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Show number 23: Drawing Lines in the Snow

About Bear Valley

• The Current Winter Recreation Map [PNG format, 820,330 bytes]
  This is the current winter recreation map for the Bear Valley area. This 2,896 X 1,905 pixel image will open in a new window.

Places in Bear Valley

• Calaveras Ranger District, Stanislaus National Forest
  The plan being reconsidered is the area above 5,500' feet in this national forest area.
• Bear Valley Cross Country and Adventure Company
  This 3,000 acre groomed-trail cross-country ski area is adjacent to the village of Bear valley.
• Mountain Adventure Seminars
  A backcountry ski school and guide service in Bear Valley.
• Bear Valley Mountain Resort
  The downhill ski area on the ridge above the village.
• Bear Valley Snowmobile Rentals
  They've been good citizens by converting their fleet to 4-stroke engines which are quieter and emit less pollution.

About Winter Backcountry Usage Conflicts

• Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center
  John Buckley, their executive director, has been working to make sure that the recreation planning process for the Calaveras Ranger District and Bear Valley takes wildlife into account.
• Snowlands Network
  This skier and snowshoe advocacy group confronts the economic and political power of the snowmobile industry. Their web site includes a User Conflict Tracking Project and incident reporting forms. They published their own article on the Bear Valley planning process.
• California-Nevada Snowmobile Association
  The regional snowmobile club.
• Snowmobile Alliance of Western States
  This alliance group of snowmobile clubs and organizations takes a strong stand against wilderness preservation and environmental protection.
• Search on "snowmobile skier conflicts"
  You'll find a lot of articles on both sides of the issue by searching on these keywords.