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Powder King Mountain Resort

Canada · British Columbia · Single resort

Powder King Mountain Resort is a ski resort in British Columbia (Canada). It has 35.2 km of downhill runs and 3 lifts. The runs go from 952 to 1522 m (570 m vertical).

Piste length
35.2 km
Lifts
3
Base station
952 m (3,123 ft)
Top station
1522 m (4,993 ft)
Vertical drop
570 m (1,870 ft)
Country
Canada

Piste difficulty split

  • Green circle: 0.3 km (1%)
  • Blue square: 16.5 km (47%)
  • Black diamond: 12 km (34%)
  • Double black: 6.4 km (18%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 58% (30°)
  • Mostly facing east (40% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 3

Chairlift: 1 · Drag lift: 1

  • Powder King Triple Chair · Chairlift · 1,817 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 953–1305 m
  • Alpine · 1,187 pers./h · 1274–1522 m
  • Handle Tow · Drag lift · 959–969 m

On site

  • 5 car parks
  • 1 restaurants & bars by the slopes

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 73 cm, Snow depth 26 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 60 cm, Snow depth 45 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 61 cm, Snow depth 60 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 45 cm, Snow depth 70 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 54 cm, Snow depth 73 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 37 cm, Snow depth 45 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1139 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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