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Canyon Ski Resort (Ski Red Deer) ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Canyon Ski Resort (Ski Red Deer) is a ski area in Alberta, Canada with 9.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 815 m and 969 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
9.6 km
Lifts
6
Top elevation
969 m
Vertical drop
154 m
Nearest airport
YEG · 112 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.6 km
  • Expert0.1 km
  • Advanced2.5 km
  • Intermediate4.4 km

31 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 2 T-bars
  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 2 Magic carpets

Canyon Ski Resort (Ski Red Deer) is a ski area in Alberta, Canada. Its 31 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.6 km, which ranks it #86 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 310 m long.

Slopes at Canyon Ski Resort (Ski Red Deer)

About 27% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 45% intermediate and 27% advanced or expert, which makes Canyon Ski Resort (Ski Red Deer) a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 2 t-bars, 2 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 815 m up to 969 m, a vertical drop of 154 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Canyon Ski Resort (Ski Red Deer)

The nearest airport is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), about 112 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 26 min by car; Calgary International Airport (YYC) is 134 km away. Nearby ski areas include Innisfail (0.8 km), Medicine Lodge Ski Area (4.8 km), Gwynne Valley (0.9 km) and Camrose Nordic Centre, which together add 7 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Canyon Ski Resort (Ski Red Deer)

  1. 1
    Edmonton International Airport Flag of CanadaEdmonton, Canada Airports in CanadaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    YEG112 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Calgary International Airport Flag of CanadaCalgary, Canada Airports in CanadaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    YYC134 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Whitecourt Airport Flag of CanadaWhitecourt, Canada Airports in Canada
    YZU248 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Lloydminster Airport Flag of CanadaLloydminster, Canada Airports in Canada
    YLL267 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Canyon Ski Resort (Ski Red Deer) have?

9.6 km of downhill runs (31 runs): 2.6 km easy, 0.1 km expert, 2.5 km advanced, 4.4 km intermediate. It is #86 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Canyon Ski Resort (Ski Red Deer)?

The lifts and runs reach 969 m (3,179 ft); the lowest point is 815 m, a vertical drop of 154 m.

What is the nearest airport to Canyon Ski Resort (Ski Red Deer)?

Edmonton International Airport (YEG), about 112 km away in a straight line; Calgary International Airport (YYC) is 134 km away.

How many ski lifts does Canyon Ski Resort (Ski Red Deer) have?

6 lifts: 2 t-bars, 2 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.