Whitewater
Ski resort · British Columbia, Canada
Whitewater is a ski resort in British Columbia (Canada) with 53 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 1,388 m and 2,061 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 673 m. Its longest run is Backside Ski Out (3.2 km) and the steepest, Blast, reaches 79% on its toughest stretch.
See Whitewater on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 53 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 1,388–2,061 m
- Vertical drop
- 673 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue6.3 km
- Red24 km
- Black22 km
The steepest runs at Whitewater
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Blast Black79% · 38°
- Bound for Glory Black71% · 35°
- Booster Black70% · 35°
- Whole Lotta Love Black70% · 35°
- Trolly Tracks Black69% · 35°
The longest runs
- Backside Ski Out Red3.2 km
- Backside Ski Way Red2.6 km
- Ramble On Red1.6 km
- Morning Glory Red1.5 km
- Claim Jumper Red1.5 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Whitewater
For snow, March: 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 1,720 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,724 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Whitewater
- Salmo Ski Area31 km · 5.8 km of runs
- Red Mountain Resort62 km · 69 km of runs
- Kimberley Alpine Resort86 km · 60 km of runs
- Phoenix Mountain110 km · 8.6 km of runs
- Schweitzer Mountain Resort125 km · 74 km of runs
- Panorama Mountain Resort130 km · 74 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitewater?
- In British Columbia, Canada. The nearest resort is Salmo Ski Area, 31 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Whitewater have?
- 53 km: 6.3 km of blue runs, 24 km of red runs, 22 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Whitewater?
- You can ski between 1,388 m and 2,061 m: a vertical drop of 673 m.
- How many lifts does Whitewater have?
- 5: 4 chairlifts, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Whitewater?
- Blast (black), at 79% (38°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Whitewater?
- For snow, March: 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 Whitewater?
- 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.