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Sun Peaks Resort ski resort

The short answer

Sun Peaks Resort has about 156 km of mapped runs and 13 lifts, with skiing from about 1,196 m up to 2,106 m (6,909 ft), a vertical drop of 910 m. By mapped runs it is number 2 of the 32 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional (YKA), about 44 km away in a straight line.

Sun Peaks Resort: runs from 1,196 m to 2,106 m, a vertical drop of 910 m1,2001,4001,6001,8002,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,106 m (6,909 ft)Top 2,106 m · 6,909 ftBase 1,196 m · 3,924 ft910 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,106 m6,909 ft
Vertical drop
910 m2,986 ft
Mapped runs
156 km254 runs
Lifts
13mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 25% (38.9 km), Intermediate 45% (69.9 km), Advanced 25% (39.6 km), Expert 4% (6.9 km)Easy: 38.9 km, 86 runs (25%)25%EasyIntermediate: 69.9 km, 85 runs (45%)45%IntermediateAdvanced: 39.6 km, 74 runs (25%)25%AdvancedExpert: 6.9 km, 8 runs (4%)

About 25% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 45% intermediate and 30% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice10 km
Easy8638.9 km
Intermediate8569.9 km
Advanced7439.6 km
Expert86.9 km

Lifts

13 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts8
Magic carpets3
Platter lifts2

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
Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional (YKA)Kamloops44 km
Kelowna (YLW)Kelowna110 km
Penticton (YYF)Penticton160 km
Vancouver (YVR)Vancouver301 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Sun Peaks Resort?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,106 m (6,909 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,196 m (3,924 ft), a vertical of 910 m (2,986 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Sun Peaks Resort have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 156 km of downhill runs and 13 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Sun Peaks Resort?

Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional (YKA) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 44 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Sun Peaks 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.