Wapiti
Ski resort · British Columbia, Canada
Wapiti is a ski resort in British Columbia (Canada) with 8.9 km of runs and 1 lifts. You can ski between 1,358 m and 1,650 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 292 m. Its longest run is Waterfall (1.0 km) and the steepest, Striker, reaches 47% on its toughest stretch.
See Wapiti on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 8.9 km
- Lifts
- 1
- Elevation
- 1,358–1,650 m
- Vertical drop
- 292 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Blue6.6 km
- Red2.0 km
The steepest runs at Wapiti
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Striker Red47% · 25°
- Main Green46% · 25°
- Tucks Blue45% · 24°
- Mortimer Red44% · 24°
- Waterfall Red42% · 23°
The longest runs
- Waterfall Red1.0 km
- Cat Track Blue0.9 km
- Rollercoaster Blue0.9 km
- In's And Out's Blue0.8 km
- Striker Red0.7 km
Lifts
1 T-bar lift.
When to go to Wapiti
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,711 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,504 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Wapiti
- Pass Powderkeg59 km · 8.6 km of runs
- Fernie Alpine Resort64 km · 82 km of runs
- Fairmont Hot Springs72 km · 13 km of runs
- Kimberley Alpine Resort86 km · 60 km of runs
- Castle Mountain Resort88 km · 55 km of runs
- Fortress Mountain Resort91 km · 31 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wapiti?
- In British Columbia, Canada. The nearest resort is Pass Powderkeg, 59 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Wapiti have?
- 8.9 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 6.6 km of blue runs, 2.0 km of red runs.
- What is the elevation of Wapiti?
- You can ski between 1,358 m and 1,650 m: a vertical drop of 292 m.
- How many lifts does Wapiti have?
- 1: 1 T-bar lift.
- What is the steepest run at Wapiti?
- Striker (red), at 47% (25°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Wapiti?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Wapiti?
- 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.