Edmonton Ski Club

Edmonton Ski Club
Looking downhill, from the top of the T-Bar lift
Looking downhill, from the top of the T-Bar lift
LocationAlberta, Canada
Nearest major cityEdmonton
Coordinates53°32′01″N 113°28′31″W / 53.53361°N 113.47528°W / 53.53361; -113.47528
Vertical37 m (121 ft)
Skiable area17 acres (0.1 km2)
Trails6
Longest run0.183 km (0.1 mi)
Lift system4 Surface Lifts (2 Poma Handle Tows, 1 T-bar, 1 SunKid Carpet Lift)
Lift capacity2,700 skiers/hr
Terrain parks1
Snowfall124 cm (49 in)
Snowmaking100%
Night skiingYes
WebsiteEdmonton Ski Club

Edmonton Ski Club is located Gallagher Park, on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River valley adjacent to downtown Edmonton, in the community of Cloverdale. The top of the hill yields an excellent view of Edmonton's downtown core, behind the Muttart Conservatory.

The Edmonton Ski Club is a not-for-profit Society established in 1911.[1] During the winter months, the hill is open to the public and offers skiing and snowboarding on machine-made, groomed snow. The hill has four surface lifts including 2 Poma handle tow lifts, a T-Bar and a 280 foot long SunKid carpet lift, installed in 2019. In August of each year, these same slopes become seating areas for the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.

Canadian Olympian Gold Medalist Jennifer Heil learned the sport of freestyle skiing at the Edmonton Ski Club.[2]

The Edmonton Ski Club reopened in December 2019, following a one season closure.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Edmonton Economic Development Corporation. "Edmonton Ski Club". Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  2. ^ "Edmonton Ski Club reopens". Global News. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  3. ^ Dyer, Steven (2019-11-19). "Edmonton Ski Club taking off with Flying Canoe Festival". CTV News Edmonton. Retrieved 2019-12-11.


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