Apex canada
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Apex Canada.
Apex Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1951 the Canadian ski resort Apex lies at 2210 metres altitude in the British Columbia region of the Canadian Rockies. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Apex ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Apex snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 10 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Apex (Canada) is Penticton at a distance of 33km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Apex ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
With a motto of " Real skiing, real people, real value", Apex Alpine aims to offer the true spirit of skiing, not the corporate 'plastic smiles' one. Currently completing a $20 million expansion, the resort has been voted "The Best Small Destination Resort in Canada" by Ski Canada Magazine.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Apex Canada
Beginner Trails
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Intermediate Trails
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Advanced Trails
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Expert Trails
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Apex Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | C$? - C$? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Apex Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Apex trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Apex ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2210m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1600.25m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 600.25m |
| centre of Apex ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 603m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 603m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Apex
Skiing Apex you'll enjoy 61 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Apex lifts number 5 with the capacity to uplift 8684 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Canadian ski resort of Apex is over 5km long.
Apex Ski Area
Apex ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Apex piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Apex after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Apex for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Apex Apres Ski
The apres ski Apex scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
0 apres ski bars 3 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Broomball, Casino Nights, Horse Riding, Mountain Biking, Football, Volleyball (More Facilities in Nearby City of Penticton).
Apex for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Apex Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Apex resort - ski Apex by any other name
The Canadian ski resort of Apex ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Apex ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Apex ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Apex ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Apex for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall