Powder King Mountain Resort

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Powder King Mountain Resort
Location:
Nearest city: Mackenzie, 70 km (43 miles)
Coordinates: 55°21′47″N 122°37′29″W / 55.36306, -122.62472 (Powder King Mountain Resort)Coordinates: 55°21′47″N 122°37′29″W / 55.36306, -122.62472 (Powder King Mountain Resort)
Top elevation: 1829 m (5,500 ft)
Skiable area: 597 ha (1,475 acres)
Runs: 24 total
30% beginner
40% intermediate
30% expert
Longest run: 366 metres (1,200 ft)
Lift system: 3 total
1 triple chair
2 surface lifts
Web site: Powder King Mountain Resort

Powder King is a ski resort in Pine Pass in northern British Columbia, Canada along Highway 97. It boasts considerable amounts of snowfall, which makes this out-of-the-way resort a worthwhile destination.

Most of the runs are named after the Beatles because of PK's opening in the 1960's

[edit] References

  • Some statistics are from an e-mail with Powder King staff, others from the official web site.