Whispering Pines
Ski resort · Alberta, Canada
Whispering Pines is a ski resort in Alberta (Canada) with 7.1 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 924 m and 1,066 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 142 m. Its longest run is Horseshoe Valley (1.0 km) and the steepest, Royce, reaches ≈ 35% on its toughest stretch.
See Whispering Pines on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 7.1 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 924–1,066 m
- Vertical drop
- 142 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue2.3 km
- Red2.3 km
- Black2.6 km
The steepest runs at Whispering Pines
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Royce Black≈ 35% · 19°
- Clear Prairie Black≈ 32% · 18°
- Hines Creek Red≈ 32% · 18°
- Big Dipper Black≈ 31% · 17°
- Sundance Blue≈ 30% · 17°
The longest runs
- Horseshoe Valley Blue1.0 km
- Dancing Hill Red0.8 km
- Clear Prairie Black0.7 km
- Sundance Blue0.6 km
- Cleardale Blue0.4 km
Lifts
1 T-bar lift · 1 rope tow · 1 chairlift.
When to go to Whispering Pines
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 990 m (the resort's mean elevation is 995 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Whispering Pines
- Fairview Ski Hill83 km · 5.9 km of runs
- Misery Mountain Ski Hill135 km · 8.5 km of runs
- Powder King Mountain Resort243 km · 35 km of runs
- Purden Ski Village340 km · 20 km of runs
- Silver Summit351 km · 6.3 km of runs
- Tabor Mountain354 km · 12 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whispering Pines?
- In Alberta, Canada. The nearest resort is Fairview Ski Hill, 83 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Whispering Pines have?
- 7.1 km: 2.3 km of blue runs, 2.3 km of red runs, 2.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Whispering Pines?
- You can ski between 924 m and 1,066 m: a vertical drop of 142 m.
- How many lifts does Whispering Pines have?
- 3: 1 T-bar lift, 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift.
- What is the steepest run at Whispering Pines?
- Royce (black), at ≈ 35% (19°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Whispering Pines?
- 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 Whispering Pines?
- 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.