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Altitude difference
116 m (Valley 1130 m - Mountain 1246 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
3
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 1 ← 1
Slope offering, variety of runs
Runs/slopes
Total 4 km
Intermediate
0.5 km
(13 %)
Run location
under tree line
Total capacity
7600 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
1.7 km Total
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
100 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2008/2009
130 Days open
130 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is very good.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Access via Highway 1, Ausfahrt Canada Olympic Drive
Legacy Express (Calgary), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 1 km · approx. 1 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, well-developed
Parking spaces: enough available,
Tarred parking lot,
free of charge
Orientation (trail map, information boards, sign-postings)
Environmentally friendly ski operation
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- No ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Mountain restaurants, ski huts, gastronomy
1 Mountain restaurants & Ski huts
Accommodation offering directly on the slopes and lifts
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are no accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Calgary
Distance to ski resort 3-5 km
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- no freeride/ deep snow areas
- no extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Obstacle Park, Boardercross, Funpark, Halfpipe am Legacy Express
Information for Snowboarders
- no freeride/ deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
Cross-country skiing and trails
- Cross-country trail offering
Total trail length: 2 km
Conclusion
very well groomed slopes, nice view at the Canadian Rockies, no smoking zone
short slopes
kids under 5 years have to pay 5 CDN$/dayticket
Detailed description of the ski resort
At the edge of Calgary you will find the Canada Olympic Park, where the Olympics 1988 took place. Today you can take a tour around the park (Ski Jump Tower, Bobsleigh/Luge Track, Hall of Fame, Museum), public rides on the bobsleigh track, or you can ski the hill. If you take one of the chair lifts up to the hill you have a great view to the Canadian Rockies (during the day only). At the top you can take a look to downtown Calgary. The slopes are easy to intermediate and about 500m long. At the right side of the ski hill you will find a halfpipe and funpark, especially for snowboarders. Because of the snow canyons you can ski from early November at this ski hill. The ski hill is open during the week till 9 p.m. and on the weekand till 5 p.m. and a lot of Calgarians come after work to the park for skiing and riding. If it gets dark you can ski and ride with a wounderful view to Calgary. You can see the skyline from downtown Calgary, too. The COP looks for your well-beeing and so the park is a no smoking zone.
Test Report issued on 2010-02-27
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