80 km
1230 m - 1981 m
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Test report Kimberley
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Kimberley
Total result: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Test Kimberley
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Top evaluation criteria
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Kimberley
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
751 m (Valley 1230 m - Mountain 1981 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
4
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 2
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 2
Runs/slopes
Total 80 km
Easy
15 km
(19 %)Intermediate
35 km
(43 %)Difficult
30 km
(38 %)
Longest run
6.5 km
Run location
under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Photos
Number of ski lifts
4
Total capacity
5852 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
4.8 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
3
1
Additional
1
Photos
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
50 % 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 2009/2010
128 Days open
128 Days when valley run open
128 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 93/95, Ausfahrt Kimberley Highway
- North Star Express (Kimberley, BC), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 31 km · approx. 39 Minutes driving time
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, free of charge
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- Ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are only a few accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Kimberley
Distance to ski resort 1-2 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.
Photos
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Adventure course
- People mover
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Ski kindergarten
- Ski school for children
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
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- few freeride/ deep snow areas
- few mogul slopes
- no extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 80 km
Difficult
30 km
(38 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Photos
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- few freeride/ deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
Conclusion
nice runs through the trees
no covered lifts
no bubbles
Detailed description of the ski resort
Kimberley - that means skiing or riding through the trees. From the base station the new high speed quad North Star Express takes you up to the ski hill. Parallel to this lift, the Rosa triple chair, the Maverick t-bar and the Buckhorn double chair takes you up to the hill, too. On the front side you will find easy to intermediate runs. Especially the snowboarders find a snowboard park and halfpipe at these lifts. If you like steeper runs through the trees you can ski or ride down the easy run Carper to the Easter triple chair. On the right side to this lift you find enough steep runs trough the trees . All the runs takes you down to the Tamarack double chair. You need this chair to go back to the base station or to go to the Easter triple chair again, but you find also steep runs at this lift. At the base station is the Owl t-bar and a magic carpet, especially for beginners.
Test Report issued on 2004-02-07
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