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The history of Bear Valley

Bear Valley is a census-designated place in Alpine County, California, United States, best known as the location of the Bear Valley ski area. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

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Bear Valley through the years

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Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/19 · 2025-01-01