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Mt. Shark ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mt. Shark is a ski area in Alberta, Canada, between 1,705 m and 1,824 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
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Lifts
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Top elevation
1,824 m
Vertical drop
119 m
Cross-country
25 km
Nearest airport
YYC · 100 km

Mt. Shark is a ski area in Alberta, Canada.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 1,705 m up to 1,824 m, a vertical drop of 119 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 24.9 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Mt. Shark

The nearest airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), about 100 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 10 min by car; Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) is 142 km away. Nearby ski areas include Fortress Mountain Resort (31.4 km), Nakiska (27.2 km), Ribbon Creek and Kananaskis Lakes Cross Country Ski Trails, which together add 136 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Mt. Shark

  1. 1
    Calgary International Airport Flag of CanadaCalgary, Canada Airports in CanadaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    YYC100 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport Flag of CanadaCranbrook, Canada Airports in Canada
    YXC142 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Lethbridge County Airport Flag of CanadaLethbridge, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQL229 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport Flag of CanadaCastlegar, Canada Airports in Canada
    YCG236 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Mt. Shark?

The lifts and runs reach 1,824 m (5,984 ft); the lowest point is 1,705 m, a vertical drop of 119 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mt. Shark?

Calgary International Airport (YYC), about 100 km away in a straight line; Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) is 142 km away.

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