North York Ski Centre
Encyclopedia
North York Ski Centre is a small alpine skiing
hill located in Earl Bales Park, close to the intersection of Bathurst Street
and Sheppard Avenue
in Toronto
. It features one double chair
and a rope tow, serving three intermediate slopes and one beginner slope. It is one of two ski hills located within the boundaries of Toronto, the other being the Centennial Park
.
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
hill located in Earl Bales Park, close to the intersection of Bathurst Street
Bathurst Street (Toronto)
Bathurst Street is a main north-south thoroughfare in Toronto. It begins at the Lake Ontario shoreline and continues north to the Toronto boundary of Steeles Avenue...
and Sheppard Avenue
Sheppard Avenue
Sheppard Avenue is an east-west principal arterial road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A small portion of a continuation of the road in Pickering, Ontario is also called Sheppard Avenue.-History:...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. It features one double chair
Chairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs...
and a rope tow, serving three intermediate slopes and one beginner slope. It is one of two ski hills located within the boundaries of Toronto, the other being the Centennial Park
Centennial Park (Toronto)
Centennial Park is a large regional park located in westend Toronto, in the former city of Etobicoke. It is maintained by the City of Toronto Parks and Recreation.The park has a variety of features including:*Centennial Park Conservatory...
.
See also
- Centennial ParkCentennial Park (Toronto)Centennial Park is a large regional park located in westend Toronto, in the former city of Etobicoke. It is maintained by the City of Toronto Parks and Recreation.The park has a variety of features including:*Centennial Park Conservatory...
- Uplands Ski AreaUplands Ski AreaUplands Ski Centre is a small ski area located in Thornhill, Ontario, just north of Toronto. It has two ski lifts—a double chair and a handle lift—and five runs averaging 300 m in length Uplands is open from 9:00 a.m. or noon until 6:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m...
- List of ski areas and resorts in Canada