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Test report Calgary/Canada Olympic Park
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Calgary/Canada Olympic Park
Total result: 3 out of 5 stars
Test Calgary/Canada Olympic Park
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Top evaluation criteria
These evaluations count double in the total result.
Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Calgary/Canada Olympic Park
Top evaluation criteria
These evaluations count double in the total result.
Runs/slopes
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
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 1 ← 1
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Runs/slopes
Total 4 km
Easy
3.5 km
(87 %)Intermediate
0.5 km
(13 %)Difficult
0 km
(0 %)
Longest run
0.6 km
Run location
under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
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Number of ski lifts
3
Total capacity
7600 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
1.7 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
3
Additional
4
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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
130 Days when valley run open
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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.
Further evaluation criteria
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
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- No ski busses
- Scheduled busses
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.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- People mover
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Ski school for children
- Child care
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
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Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- no freeride/ deep snow areas
- no mogul slopes
- no extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 4 km
Difficult
0 km
(0 %)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 cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- no freeride/ deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Halfpipe
- Superpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
- Beginner/ Easy Line
- Chill area with music
Photos
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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