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Test report Sun Peaks
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Sun Peaks
Total result: 4.2 out of 5 stars
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Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Sun Peaks
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Additional runs
100 km Marked ski routes
Altitude difference
881 m (Valley 1199 m - Mountain 2080 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
9
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 2
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 2
Runs/slopes
Total 100 km
Easy
10 km
(10 %)Intermediate
58 km
(58 %)Difficult
32 km
(32 %)
Additional runs
Marked ski routes
100 km
Longest run
8 km
Run location
just above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Photos
Number of ski lifts
9
Total capacity
14107 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
12.6 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
6
3
Additional
2
Photos
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
20 % 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
151 Days open
151 Days when valley run open
151 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is excellent.
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.
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Further evaluation criteria
Access via Highway 1, Ausfahrt Kamloops, Southern Yellowhead Highway 5
- Sunburst Express (Sun Peaks, BC), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 57 km · approx. 55 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Side road, Mountain road, well-developed, 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
- Ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
All accommodations have direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Sun Peaks
Distance to ski resort 0 km (directly at ski resort)
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
- Merry-go-round
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- People mover
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Ski kindergarten
- 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
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- many freeride / deep snow areas
- many mogul slopes
- some extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 100 km
Difficult
32 km
(32 %)Additional runs
Marked ski routes
100 km
Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Photos
3 Terrain Parks (1 beginner, 1 intermediate, 1 advanced) accessed off the Sundance Chair
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- many freeride / deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
- Pro Line
- Medium Line
- Beginner/ Easy Line
- Chill area
Conclusion
modern lifts, well groomed runs, ski-in ski-out to all properties, tree skiing, gladed runs
Detailed description of the ski resort
From the village you can take two quads up to the mountain. The high speed quad Sundance Express takes you up to the Sundance Ridge (1730m). From here you have one expert run (Peak-A-Poo), some intermediate runs and two easy runs (Homesteader, Rambler) down to the village, or you can take the Mt. Morrisey Connector to the high speed quad Mt. Morrisey Express, but let your skis or boards run on this slope because it is very flat at the end. If you take the high speed quad with bubbles Sunburst Express you reach the Sunburst Lodge (1855m) and now you can ski or ride on easy runs to the triple chair Crystal. From the top of this chair you can ski or ride the Crystal Bowl and you can swing down on intermediate runs to the valley or to the base of the slow quad Burfield. This lift takes you nearly 3 kilometer up to the "Top Of The World", the highest point in the resort (2080m). The riding time on this lift is approx. 25 minutes! From here you can reach nearly every point (exept. Mt. Morrisey) at Sun Peaks Resort and you can go the the West Bowl T-bar, too. This old and slow t-bar is only open on Fridays, Weekends, Holidays and if it is good weather. From Sun Peaks you can take the platter lift Mt. Morrisey to go the high speed quad Mt. Morrisey Express. At this mountain you have a lot of runs, from very easy to advanced and you can ski between the trees. To go back to Tod Mountain or Sundance you can ski down the Back in time, cross the street and take the Burfield quad, or you can cross a bridge in the village und you are at the Sunburst and Sundance lifts again. In the Village there is a platter, called the Village Platter and a magic carpet, especially for beginners. After a nice ski-day you can go in one of the nice bars or restaurants and join a glass of beer in the village, or relax in an outdoor hot tub...
Test Report issued on 2004-01-28
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