Vista Ridge
Canada · Alberta · Single resort
Vista Ridge is a ski resort in Alberta (Canada). It has 6.1 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The runs go from 255 to 380 m (125 m vertical).
Base station
255 m (837 ft)
Top station
380 m (1,247 ft)
Vertical drop
125 m (410 ft)
Piste difficulty split
- Green circle: 0.2 km (3%)
- Blue square: 2.2 km (37%)
- Black diamond: 2.4 km (41%)
- Double black: 1.1 km (18%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 34% (19°)
- Mostly facing north (55% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 5
Chairlift: 2
- Wilson · Chairlift · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 255–379 m
- Syncrude Bison · Chairlift · 1,974 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 256–379 m
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 31 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 31 cm, Snow depth 23 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 30 cm, Snow depth 30 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 27 cm, Snow depth 34 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 33 cm, Snow depth 31 cm
- April: Snowfall in the month (average) 29 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 502 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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