Mount Maichen (Watson Lake)
Ski resort · Yukon, Canada
Mount Maichen (Watson Lake) is a ski resort in Yukon (Canada) with 7.6 km of runs and 2 lifts. You can ski between 726 m and 918 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 192 m. Its longest run is Cheechako (1.1 km) and the steepest, Miller Time, reaches 35% on its toughest stretch.
See Mount Maichen (Watson Lake) on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 7.6 km
- Lifts
- 2
- Elevation
- 726–918 m
- Vertical drop
- 192 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green1.9 km
- Blue3.4 km
- Red1.1 km
- Black1.2 km
The steepest runs at Mount Maichen (Watson Lake)
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Miller Time Blue35% · 19°
- Sourdough Black35% · 19°
- Chilcoot Blue32% · 18°
- Bombardier Green30% · 17°
- Chilcook Blue29% · 16°
The longest runs
- Cheechako Green1.1 km
- Jenny's Way Red1.1 km
- Chilcoot Blue1.0 km
- Trail of 98 Black0.9 km
- Bombardier Green0.7 km
Lifts
2 T-bar lifts.
When to go to Mount Maichen (Watson Lake)
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 827 m (the resort's mean elevation is 822 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Mount Maichen (Watson Lake)
- Mount Sima351 km · 9.9 km of runs
- Eaglecrest Ski Area387 km · 17 km of runs
- Hudson Bay Mountain600 km · 43 km of runs
- Shames Mountain625 km · 19 km of runs
- Powder King Mountain Resort640 km · 35 km of runs
- Whispering Pines671 km · 7.1 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mount Maichen (Watson Lake)?
- In Yukon, Canada. The nearest resort is Mount Sima, 351 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Mount Maichen (Watson Lake) have?
- 7.6 km: 1.9 km of green runs, 3.4 km of blue runs, 1.1 km of red runs, 1.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Mount Maichen (Watson Lake)?
- You can ski between 726 m and 918 m: a vertical drop of 192 m.
- How many lifts does Mount Maichen (Watson Lake) have?
- 2: 2 T-bar lifts.
- What is the steepest run at Mount Maichen (Watson Lake)?
- Miller Time (blue), at 35% (19°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Mount Maichen (Watson Lake)?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Mount Maichen (Watson Lake)?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.