burger, Mountain Dew or get your deck waxed!
SKI RESORT SPECIFICATIONS
Targeted Activities:    Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing
Season Availability: December to March
Starting Price:   
$17.00 per Person/Day
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AREA OVERVIEW
Activities Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowtubing
City Sioux Falls
State South Dakota
Country United States
Season December to March
Start Price    $17.00 per Person/Day
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