First B.C. Interior Resort Opens Saturday for the Winter 2010-11 Season
Sun Peaks, BC (November 17, 2010) – The lifts start turning at Sun Peaks this Saturday, making it the first resort in the BC Interior to open for the Winter 2010-11 season.
Three chairlifts at Sun Peaks will open with limited top-to-bottom skiing on Saturday, November 20, 2010. The Crystal, Sunburst and Elevation Chairlifts will be open at 9:00am for skiing and riding on a selection of terrain for all abilities, including Spillway, The Other Way, Crystal Run, and Five Mile.
Close to 40cm of fresh powder has fallen at Sun Peaks Resort in the last 7 days, with over 20cm of that in the last 48 hours. Snow is continuing to fall and EnviroBC is forecasting another 20cm in the next 24 hours.
Lift tickets for adults will be $50.00 per person with the limited opening on Saturday. With additional snow in the forecast, more terrain will open as conditions allow and the lift ticket prices will adjust accordingly.
Mountain Operations crews are also working to have limited Nordic terrain open on Saturday as well. Further details on that will be released as they become available.
Winter has officially arrived at Sun Peaks Resort, so grab your skis or board and get set for a fantastic season on the slopes.
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Photo credit: Christina Antoniak. Photo taken at 8:30am this morning in the Sun Peaks Village.
Useful Links:
Snow Bum 2: The Snapshot
Sun Peaks Resort official website
Sun Peaks Media Library
About Sun Peaks
Sun Peaks Resort is a four season destination resort located in the interior of British Columbia near Kamloops. Recently declared the 2nd Best Ski Resort in Canada and 10th Best in North America by Condé Nast Traveller Magazine readers, Sun Peaks has three mountains which surround an intimate ski-in, ski-out village. In other seasons, Sun Peaks offers a diverse range of leisure activities including 18 holes of golf as well as numerous events and festivals. Sun Peaks Resort was the first ski resort in North America and is the only resort in Canada to receive the ISO 14001 designation recognizing the resorts environmental policies and practices. Sun Peaks can be accessed by two airport gateways - Kamloops (45 minutes) and Kelowna (2 1/2 hours) and by car, only a 4 ¼ hour drive separates Sun Peaks and Vancouver, B.C.
*Communication from Tourism Sun Peaks