Sun Peaks Resort

"Sun Peaks" redirects here. For mountain resort municipality, see Sun Peaks, British Columbia.
Sun Peaks Resort
Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Kamloops, 50 km (31 mi)
Coordinates 50°53′38″N 119°53′35″W / 50.89389°N 119.89306°W / 50.89389; -119.89306 (Sun Peaks Resort)
Vertical 882 m (2,893 ft)
Top elevation 2,152 m (7,060 ft)
Base elevation 1255 m (4,117 ft)
Skiable area 3,678 acres (1,488 ha)
Runs 122 including 12 gladed areas
10% beginner
58% intermediate
32% expert
Longest run 8 km (5.0 mi)
Lift system 11 total
3 detachable quads
2 quads
1 triple
5 surface lifts
Lift capacity 12,000 riders per hour
Snowfall 559 cm (220 in, 18 feet)
Website Sun Peaks Resort

Sun Peaks Resort is an alpine ski resort located in Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada, 50 km northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.

The summit of the ski area is at an elevation of 2,080 m (6,824 ft), with an 881 m (2,891 ft) vertical rise from the base of the peak. Sun Peaks Resort has 15 square kilometres (3,678 acres) of skiable terrain, and receives an average of 5.6 m (220 in) of snow per year. The resort has 11 lifts with a total capacity of 11,000 riders per hour with the Burfield chair being the longest at 23 minutes total ride. There are 122 runs, including 12 gladed areas and 40 km of cross country trails. Sun Peaks area averages over 2000 hours of sun a year. The ski area comprises three mountains: Tod Mountain, Sundance Mountain, and Mt. Morrisey.

Prior to July 1993, Sun Peaks was known simply as Tod Mountain, named after the highest ski mountain at the resort. The first chair lift, the Burfield chair, as well as the Burfield lodge, opened in 1961. In 1968, the lift was damaged by fire and was forced to close for repairs until December 1970. In 1992, Tod Mountain was purchased by Nippon Cable of Tokyo. Also since 1992, Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd. has acted as prime consultant and project planners for the transformation of the Tod Mountain Ski Area into Sun Peaks Resort.

Downhill Ski Trails

Green Blue Black Double Black
5 Mile Harry's Run (Located in West Bowl) Back Door Kookamungas
Cahilty Long Draw (Located in West Bowl) Chief Green Door
Crystal Lane Fall Line (Located in West Bowl) Chief Shoulder Challenger
Crystal Cat Track The Spine (Located in West Bowl) Nose Of The Chief Freddy's Nightmare
Connector Short Draw (Located in West Bowl) Juniper Ridge Expo
Burfield Outrun Round A Bout Toilet Bowl Static Cling
Homesteader Mid Mountain Sunny Side Spin Cycle
Home Instead Crystal Run Father Tom's Cover Shot
Rambler Blue Line Roller Coaster In Tatters
East Village Ski Way West Bushwacker Highway 22 Headwalls
Sundance Return Lunch Time Highway 22B
To Sundance Estates Last Chance Highway 22A
Mt Morrisey Connector The Other Way Crystal Bowl (Bowl)
The Sticks OSV (Used for Racing) East Bushwacker
Home Run Distributor Upper Other Way
Fairways Ski Back Alley Sacred Line
Downtown Trans Canada Hat Trick
Anticipation Ridge Chute
Cowabunga Runaway Lane Spillway
Sunbeam Blazer Rice Bowl
Gentle Giant Cruiser Pink Flamingos
Exhibition Upper Half
Grannie Greene's Cariboo
Sun Downer Bluff
Sun Catcher Intimidator
Sunshine 5th Avenue
Sundance Broadway
Sunrise Tighten Yer Boots
Three Bears Peak-A-Boo
Carpe Diem Wringer
Chikamichi Agitator
Ça M'a Fait Plaisir Lint Trap
Fair Dinkum Tumble Dry
Cześć Offset
Ausfahrt
Delta's Return
Mid-Life Crisis
Showboat
C.C. Riders
Telly Gram
Still Smokin'
I'Dunno
Out Of The Woods
Second Growth
Back In Time

Other facilities

Sun Peaks golf course at sunset

Sun Peaks Mountain Bike Park

As well as skiing, Sun Peaks also operates a downhill mountain bike park with over 2000 vertical feet of terrain. The Sunburst Express quad chair takes riders to a trails park up top, and then leaves the rider with over 29 trails to choose from. There is a hybrid of downhill and technical, mixing steeps with small drops and tight corners. Sun peaks joins the growing list of ski resorts that created bike runs in the summer.

Golf Course

Sun peaks has a 6,400 yard, 18-hole golf course. It is also the highest elevation course in British Columbia at over 1,200 meters above sea level.

Tubing

In 2003 Sun Peaks opened "Tube Time" to allow for recreational tubing at the resort.

Panorama of Sun Peaks resort as seen from the Tod Mountain early morning in autumn.

Ski Lifts

Sun Peaks Resort offers twelve ski lifts on all three mountains, Tod, Sundance and Morrisey.

Removed Ski Lifts

Photo gallery

External links

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