Sun Peaks Resort
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| Sun Peaks Resort | |
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest major city | Kamloops, 50 km (31 mi) |
| Vertical | 882 m (2,893 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,152 m (7,060 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1255 m (4,117 ft) |
| Skiable area | 4,270 acres (1,730 ha) |
| Trails | 135 including 16 gladed areas 10% beginner 58% intermediate 32% expert |
| Longest run | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Lift system | 12 total 3 detachable quads 2 quads 1 triple 6 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 16 square kilometres (4,270 acres) of skiable terrain, and receives an average of 5.6 m (220 in) of snow per year. The resort has 12 lifts with a total capacity of 12,000 riders per hour with the Burfield chair being the longest at 23 minutes total ride. There are 135 runs, including 16 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 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. http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/summer/golf/
Tubing
In 2003 Sun Peaks opened "Tube Time" to allow for recreational tubing at the resort.
Banked Slalom
In 2016, a new permanent Banked Slalom course will open alongside the Sundowner & Suncatcher runs.
Ski Lifts
Sun Peaks Resort offers twelve ski lifts on all three mountains, Tod, Sundance and Morrisey.
- Sunburst Bubble 4 Seater Detachable - Doppelmayr - 1993 - Tod Mountain
- Sundance 4 Seater Detachable - Doppelmayr - 1995 - Sundance Mountain
- Burfield 4 Seater Fixed Grip - Doppelmayr - 1998 - Tod Mountain
- Crystal 3 Seater Fixed Grip - Doppelmayr - 1979 - Tod Mountain
- Elevation 4 Seater Fixed Grip - Doppelmayr - Unknown - Tod Mountain
- Morrisey 4 Seater Detachable - Doppelmayr - 2002 - Morrisey Mountain
- West Bowl T-Bar Surface Lift - Doppelmayr - Unknown - Tod Mountain
- Village Platter Surface Lift - Doppelmayr - Unknown - Sundance Mountain
- Village Carpet Surface Lift - Doppelmayr - Unknown - Sundance Mountain
- Tube Time Carpet Surface Lift - Doppelmayr - Unknown - Sundance Mountain
- Morrisey Platter Surface lift - Doppelmayr - 2002 - Morrisey Mountain
Removed Ski Lifts
- Original Burfield 2 Seater Fixed Grip - Murray-Latta - 1961 - Tod Mountain (REPLACED WITH CURRENT BURFIELD)
- Shuswap 2 Seater Fixed Grip - Hall - 1971 - Tod Mountain (REPLACED WITH CURRENT SUNBURST SKI LIFT)
- Original Sundance 4 Seater Fixed Grip - Doppelmayr - 1993 - Sundance Mountain (REPLACED WITH CURRENT SUNDANCE)
- Broadway T-Bar - Doppelmayr - Unknown - Tod Mountain (MOVED TO WEST BOWL)
Photo gallery
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Sun Peaks downtown in autumn -
Sun Peaks downtown -
Tod Mountain lifts
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