Vista Ridge
Ski resort · Alberta, Canada
Vista Ridge is a ski resort in Alberta (Canada) with 6.1 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 255 m and 380 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 125 m. Its longest run is Christina (0.9 km) and the steepest, Blackbear, reaches 39% on its toughest stretch.
See Vista Ridge on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 6.1 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 255–380 m
- Vertical drop
- 125 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Blue2.2 km
- Red2.4 km
- Black1.1 km
The steepest runs at Vista Ridge
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Blackbear Red39% · 21°
- Tamarack Red38% · 21°
- Aurora Black38% · 21°
- Valley View Red38% · 21°
- Chairline Black37% · 20°
The longest runs
- Christina Blue0.9 km
- Clearwater Blue0.9 km
- Tamarack Red0.8 km
- Bison Red0.6 km
- Chairline Black0.6 km
Lifts
3 magic carpets · 2 chairlifts.
When to go to Vista Ridge
For snow, February: 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 351 m (the resort's mean elevation is 318 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Vista Ridge
- Kinosoo Ridge257 km · 6.5 km of runs
- Tawaitnaw Cross Country Ski Trails300 km · 8.0 km of runs
- Misery Mountain Ski Hill383 km · 8.5 km of runs
- Table Mountain Regional Park458 km · 5.3 km of runs
- Silver Summit463 km · 6.3 km of runs
- Fairview Ski Hill467 km · 5.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Vista Ridge?
- In Alberta, Canada. The nearest resort is Kinosoo Ridge, 257 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Vista Ridge have?
- 6.1 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 2.2 km of blue runs, 2.4 km of red runs, 1.1 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Vista Ridge?
- You can ski between 255 m and 380 m: a vertical drop of 125 m.
- How many lifts does Vista Ridge have?
- 5: 3 magic carpets, 2 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Vista Ridge?
- Blackbear (red), at 39% (21°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Vista Ridge?
- For snow, February: 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 Vista Ridge?
- 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.