Great Bear Ski Valley

Job Fair
2024-11-16 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
LOOKING FOR A COOL JOB?
Save the date for Job Fair Nov. 16 from 10 am to 2 pm!
Click here to apply online here.

The season typically runs from mid-December to mid-March. For questions, please email Alexa at ajerstad@greatbearpark.com.

Must be at least 14 years old
Food Service: Prepare and serve quality food and beverage items while delivering an excellent guest experience. Starting wage $12.50 / hr
Park Attendant: Assist with outside operations completing tasks such as line control, checking for lift tickets or parking cars. Team members will likely be stationed in an outdoor winter environment. Starting wage $12.00 / hour
Guest Services: Sell lift tickets, equipment rental, snow sports lessons and retail items with efficiency and accuracy while delivering an excellent guest experience. Maintain the cleanliness of the lodge. Starting wage $12.00 / hour.
Rental Shop Technician: Distribute boots, skis and snowboards, and adjust bindings to individual specifications while delivering an excellent guest experience. Starting wage $12.00 / hour.
Must be at least 16 years old
Lift Operator: Operate both aerial and surface uphill transportation lifts, prioritizing guest safety. Team members may be stationed in an outdoor winter environment. Starting wage $12.50 / hour.
Terrain Park Crew: Assist with designing, building, and maintaining the takeoffs, landings, and manmade features of the Terrain Park, as well as operating the rope tow. Team members will be in an outdoor winter environment. Starting wage $12.00 / hour.
Ski or Snowboard Instructor: Help improve guests’ skills on the snow by teaching ski and snowboard lessons in a friendly and encouraging manner. Must be able to ski or snowboard with moderate proficiency. No teaching experience required. Wage dependent on lessons taught, $13.85 – $19.85 / hour
Must be at least 18 years old
Overnight Snowmaking: Make snow and perform any maintenance tasks as needed including snow removal. Shift typically runs 9:30 p.m. – 6 a.m. Starting wage $14.50 / hour.
Maintenance: Make snow, prepare area for opening, and perform various area maintenance tasks. Starting wage $13.50 / hour.
Physical Requirements for Maintenance & Snowmaking

The ability to lift 50 pounds regularly
The ability to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces
The ability to work in extreme weather
The ability to operate a snowmobile

Volunteer Ski Patrol: Patrollers work to promote ski safety, enforce area policies (where applicable), and help any injured guests. Training is available for applicants to get NSP certified who do not have a medical license. Click here to learn more.

Benefits of Working at Great Bear:

$25 season passes for employees and $50 season passes for up to 5 family members (valid for spouses, parents, siblings, children & grandchildren of all ages).
Flexible hours (must be available to work holidays and weekends)
Great, fun winter environment!
Free ski and snowboard equipment rentals for employees – $10 daily rentals or $55 rental season pass for family members
Employees earn an ambassador pass for every 25 hours worked to redeem for themselves or give to family and friends (voucher valid for a lift ticket, equipment rental or tubing ticket)

Office Hours
2024-11-16 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-23 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-12-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-11 10:00 - 16:00
The lodge is open for guests to stop by with questions, making any purchases, pick up season passes, get fitted for rental gear etc!

Ski Swap Gear Drop Off
2024-11-19 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-21 17:00 - 19:00
Stop by Great Bear Nov. 4 and Nov. 6 from 4 pm to 7 pm for open gear drop off! Sell your used skis, snowboards, boots and winter clothing at the Ski Swap!

Ski & Snowboard Swap
2024-11-23 11:00 - 14:00
Buy & sell used ski and snowboard gear at the Great Bear Ski Swap Saturday, Nov. 23 from 11 am to 2 pm!
Selling gear? Register your item(s) online to schedule an appointment: https://shorturl.at/XVz2N
Or stop by Great Bear Nov. 19 and Nov. 21 from 5 pm to 7 pm for open gear drop off!
Acceptable gear includes downhill, cross country and telemark skis, snowboards, bindings, boots, poles, car accessories (rack etc.), snowshoes, like-new clothing or other soft gear.
– 20% commission taken on gear that sells to benefit the Great Bear Ski Patrol
– No fee to seller unless the gear sells
– Cash only, ATM on site
Our friends from Spoke ‘N Sport will also be out with gear available for purchase! Let’s get ready for a great season!

Black Friday Gift Card Sale
2024-11-29 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-30 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-12-01 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-12-02 10:00 - 14:00
Get an extra 15% on gift cards Black Friday, Nov. 28 through Cyber Monday, Dec. 1!
Shop online or stop by the lodge 10 am to 2 pm.
CLICK HERE TO BUY ONLINE

Great Bear gift cards are good for lift tickets, rentals, tubing, lessons, food and more! Select e-gift card delivery, mail or pick up at Guest Services

Limited Runs
2024-12-12 - 2024-12-24
Limited runs open.
Limited capacity for tickets sold

PASS HOLDERS ONLY - Ski & Snowboard Hours
2024-12-12 15:00 - 21:00
Limited runs open for SEASON PASS HOLDERS ONLY – 3:00pm – 9:00pm
Last run 15 minutes before the end of each session.

