Sir Sam's
Ski resort · Ontario, Canada
Sir Sam's is a ski resort in Ontario (Canada) with 5.2 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 360 m and 442 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 82 m. Its longest run is Dingle Ridge Run (0.5 km) and the steepest, Crash n' Carry, reaches 39% on its toughest stretch.
See Sir Sam's on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.2 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 360–442 m
- Vertical drop
- 82 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue1.8 km
- Red1.4 km
- Black1.7 km
The steepest runs at Sir Sam's
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Crash n' Carry Black39% · 21°
- Kingston Red36% · 20°
- Hearthbreaker Black34% · 19°
- Birdwatcher Red33% · 18°
- Parkway Black32% · 18°
The longest runs
- Dingle Ridge Run Blue0.5 km
- Kingston Red0.4 km
- Crash n' Carry Black0.4 km
- Cash Register Red0.4 km
- Parkway Black0.4 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts · 1 drag lift.
When to go to Sir Sam's
For snow, February: 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 401 m (the resort's mean elevation is 401 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Sir Sam's
- Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area57 km · 5.1 km of runs
- Madawaska Mountain73 km · 5.9 km of runs
- Devil's Elbow101 km · 5.3 km of runs
- Mount St. Louis Moonstone109 km · 16 km of runs
- Horseshoe Valley Resort114 km · 9.0 km of runs
- The Heights Ski & Country Club114 km · 7.1 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sir Sam's?
- In Ontario, Canada. The nearest resort is Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area, 57 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Sir Sam's have?
- 5.2 km: 1.8 km of blue runs, 1.4 km of red runs, 1.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Sir Sam's?
- You can ski between 360 m and 442 m: a vertical drop of 82 m.
- How many lifts does Sir Sam's have?
- 5: 4 chairlifts, 1 drag lift.
- What is the steepest run at Sir Sam's?
- Crash n' Carry (black), at 39% (21°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Sir Sam's?
- For snow, February: 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 Sir Sam's?
- 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.