OK, so it wasn't at Bear, but at Arizona Snowbowl, which SlopeSquad doesn't recognize. Their loss! Almost 20" of champagne powder, packed from yesterday, then another 6" overnight and lightly snowing all day. Challenging for a first day, but I did better than I ever have in powder.
Need to work on stamina though!
“The best place in the world to ski is where you’re skiing that day.” — Warren Miller