Getting There

Three airlines: Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines and WestJet fly direct into the Kamloops airport, the closest airport to Sun Peaks, a 45-minute drive away. Schuttle service is available from the airport to the resort. By road – Sun Peaks is a 5-hour drive from Jasper, Alberta (AB), a 6-hour drive from Banff, AB, a 7.5-hour drive from Calgary, AB, a 8-hour drive from Edmonton, AB, 2.5 hours from Kelowna, British Columbia (BC), and just over 4 hours from Vancouver, BC.

Mountain Stats

Winter Season: November 19, 2011 to April 9, 2012

Skiable Area: 3,678 acres of terrain, the second largest ski area in British Columbia, and the third largest in Canada

Mt. Tod Summit Elevation: 2,152m (7,060')

Burfield Chairlift Summit Elevation: 2,080m (6,824')

Village Base Elevation: 1,255m (4,116')

Skiable Vertical: 882 m (2,894') – Figure taken from the base to the top of the Burfield Chairlift

Sunburst Express Chairlift: Base Elevation 1,255m (4,117')

Top Elevation: 1,850m (6,069')

Sundance Express Chairlift: Base Elevation 1,255m (4,117')

Top Elevation: 1,730m (5,676')

Elevation Chairlift: Base Elevation 1,550m (5,085')

Top Elevation: 1,863m (6,112')

Crystal Chairlift: Base Elevation 1,766m (5,794')

Top Elevation: 2,061m (6,762')

Morrisey Express Chairlift: Base Elevation 1,277m (4,189')

Top Elevation: 1,675m (54,95')

Burfield Chairlift: Base Elevation 1,198m (3,930')

Top Elevation: 2,080m (6,824')

West Bowl T-Bar: Base Elevation 1,903m (6,243')

Top Elevation: 2,069m (6,788')

Bowls: 2 alpine bowls

Longest Run: Up to 8 km (5 miles) long

Trails & Glades: 122 including 12 gladed areas

Terrain Type: 10% novice (green circle), 58% intermediate (blue square), and 32% expert (black diamond)

Rockstar Energy Terrain Park: 9-acre terrain park

• 3 distinct zones for novice, intermediate, and expert

Types of Lifts: 11 lifts total including 3 high speed quad chairlifts, 2 quad chairlifts, 1 triple chairlift, and 5 surface lifts

Lift Capacity: 12,000 riders per hour

Annual Snowfall: 559cm (220") of powder

Cross Country: 30.8 km of groomed and track set, 14.3 km of backcountry trails

Sun: On average over 2,000 hours of sunshine a year!

Average Temperatures:

• December:  -9.5ºC / 15ºF
• January:  -6.7ºC / 20ºF
• February:  -6.1ºC / 21ºF
• March:  -3.9ºC / 25ºF
• April: -1.1ºC / 30ºF

Sun Peaks Alpine Trail Map

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Sun Peak Nordic Trail Map

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Sun Peaks Village Map

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