Sun Peaks Resort
| Sun Peaks Resort | |
|---|---|
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Kamloops, 56 km (35 mi) |
| Coordinates | 50°53′38″N 119°53′35″W / 50.89389°N 119.89306°W |
| Vertical | 882 m (2,893 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,152 m (7,060 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1255 m (4,117 ft) |
| Skiable area | 4,270 acres (1,730 ha) |
| Runs |
135 including 16 gladed areas 10% beginner 58% intermediate 32% expert |
| Longest run | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Lift system |
12 total 3 detachable quads 2 quads 1 triple 6 surface lifts |
| Lift capacity | 12,000 riders per hour |
| Snowfall | 559 cm (220 in, 18 feet) |
| Website | Sun Peaks Resort |
Sun Peaks Resort is an alpine ski resort located in Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada, 56 km northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
The summit of the ski area is at an elevation of 2,080 m (6,824 ft), with an 881 m (2,891 ft) vertical rise from the base of the peak. Sun Peaks Resort has 16 square kilometres (4,270 acres) of skiable terrain (second largest in Canada), and receives an average of 5.6 m (220 in) of snow per year. The resort has 12 lifts with a total capacity of 12,000 riders per hour with the Burfield chair being the longest at 23 minutes total ride. There are 135 runs, including 16 gladed areas and 40 km of cross country trails. Sun Peaks area averages over 2000 hours of sun a year. The ski area comprises three mountains: Tod Mountain, Sundance Mountain, and Mt. Morrisey.
Prior to July 1993, Sun Peaks was known simply as Tod Mountain, named after the highest ski mountain at the resort. The first chair lift, the Burfield chair, as well as the Burfield lodge, opened in 1961. In 1968, the lift was damaged by fire and was forced to close for repairs until December 1970. In 1992, Tod Mountain was purchased by Nippon Cable of Tokyo. Also since 1992, Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd. has acted as prime consultant and project planners for the transformation of the Tod Mountain Ski Area into Sun Peaks Resort. The Burfield chair is the longest fixed grip chairlift in North America, and is the 9th longest in travel length (9,510 feet).[1]
In 2014, the previously out-of-bounds area, known as Gil's, was added to the in-bounds area of the resort.[2]
Downhill Ski Trails
| Green | Blue | Black | Double Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mile | Alley | 5th Avenue | Challenger |
| Anticipation | Ausfahrt | Agitator | Challenger Glades |
| Burfield Outrun | Back In Time | Back Door | Chute |
| Cahilty | Blazer | Bluff | Expo |
| Connector | Blazer Glades | Bluff Glades | Green Door |
| Cowabunga | Blue Line | Broadway | In Tatters |
| Crystal Lane | Cahilty Glades | Bug Out Glades | Kookamungas |
| Downtown | C.C. Riders | Cariboo | Offset |
| East Village Ski Way | Ça M'a Fait Plaisir | Cariboo Glades | Static Cling |
| Fairways Ski Back | Carpe Diem | Chief | Terrain Park- Black Zone |
| Gentle Giant | Chikamichi | Chief Shoulder | |
| Home Instead | Cruiser | Coquihalla | |
| Home Run | Cruiser Glades | Coquihalla Glades | |
| Homesteader | Crystal Run | Cover Shot | |
| Mt. Morrisey Connector | Cześć | Crystal Bowl | |
| Rambler | Distributor | East Bushwacker | |
| Sunbeam | Exhibition | Father Tom's | |
| Sundance Return | Exhibition Glades | Hat Trick | |
| Terrain Park (Green Zone) | Fair Dinkum | Headwalls | |
