Kimberley Alpine Resort
| Kimberley Alpine Resort | |
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Kimberley |
| Coordinates | 49°41′07″N 116°00′50″W / 49.68528°N 116.01389°W |
| 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.
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Base of the resort in March 2012
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View from the top of the North Star Express chair lift
References
- 1 2 Resort of the Canadian Rockies (2007). "Kimberley - Mountain statistics". Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- ↑ Canada-Ski (2007). "Ski Kimberley statistics". Retrieved 2007-04-12.