Whitewater Ski Resort
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Whitewater Ski Resort is a ski resort in western Canada, located a 25-minute drive from Nelson in southern British Columbia.[1] In the Selkirk Mountains, the resort is situated in Ymir bowl, beneath the 2,400-metre-high (7,874 ft) Ymir Mountain. The Selkirks receive plentiful, dry snow, and the location in a high alpine bowl provides an annual snowfall average of approximately 12 m (472 in; 39 ft).[2]
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Whitewater Ski Resort | |
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Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest major city | Nelson - 20 km (12 mi) |
Coordinates | 49.44°N 117.15°W / 49.44; -117.15 |
Vertical | 614 m (2,014 ft) |
Top elevation | 2,063 m (6,768 ft) 2,400 m (7,874 ft) Ymir Peak |
Base elevation | 1,630 m (5,350 ft), 1,422 m (4,665 ft), Glory Ridge lift |
Skiable area | 4.79 km2 (1,180 acres) |
Trails | 97 Trails - 9% Beginner - 29% Intermediate - 62% Advanced |
Longest run | 1.6 km (1.0 mi) |
Lift system | 1 double chairlift,1 triple chairlift, 2 quad chairlifts, 1 handle tow |
Snowfall | 12 m (472 in; 39 ft) |
Website | skiwhitewater.com |
The elevation of the parking lot is 1,605 m (5,266 ft) and the lift-served summit is 2,068 m (6,785 ft). While Ymir Peak is not included within the ski area boundary, lifts climb both shoulders of the bowl and provide easy traverse routes along ridges to the top. In addition to its snow, the resort is renowned for its tree skiing and steep runs; only 9% of the runs are beginner, while 29% are intermediate and the remaining 62% are advanced. Areas surrounding Whitewater, including West Arm Provincial Park, are renowned for easy access for backcountry split boarding and ski touring.