Snow Valley Ski Club
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Snow Valley | |
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Location: | |
Nearest city: | Edmonton |
Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
Vertical: | 40 m (131 ft) |
Top elevation: | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
Base elevation: | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
Skiable area: | 20 acres (0.1 km²)[1] |
Runs: | 8 |
Longest run: | 0.549 km (0.3 mi) |
Lift system: | 4 (1chairlift, 1 T-bar, 2magic carpet |
Lift capacity: | 3,500 skiers/hr |
Terrain parks: | 2 |
Snowfall: | 122 cm (48 in)[2] |
Snowmaking: | 100% |
Night skiing: | no |
Web site: | Snow Valley |
Snow Valley Ski Club is a ski area located inside Edmonton, Alberta just off the Whitemud Freeway. The resort functions as a not-for-profit organization. The slope caters primary to beginner skiers and snowboarders, with only 15% of the area designated as advanced.
It has one quad chairlift, one T-bar and two magic carpets. Snow Valley also has a variety of features and man made jumps in their beginner and advanced terrain parks.
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It was opened in 1961 by members of the Eskimo Ski Club. The lodge was built in 1972. The first T-bar was put in place in 1981, replacing the old handle tows.[3] The chairlift was installed in 1988, when the resort saw an expansion, complete with new snow-making equipment.
A new 17,800 square foot lodge was constructed in 2001, replacing the old lodge and maintenance buildings.
In 2008 Snow Valley will open a first of it's kind 'pulse' quad chair. This chair will replace the existing t-bar and open up more skiiable terrain.
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