Powder King Mountain Resort
Ski resort · British Columbia, Canada
Powder King Mountain Resort is a ski resort in British Columbia (Canada) with 35 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 952 m and 1,522 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 570 m. Its longest run is Black Forest Trail (5.4 km) and the steepest, Satisfaction, reaches ≈ 60% on its toughest stretch.
See Powder King Mountain Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 35 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 952–1,522 m
- Vertical drop
- 570 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.3 km
- Blue17 km
- Red12 km
- Black6.4 km
The steepest runs at Powder King Mountain Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Satisfaction Black≈ 60% · 31°
- Ferrie's Folly Black≈ 53% · 28°
- Infusion Black≈ 51% · 27°
- Revolution Red≈ 46% · 25°
- Old Bullwheel Run Black≈ 46% · 25°
The longest runs
- Black Forest Trail Blue5.4 km
- Mountain Road Blue2.1 km
- I Will Red1.5 km
- Penny Lane Blue1.5 km
- Ticket to Ride Blue1.3 km
Lifts
1 T-bar lift · 1 drag lift · 1 chairlift.
When to go to Powder King Mountain Resort
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,244 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,237 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Powder King Mountain Resort
- Murray Ridge138 km · 26 km of runs
- Tabor Mountain159 km · 12 km of runs
- Purden Ski Village171 km · 20 km of runs
- Whispering Pines243 km · 7.1 km of runs
- Troll Resort259 km · 34 km of runs
- Fairview Ski Hill262 km · 5.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Powder King Mountain Resort?
- In British Columbia, Canada. The nearest resort is Murray Ridge, 138 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Powder King Mountain Resort have?
- 35 km: 0.3 km of green runs, 17 km of blue runs, 12 km of red runs, 6.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Powder King Mountain Resort?
- You can ski between 952 m and 1,522 m: a vertical drop of 570 m.
- How many lifts does Powder King Mountain Resort have?
- 3: 1 T-bar lift, 1 drag lift, 1 chairlift.
- What is the steepest run at Powder King Mountain Resort?
- Satisfaction (black), at ≈ 60% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Powder King Mountain Resort?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Powder King Mountain Resort?
- 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.