Salmo Ski Area
Ski resort · British Columbia, Canada
Salmo Ski Area is a ski resort in British Columbia (Canada) with 5.8 km of runs and 2 lifts. You can ski between 696 m and 1,027 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 331 m. Its longest run is West Run (1.5 km) and the steepest, No Guts No Glory, reaches 45% on its toughest stretch.
See Salmo Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.8 km
- Lifts
- 2
- Elevation
- 696–1,027 m
- Vertical drop
- 331 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue1.9 km
- Red2.7 km
- Black1.1 km
The steepest runs at Salmo Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- No Guts No Glory Red45% · 24°
- East Run Black43% · 23°
- Main Run Blue39% · 21°
- West Run Red36% · 20°
- Milk Run Blue30% · 17°
The longest runs
- West Run Red1.5 km
- Main Run Blue1.3 km
- No Guts No Glory Red1.2 km
- East Run Black1.1 km
- Milk Run Blue0.6 km
Lifts
1 T-bar lift · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Salmo Ski Area
For snow, January: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 995 m (the resort's mean elevation is 862 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Salmo Ski Area
- Whitewater31 km · 53 km of runs
- Red Mountain Resort40 km · 69 km of runs
- Phoenix Mountain94 km · 8.6 km of runs
- 49° North Mountain Resort101 km · 52 km of runs
- Schweitzer Mountain Resort103 km · 74 km of runs
- Kimberley Alpine Resort108 km · 60 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Salmo Ski Area?
- In British Columbia, Canada. The nearest resort is Whitewater, 31 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Salmo Ski Area have?
- 5.8 km: 1.9 km of blue runs, 2.7 km of red runs, 1.1 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Salmo Ski Area?
- You can ski between 696 m and 1,027 m: a vertical drop of 331 m.
- How many lifts does Salmo Ski Area have?
- 2: 1 T-bar lift, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Salmo Ski Area?
- No Guts No Glory (red), at 45% (24°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Salmo Ski Area?
- For snow, January: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Salmo Ski Area?
- 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.