Kimberley Alpine Resort

Kimberley Alpine Resort
Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Kimberley
Coordinates 49°41′07″N 116°00′50″W / 49.68528°N 116.01389°W / 49.68528; -116.01389
Vertical 751 m (2,465 ft)[1]
Top elevation 1982 m (6,500 ft)
Base elevation 1230 m (4,035 ft)
Skiable area 728 ha (1,800 acres)[2]
Runs 80
Longest run 6.4 km (3.97 mi)
Lift system 5 total (3 chair lifts, 1 T-bar, 1 magic carpet)
Lift capacity 6,452 skiers/hr
Terrain parks yes
Snowfall 400 cm (150 in)
Snowmaking 10%
Night skiing yes
Website Ski Kimberley

Kimberley Alpine Resort is a ski resort located in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada.

It is located in the Purcell Mountains, on the east face of North Star Hill. The ski season starts in mid December and runs until early April.

The resort maintains 80 runs (with 20% beginner, 42% intermediate and 38% advanced trails) and 5 liftsystems: a high-speed quad chair lift (the North Star Express), a triple chair (the Easter), a double chair (the Tamarack), a T-bar (the Owl) and a magic carpet, leading to a total lift capacity of 6,452 skiers per hour.[1]

Management

The ski resort is operated by Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc., which also owns Fernie Alpine Resort, Nakiska, Mont Sainte-Anne, and Stoneham.

References

  1. 1 2 Resort of the Canadian Rockies (2007). "Kimberley - Mountain statistics". Archived from the original on 2007-03-06. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  2. ↑ Canada-Ski (2007). "Ski Kimberley statistics". Retrieved 2007-04-12.
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