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Mount Sima ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mount Sima is a ski area in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada with 9.9 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 869 m and 1,186 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
9.9 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
1,186 m
Vertical drop
317 m
Nearest airport
YXY · 11 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.6 km
  • Other0.3 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced2.2 km
  • Intermediate3.6 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 Drag lifts
  • 1 Chairlifts

Mount Sima is a ski area in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. Its 17 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.9 km, which ranks it #82 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 582 m long.

Slopes at Mount Sima

About 38% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 36% intermediate and 22% advanced or expert, which makes Mount Sima a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 drag lift, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 869 m up to 1,186 m, a vertical drop of 317 m.

Getting to Mount Sima

The nearest airport is Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport (YXY), about 11 km away in a straight line — roughly 14 minutes by car; Haines Airport (HNS) is 154 km away. Nearby ski areas include Whitehorse Nordic Centre, Mt. Lorne Ski Trails, Marsh Lake Ski Trails and Log Cabin Cross Country Ski Trails.

Nearest airports to Mount Sima

  1. 1
    Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport Flag of CanadaWhitehorse, Canada Airports in Canada
    YXY11 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Haines Airport Flag of United StatesHaines, United States Airports in United States
    HNS154 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Gustavus Airport Flag of United StatesGustavus, United States Airports in United States
    GST246 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Juneau International Airport Flag of United StatesJuneau, United States Airports in United States
    JNU252 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Mount Sima have?

9.9 km of downhill runs (17 runs): 3.6 km easy, 0.3 km other, 0.2 km beginner, 2.2 km advanced, 3.6 km intermediate. It is #82 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Mount Sima?

The lifts and runs reach 1,186 m (3,891 ft); the lowest point is 869 m, a vertical drop of 317 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mount Sima?

Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport (YXY), about 11 km away in a straight line; Haines Airport (HNS) is 154 km away.

How many ski lifts does Mount Sima have?

2 lifts: 1 drag lifts, 1 chairlifts.

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