Canyon Ski Area
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Canyon Ski Area is located on the banks of the Red Deer River
. It is located 9 km east of Red Deer, Alberta
, Canada
, along the David Thompson Highway.
It has one triple chair, one double chair, two T-bars, and a handle tow. Some of its main runs are the Powderhorn, Holiday, and Sun Deck. The vertical drop is 146 m (480 ft).
The main lodge is at the base of the ski runs and, being located in a river valley, at the end of a steep road. The tops of the lifts are at the top of the river valley, in relatively flat prairie
farmland. While unloading at the top of the triple chairlift, you see a working oil pump jack and often cattle grazing immediately in front of you.
Canyon Ski Area was one of the first Canadian ski resorts to get artificial snowmaking equipment in the 1960s. As a result of this and relatively cold fall temperatures in central Alberta, it was reliably one of the first ski areas to open in Canada. Consequently, the Canadian national ski team used Canyon Ski Area for its early season training in the 1960s.
Red Deer River
The Red Deer River is a river in Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River.Red Deer River has a total length of and a drainage area of...
. It is located 9 km east of Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, along the David Thompson Highway.
It has one triple chair, one double chair, two T-bars, and a handle tow. Some of its main runs are the Powderhorn, Holiday, and Sun Deck. The vertical drop is 146 m (480 ft).
The main lodge is at the base of the ski runs and, being located in a river valley, at the end of a steep road. The tops of the lifts are at the top of the river valley, in relatively flat prairie
Prairie
Prairies are considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome by ecologists, based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall, and grasses, herbs, and shrubs, rather than trees, as the dominant vegetation type...
farmland. While unloading at the top of the triple chairlift, you see a working oil pump jack and often cattle grazing immediately in front of you.
Canyon Ski Area was one of the first Canadian ski resorts to get artificial snowmaking equipment in the 1960s. As a result of this and relatively cold fall temperatures in central Alberta, it was reliably one of the first ski areas to open in Canada. Consequently, the Canadian national ski team used Canyon Ski Area for its early season training in the 1960s.