Kimberley Alpine Resort

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Kimberley Alpine Resort
Location:	British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city:	Kimberley
Coordinates:	49°41′07″N 116°00′50″W / 49.68528, -116.01389 (Kimberley Alpine Resort)Coordinates: 49°41′07″N 116°00′50″W / 49.68528, -116.01389 (Kimberley Alpine Resort)
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
Web site:	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 comprised of 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] A terrain park provides a kids park and a rail park.

[edit] Management

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

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Ski Kimberley

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