Ski & Snowboard Hours
2024-12-13 12:00 - 22:00, 2024-12-20 12:00 - 22:00
Friday Full Day Lift Ticket: 12:00pm – 10:00pm – $40
5 & Under Lift Ticket free with paid adult or paid lesson

Tickets available at Guest Services. https://www.greatbearpark.com/tickets/
Equipment rental sizes are limited and on a first come first serve basis. Rental Equipment can only be purchased in person at Guest Services. Rental Waiver: https://shop.greatbearpark.com/forms
Last run 15 minutes before the end of each session.

Ski & Snowboard Hours
2024-12-14 08:00 - 21:00
Open at 8:00am for SEASON PASS HOLDERS ONLY
Full Day Lift Ticket: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm – $40
Evening Lift Ticket: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm – $34
5 & Under Lift Ticket free with paid adult or paid lesson

Limited Tickets available online only. https://www.greatbearpark.com/tickets/

Equipment rental sizes are limited and on a first come first serve basis. Rental Equipment can only be purchased in person at Guest Services. Rental Waiver: https://shop.greatbearpark.com/forms

Last run 15 minutes before the end of each session.

Ski & Snowboard Hours
2024-12-15 09:00 - 18:00
Full Day Lift Ticket: 9:00am to 6:00pm – $40
5 & Under Lift Ticket free with paid adult or paid lesson
Season Pass Holders & Employees only from 6:00pm to 8:30pm (ambassador and buddy passes accepted if accompanied by passholder)

Limited tickets available online only. https://www.greatbearpark.com/tickets/

Equipment rental sizes are limited and on a first come first serve basis. Rental Equipment can only be purchased in person at Guest Services. Rental Waiver: https://shop.greatbearpark.com/forms

Last run 15 minutes before the end of each session.

Season Pass Sunday
2024-12-15 18:00 - 20:30
Season Passholders & Employees only ski & snowboard from 6:00pm to 8:30pm!
(ambassador and buddy passes accepted if guest is accompanied by passholder).

Last run 15 minutes before the end of each session. Tubing will not be open. Excludes holidays hours.

DELAYED OPEN Ski & Snowboard Hours
2024-12-16 17:00 - 21:00
DELAYED OPENING TO 5:00PM DUE TO HIGH WIND GUSTS

Lift Ticket: 5:00pm – 9:00pm – $34
5 & Under Lift Ticket free with paid adult or paid lesson

Buy tickets: https://www.greatbearpark.com/tickets/
Equipment rental sizes are limited and on a first come first serve basis. Rental Equipment can only be purchased in person at Guest Services. Rental waiver https://shop.greatbearpark.com/forms
Last run 15 minutes before the end of each session.

CLOSED TODAY
2024-12-19
Due to extreme wind gusts, Great Bear is closed December 19, 2024.

Holiday Tubing Hours
2024-12-21 09:00 - 20:30, 2024-12-22 09:00 - 20:30, 2024-12-23 09:00 - 20:30
We will be extending our hours for the holiday season December 21st – January 1st

December 21st – December 23rd: Morning, Afternoon and Evening Sessions
Christmas Eve: Session(s) TBD
Christmas: CLOSED
December 26th – December 30th: Morning, Afternoon and Evening Sessions
New Year’s Eve: Morning, Afternoon and Evening Sessions (with a firework display at midnight!)*
New Year’s Day: Morning, Afternoon and Evening Sessions

We will return to regularly scheduled sessions beginning January 2nd
Morning Session (9:00am-12:30pm) – $19
Afternoon Session (1:00pm-4:30pm) – $25
Evening Session (5:00pm – 8:30pm) – $19
*Discounted tickets available starting at 5:00pm.
NEW YEAR’S Evening Tubing Session is SOLD OUT.
Tubing Waiver must be signed for each participant, children must be 42 inches tall to tube

Holiday Ski & Snowboard Hours
2024-12-21 09:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-22 09:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-23 09:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-24 09:00 - 14:00
We will be extending our hours for the holiday season December 21st – January 1st

December 21st – December 23rd: 9:00am – 9:00pm
Christmas Eve: 9:00am – 2:00pm (Evening Rates Apply)
Christmas: CLOSED
December 26th: 9:00am – 9:00pm
December 27th: 9:00am – 10:00pm
December 28th – December 30th: 9:00am – 9:00pm
New Year’s Eve: 9:00am – 11:30pm (Firework display at midnight!)*
New Year’s Day: 9:00am – 9:00pm

(We are open at 8:00am on Saturdays for SEASON PASS HOLDERS ONLY)
We will return to regular hours beginning January 2nd.
Full Day Lift Ticket – $40
Evening Lift Ticket – $34
*Discounted tickets available starting at 5:00pm

Holiday Tubing Hours
2024-12-24 09:00 - 13:00
We will be extending our hours for the holiday season December 21st – January 1st

December 21st – December 23rd: Morning, Afternoon and Evening Sessions
Christmas Eve: 9:00am – 1:00pm session
Christmas: CLOSED
December 26th – December 30th: Morning, Afternoon and Evening Sessions
New Year’s Eve: Morning, Afternoon and Evening Sessions (with a firework display at midnight!)*
New Year’s Day: Morning, Afternoon and Evening Sessions

We will return to regularly scheduled sessions beginning January 2nd
Morning Session (9:00am-12:30pm) – $19
Afternoon Session (1:00pm-4:30pm) – $25
Evening Session (5:00pm – 8:30pm) – $19
*Discounted tickets available starting at 5:00pm, Evening Session ends at 11:30pm
Tubing Waiver must be signed for each participant, children must be 42 inches tall to tube
