Ontario, Canada
Horseshoe Valley Resort ski resort
The short answer
Horseshoe Valley Resort has about 9 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 312 m up to 402 m (1,319 ft), a vertical drop of 90 m. By mapped runs it is number 34 of the 35 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional (YLK), about 12 km away in a straight line.
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Horseshoe Valley Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 357 m · updated 11 Oct, 01:04 UTC
- Sun 1118°11°0.1 mm
- Mon 1222°11°0 mm
- Tue 1319°15°14.8 mm
- Wed 1415°11°3.2 mm
- Thu 1512°6°0.1 mm
- Fri 1610°6°9.5 mm
- Sat 178°5°0.2 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 402 m1,319 ft
- Vertical drop
- 90 m295 ft
- Mapped runs
- 9 km29 runs
- Lifts
- 7mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 23% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 51% intermediate and 26% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.2 km |
| Easy | 5 | 1.8 km |
| Intermediate | 15 | 4.5 km |
| Advanced | 6 | 1.8 km |
| Expert | 2 | 0.5 km |
Lifts
7 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 4 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional (YLK) | Barrie | 12 km |
| Muskoka (YQA) | Gravenhurst | 56 km |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | Toronto | 97 km |
| John C. Munro Hamilton (YHM) | Hamilton | 154 km |
Ski transfers to Horseshoe Valley Resort
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Horseshoe Valley Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 402 m (1,319 ft) and the lowest ends at about 312 m (1,024 ft), a vertical of 90 m (295 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Horseshoe Valley Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 9 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Horseshoe Valley Resort?
Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional (YLK) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 12 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Horseshoe Valley Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.