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Misery Mountain Ski Hill ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Misery Mountain Ski Hill is a ski area in Peace River, Alberta, Canada with 8.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 338 m and 508 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
8.5 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
508 m
Vertical drop
170 m
Nearest airport
YPE · 8.4 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.7 km
  • Other0.2 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced1.3 km
  • Intermediate4.0 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 T-bars
  • 1 Chairlifts

Misery Mountain Ski Hill is a ski area in Peace River, Alberta, Canada. Its 31 mapped downhill runs add up to 8.5 km, which ranks it #99 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 275 m long.

Slopes at Misery Mountain Ski Hill

About 35% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 47% intermediate and 16% advanced or expert, which makes Misery Mountain Ski Hill a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 338 m up to 508 m, a vertical drop of 170 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Misery Mountain Ski Hill

The nearest airport is Peace River Airport (YPE), about 8 km away in a straight line — roughly 11 minutes by car; Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is 153 km away. Nearby ski areas include Fairview Ski Hill (5.9 km), Little Smoky Ski Area (4.1 km) and Manning Ski Hill (1.1 km), which together add 11 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Misery Mountain Ski Hill

  1. 1
    Peace River Airport Flag of CanadaPeace River, Canada Airports in Canada
    YPE8.4 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Grande Prairie Airport Flag of CanadaGrande Prairie, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQU153 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Fort St John / North Peace Regional Airport Flag of CanadaFort Saint John, Canada Airports in Canada
    YXJ212 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Whitecourt Airport Flag of CanadaWhitecourt, Canada Airports in Canada
    YZU251 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Misery Mountain Ski Hill have?

8.5 km of downhill runs (31 runs): 2.7 km easy, 0.2 km other, 0.2 km beginner, 1.3 km advanced, 4.0 km intermediate. It is #99 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Misery Mountain Ski Hill?

The lifts and runs reach 508 m (1,667 ft); the lowest point is 338 m, a vertical drop of 170 m.

What is the nearest airport to Misery Mountain Ski Hill?

Peace River Airport (YPE), about 8.4 km away in a straight line; Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is 153 km away.

How many ski lifts does Misery Mountain Ski Hill have?

3 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 chairlifts.

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