Snow Valley Ski Club

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Snow Valley
Location:
Nearest city: Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°29′03″N 113°33′20″W / 53.48417, -113.55556 (Snow Valley)Coordinates: 53°29′03″N 113°33′20″W / 53.48417, -113.55556 (Snow Valley)
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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[edit] History

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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[edit] References

  1. ^ GoSki (2005). Snow Valley Ski Club - Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
  2. ^ Alberta Ski Resorts (2007). Snow Valley. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
  3. ^ Snow Valley. History. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.

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