Pass Powderkeg
Ski resort · Alberta, Canada
Pass Powderkeg is a ski resort in Alberta (Canada) with 8.6 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 1,292 m and 1,603 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 311 m. Its longest run is Upper Spina Trail (1.0 km) and the steepest, Bully, reaches 66% on its toughest stretch.
See Pass Powderkeg on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 8.6 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,292–1,603 m
- Vertical drop
- 311 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue4.0 km
- Red1.7 km
- Black3.0 km
The steepest runs at Pass Powderkeg
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Bully Black66% · 33°
- Close to Black59% · 31°
- Turtles Back Red56% · 29°
- Daredevil Black52% · 27°
- Lower Edge Black49% · 26°
The longest runs
- Upper Spina Trail Blue1.0 km
- BushTrail Blue0.7 km
- Chinook Black0.7 km
- Easy Street Blue0.7 km
- Lower Spina Trail Red0.7 km
Lifts
2 T-bar lifts · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Pass Powderkeg
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is April.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,426 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,448 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Pass Powderkeg
- Castle Mountain Resort33 km · 55 km of runs
- Fernie Alpine Resort50 km · 82 km of runs
- Wapiti59 km · 8.9 km of runs
- Kimberley Alpine Resort114 km · 60 km of runs
- Whitefish Mountain Resort125 km · 84 km of runs
- Fairmont Hot Springs128 km · 13 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pass Powderkeg?
- In Alberta, Canada. The nearest resort is Castle Mountain Resort, 33 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Pass Powderkeg have?
- 8.6 km: 4.0 km of blue runs, 1.7 km of red runs, 3.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Pass Powderkeg?
- You can ski between 1,292 m and 1,603 m: a vertical drop of 311 m.
- How many lifts does Pass Powderkeg have?
- 3: 2 T-bar lifts, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Pass Powderkeg?
- Bully (black), at 66% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Pass Powderkeg?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is April. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Pass Powderkeg?
- 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.