20 km
1095 m - 1520 m
Test report Harper Mountain
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Harper Mountain
Total result: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Test Harper Mountain
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Harper Mountain
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
425 m (Valley 1095 m - Mountain 1520 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
3
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 1
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 1
Runs/slopes
Total 20 km
Easy
5 km
(25 %)Intermediate
10 km
(50 %)Difficult
5 km
(25 %)
Longest run
3 km
Run location
under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Number of ski lifts
3
Total capacity
2900 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
2.3 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
1
1
1
Worth knowing
- No artificial snow-making
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2009/2010
105 Days open
105 Days when valley run open
105 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is satisfactory.
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 Kamloops, Southern Yellowhead Highway 5
- Huser Triple Chair (Kamloops, BC), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 23 km · approx. 30 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, with significant incline
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot, free of charge
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- No ski busses
- No 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
- Kamloops
Distance to ski resort more than 20 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
- Adventure course
- Children's lifts
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- few freeride/ deep snow areas
- few mogul slopes
- few extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 20 km
Difficult
5 km
(25 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Located on lower Spillway off the T-Bar, there's something for everyone in our progressive Terrain Park. Come and play Night or Day, with boxes and jumps, and try out some of the new features.
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- few freeride/ deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
Detailed description of the ski resort
The ski resort Harper Mountain, owned and operated by Germans, is located only 23 kilometers from Kamloops. From the Daylodge and the parking lots you ca take the Big T-Bar Lift up to intermediate to advanced runs. Parallel to this lift is the rope tow, especially for beginners. To go to the triple chair Huser you have to ski down from the Daylodge. This triple chair has a vertical rise of 425 meters and take you up to the Harper Peak (1520m). From here you can ski or ride all slopes, the intermediate run 1 "Big Bend" and the advanced run 3 "Monashee" back to the triple chair are very recommendable. The easy run 12 "Midway" takes you to the top of the t-bar and than back to the Daylodge. For lunch you can go into the Daylodge and sit at an open fireplace to warm you up. This ski resort is very recommendable for families.
Test Report issued on 2000-02-15
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