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Fairmont Hot Springs

Canada · British Columbia · Single resort

Fairmont Hot Springs is a ski resort in British Columbia (Canada). It has 12.7 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 3 lifts. The runs go from 1036 to 1478 m (442 m vertical).

Piste length
12.7 km
Lifts
3
Base station
1036 m (3,399 ft)
Top station
1478 m (4,849 ft)
Vertical drop
442 m (1,450 ft)
Country
Canada

Piste difficulty split

  • Green circle: 0.2 km (2%)
  • Blue square: 3.5 km (30%)
  • Black diamond: 5.9 km (51%)
  • Double black: 1.9 km (17%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
  • Steepest spot: 52% (27°)
  • Mostly facing west (47% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 3

Chairlift: 1 · Drag lift: 1

  • Sundance Triple Chair · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 1216–1477 m
  • Pony Express Magic Carpet · 1,600 pers./h · 1235–1250 m
  • Happy Trails Platter · Drag lift · 720 pers./h · 1235–1325 m

On site

  • 6 car parks

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 52 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 47 cm, Snow depth 32 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 40 cm, Snow depth 45 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 39 cm, Snow depth 52 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 49 cm, Snow depth 53 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 42 cm, Snow depth 33 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1844 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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