British Columbia, Canada
Whitewater Ski Resort ski resort
The short answer
Whitewater Ski Resort has about 53 km of mapped runs and 5 lifts, with skiing from about 1,388 m up to 2,061 m (6,762 ft), a vertical drop of 673 m. By mapped runs it is number 16 of the 32 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional (YCG), about 38 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,061 m6,762 ft
- Vertical drop
- 673 m2,208 ft
- Mapped runs
- 53 km89 runs
- Lifts
- 5mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 12% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 45% intermediate and 43% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 11 | 6.3 km |
| Intermediate | 35 | 23.9 km |
| Advanced | 43 | 22.4 km |
Lifts
5 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 4 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional (YCG) | Castlegar | 38 km |
| Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies (YXC) | Cranbrook | 101 km |
| Kelowna (YLW) | Kelowna | 170 km |
| Spokane (GEG) | Spokane | 204 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Whitewater Ski Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,061 m (6,762 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,388 m (4,554 ft), a vertical of 673 m (2,208 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Whitewater Ski Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 53 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Whitewater Ski Resort?
Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional (YCG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 38 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Whitewater Ski 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.