| The Sticks | Fall Line (West Bowl) | Highway 22 | |
| Grand Return | Highway 22a | ||
| Grand Return Glades | Highway 22b | ||
| Grannie Greene's | Inner Gil's Glades | ||
| Grannie Greene's Glades | Intimidator | ||
| Harry's Run (West Bowl) | Juniper Ridge | ||
| Hot Shot | Lint Trap | ||
| Hully Gully | Main Face Glades | ||
| Lone Fir Centre | Nose of the Chief | ||
| Lone Fir West | Peak-A-Boo | ||
| Lonesome Fir Glades | Pink Flamingos | ||
| Long Draw (West Bowl) | Rice Bowl | ||
| Lunch Time | Roller Coaster | ||
| Mid Mountain | Sacred Line | ||
| Mid-Life Crisis | Spillway | ||
| Munro Ridge | Spin Cycle | ||
| OSV (Race Training) | Sting | ||
| Out Of The Woods | Sunny Side | ||
| Round A Bout | Tighten Yer Boots | ||
| Runaway Lane | Toilet Bowl | ||
| Runaway Lane Glades | Tumble Dry | ||
| Second Growth | White Rabbit | ||
| Shiner | Wringer | ||
| Short Draw (West Bowl) | |||
| Shortcut | |||
| Showboat | |||
| Still Smokin' | |||
| Sun Catcher | |||
| Sun Downer | |||
| Sundance | |||
| Sunrise | |||
| Telly Gram | |||
| Terrain Park- Blue Zone | |||
| The Other Way | |||
| The Spine | |||
| Three Bears | |||
| Three Bears Glades | |||
| Trans Canada | |||
| West Bushwacker | |||
| Westsyde |
Other facilities
Sun Peaks Mountain Bike Park
As well as skiing, Sun Peaks also operates a downhill mountain bike park with over 2000 vertical feet of terrain. The Sunburst Express quad chair takes riders to a trail park up top.
Golf Course
Sun peaks has a 6,400 yard, 18-hole golf course. It is also the highest elevation course in British Columbia at over 1,200 meters above sea level. http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/summer/golf/
Tubing
In 2003 Sun Peaks opened "Tube Time" to allow for recreational tubing at the resort.
Banked Slalom
In 2016, a new permanent Banked Slalom course will open alongside the Sundowner & Suncatcher runs.
Ski Lifts
Sun Peaks Resort offers twelve ski lifts on all three mountains, Tod, Sundance and Morrisey.
- Sunburst Bubble 4 Seater Detachable - Doppelmayr - 1993 - Tod Mountain
- Sundance 4 Seater Detachable - Doppelmayr - 1995 - Sundance Mountain
- Burfield 4 Seater Fixed Grip - Doppelmayr - 1998 - Tod Mountain
- Crystal 3 Seater Fixed Grip - Doppelmayr - 1979 - Tod Mountain
- Elevation 4 Seater Fixed Grip - Doppelmayr - Unknown - Tod Mountain
- Morrisey 4 Seater Detachable - Doppelmayr - 2002 - Morrisey Mountain
- West Bowl T-Bar Surface Lift - Doppelmayr - 1993 - Tod Mountain
- Village Platter Surface Lift - Doppelmayr - Unknown - Sundance Mountain
- Village Carpet Surface Lift - Doppelmayr - Unknown - Sundance Mountain
- Tube Time Carpet Surface Lift - Doppelmayr - Unknown - Sundance Mountain
- Morrisey Platter Surface lift - Doppelmayr - 2002 - Morrisey Mountain
Removed Ski Lifts
- Original Burfield 2 Seater Fixed Grip - Murray-Latta - 1961 - Tod Mountain (REPLACED WITH CURRENT BURFIELD)
- Shuswap 2 Seater Fixed Grip - Hall - 1971 - Tod Mountain (REPLACED WITH CURRENT SUNBURST SKI LIFT)
- Original Sundance 4 Seater Fixed Grip - Doppelmayr - 1993 - Sundance Mountain (REPLACED WITH CURRENT SUNDANCE)
- Broadway T-Bar - Doppelmayr - Unknown - Tod Mountain (MOVED TO WEST BOWL)
Photo gallery
Sun Peaks downtown in autumn
Sun Peaks downtown
Tod Mountain lifts
References
- ↑ "Top Ten Longest Chairlifts in North America". 25 July 2015.
- ↑ Hill, Cale (22 December 2014). "Locals not loving Gil's access".
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