Kimberley canada
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Kimberley Canada.
Kimberley Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Canadian ski resort Kimberley lies at 1981 metres altitude in the ? region of the Canadian ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Kimberley ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Kimberley snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around ? of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Kimberley (Canada) is Calgary at a distance of ?km or approximately 270 minutes driving time. Kimberley ski season runs from December to May.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Kimberley Canada
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 11 runs ?km |
11% |
Advanced Trails
 35 runs ?km |
37% |
Expert Trails
 47 runs 47km |
50% |
Kimberley Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | £205 - £? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Kimberley Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Kimberley trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 7km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | NE E SE |
| direction Kimberley ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1981m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | ?m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1230m |
| centre of Kimberley ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | ?m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v ?m |
| 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 Kimberley
Skiing Kimberley you'll enjoy 93 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Kimberley lifts number 9 with the capacity to uplift ? skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Canadian ski resort of Kimberley is over 7km long.
Kimberley Ski Area
Kimberley ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 11% intermediate, 37% advanced ski slopes and 50% for expert skiers - the most difficult Kimberley piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Kimberley after dark.
Kimberley for skiing gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Kimberley Apres Ski
The apres ski Kimberley scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
? apres ski bars ? restaurants ? bowling ? night club ? cinema ? billiards / pool ? games room ? concert ? indoor swimming ? outdoor heated pools ? saunas ? hot tubs ? solariums ? masseurs ? indoor ice skating ? outdoor ice skating ? indoor sports centre ? indoor tennis ? squash racquetball ? sleigh rides ? ballooning ? horse riding ? prepare winter walks ? climbing ? golf ? fishing ? museum ? library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Kimberley for apres ski gets ? stars out of 5 overall
More Kimberley Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Kimberley resort - ski Kimberley by any other name
The Canadian ski resort of Kimberley ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Kimberley ski area has ski slopes which face NE E SE
The direction which the various Kimberley 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. Kimberley ski resort has ski slopes facing NE E SE.
Kimberley for snow gets ? stars out of 5 overall