Silver Summit
Ski resort · Alberta, Canada
Silver Summit is a ski resort in Alberta (Canada) with 6.3 km of runs and 1 lifts. You can ski between 1,198 m and 1,434 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 236 m. Its longest run is Lover's Lane (1.8 km) and the steepest, Midstation Run, reaches ≈ 54% on its toughest stretch.
See Silver Summit on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 6.3 km
- Lifts
- 1
- Elevation
- 1,198–1,434 m
- Vertical drop
- 236 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.4 km
- Red1.4 km
- Black1.5 km
The steepest runs at Silver Summit
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Midstation Run Blue≈ 54% · 28°
- Shaky Knees Black≈ 45% · 24°
- The Face Black≈ 40% · 22°
- Summit Bowl Black≈ 39% · 21°
- Berry Pickers Red≈ 36% · 20°
The longest runs
- Lover's Lane Blue1.8 km
- Midstation Run Blue0.9 km
- La Chute Red0.8 km
- Berry Pickers Red0.6 km
- Shaky Knees Black0.6 km
Lifts
1 rope tow.
When to go to Silver Summit
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 1,204 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,316 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Silver Summit
- Marmot Basin158 km · 37 km of runs
- Tawaitnaw Cross Country Ski Trails208 km · 8.0 km of runs
- Canyon Ski Resort (Ski Red Deer)261 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Misery Mountain Ski Hill264 km · 8.5 km of runs
- Fairview Ski Hill268 km · 5.9 km of runs
- Lake Louise Ski Area272 km · 80 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Silver Summit?
- In Alberta, Canada. The nearest resort is Marmot Basin, 158 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Silver Summit have?
- 6.3 km: 3.4 km of blue runs, 1.4 km of red runs, 1.5 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Silver Summit?
- You can ski between 1,198 m and 1,434 m: a vertical drop of 236 m.
- How many lifts does Silver Summit have?
- 1: 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Silver Summit?
- Midstation Run (blue), at ≈ 54% (28°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Silver Summit?
- 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 Silver Summit?
- 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.