Sun Peaks Resort
Ski resort · British Columbia, Canada
Sun Peaks Resort is a ski resort in British Columbia (Canada) with 156 km of runs and 13 lifts. You can ski between 1,196 m and 2,106 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 910 m. Its longest run is 5 Mile (4.9 km) and the steepest, In Tatters, reaches ≈ 69% on its toughest stretch.
See Sun Peaks Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 156 km
- Lifts
- 13
- Elevation
- 1,196–2,106 m
- Vertical drop
- 910 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue39 km
- Red70 km
- Black40 km
- Expert black6.9 km
The steepest runs at Sun Peaks Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- In Tatters Expert black≈ 69% · 35°
- Green Door Expert black≈ 69% · 35°
- Expo Expert black≈ 68% · 34°
- Agitator Black≈ 65% · 33°
- Hat Trick Black≈ 65% · 33°
The longest runs
- 5 Mile Blue4.9 km
- 7 Mile Road Red3.6 km
- Back in Time Red3.3 km
- Rambler Blue3.1 km
- Home Run Blue2.5 km
Lifts
8 chairlifts · 3 magic carpets · 2 platter lifts.
When to go to Sun Peaks Resort
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 1,388 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,651 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Sun Peaks Resort
- Harper Mountain25 km · 13 km of runs
- Silver Star Mountain Resort83 km · 111 km of runs
- Clearwater Ski Hill83 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Revelstoke Mountain Resort124 km · 84 km of runs
- Big White145 km · 96 km of runs
- Mount Timothy148 km · 26 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sun Peaks Resort?
- In British Columbia, Canada. The nearest resort is Harper Mountain, 25 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Sun Peaks Resort have?
- 156 km: 39 km of blue runs, 70 km of red runs, 40 km of black runs, 6.9 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Sun Peaks Resort?
- You can ski between 1,196 m and 2,106 m: a vertical drop of 910 m.
- How many lifts does Sun Peaks Resort have?
- 13: 8 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets, 2 platter lifts.
- What is the steepest run at Sun Peaks Resort?
- In Tatters (expert black), at ≈ 69% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Sun Peaks Resort?
- 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 Sun Peaks 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.