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Phoenix Mountain ski resort

Aerial view of skiers on snow-covered peaks at Whistler
Skiers high on the mountain at Whistler, British Columbia. Photo: Maximilian Ruther / Pexels.

The short answer

Phoenix Mountain has about 9 km of mapped runs and 2 lifts, with skiing from about 1,265 m up to 1,479 m (4,852 ft), a vertical drop of 214 m. By mapped runs it is number 36 of the 38 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional (YCG), about 73 km away in a straight line.

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Phoenix Mountain: runs from 1,265 m to 1,479 m, a vertical drop of 214 m1,3001,400Top of the highest mapped run: 1,479 m (4,852 ft)Top 1,479 m · 4,852 ftBase 1,265 m · 4,150 ft214 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,479 m4,852 ft
Vertical drop
214 m702 ft
Mapped runs
9 km17 runs
Lifts
2mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 1% (0.1 km), Easy 24% (1.9 km), Intermediate 50% (3.9 km), Advanced 24% (1.9 km)Novice: 0.1 km, 1 runs (1%)Easy: 1.9 km, 3 runs (24%)24%EasyIntermediate: 3.9 km, 7 runs (50%)50%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.9 km, 6 runs (24%)24%Advanced

About 26% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 50% intermediate and 24% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice10.1 km
Easy31.9 km
Intermediate73.9 km
Advanced61.9 km

Lifts

2 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars1
Rope tows1

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional (YCG)Castlegar73 km
Penticton (YYF)Penticton84 km
Kelowna (YLW)Kelowna110 km
Spokane (GEG)Spokane183 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Phoenix Mountain?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,479 m (4,852 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,265 m (4,150 ft), a vertical of 214 m (702 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Phoenix Mountain have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 9 km of downhill runs and 2 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Phoenix Mountain?

Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional (YCG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 73 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Phoenix Mountain 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.