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Devil's Elbow ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Devil's Elbow is a ski area in Cavan-Monaghan, Ontario, Canada with 5.3 km of mapped downhill runs, between 272 m and 364 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
5.3 km
Lifts
—
Top elevation
364 m
Vertical drop
92 m
Nearest airport
YPQ · 17 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.4 km
  • Expert0.8 km
  • Advanced1.9 km
  • Intermediate2.1 km

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

Devil's Elbow is a ski area in Cavan-Monaghan, Ontario, Canada. Its 12 mapped downhill runs add up to 5.3 km, which ranks it #141 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 441 m long.

Slopes at Devil's Elbow

About 8% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 40% intermediate and 52% advanced or expert, which makes Devil's Elbow best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 272 m up to 364 m, a vertical drop of 92 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Devil's Elbow

The nearest airport is Peterborough Regional Airport (YPQ), about 17 km away in a straight line — roughly 22 minutes by car; Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK) is 84 km away. Nearby ski areas include Brimacombe (11.1 km), Ski Lakeridge (6.3 km), Dagmar (4.5 km) and Kawartha Nordic, which together add 22 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Devil's Elbow

  1. 1
    Peterborough Regional Airport Flag of CanadaPeterborough, Canada Airports in Canada
    YPQ17 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Flag of CanadaBarrie, Canada Airports in Canada
    YLK84 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Flag of CanadaToronto, Canada Airports in CanadaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    YTZ93 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Muskoka Airport Flag of CanadaGravenhurst, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQA102 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Devil's Elbow have?

5.3 km of downhill runs (12 runs): 0.4 km easy, 0.8 km expert, 1.9 km advanced, 2.1 km intermediate. It is #141 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Devil's Elbow?

The lifts and runs reach 364 m (1,194 ft); the lowest point is 272 m, a vertical drop of 92 m.

What is the nearest airport to Devil's Elbow?

Peterborough Regional Airport (YPQ), about 17 km away in a straight line; Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK) is 84 km away.

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