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Nickel Plate Cross-Country Ski Trails Recreation Site ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Nickel Plate Cross-Country Ski Trails Recreation Site is a ski area in British Columbia, Canada, between 1,744 m and 1,946 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
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Lifts
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Top elevation
1,946 m
Vertical drop
202 m
Cross-country
43 km
Nearest airport
YYF · 28 km

Nickel Plate Cross-Country Ski Trails Recreation Site is a ski area in British Columbia, Canada.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 1,744 m up to 1,946 m, a vertical drop of 202 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 43.2 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Nickel Plate Cross-Country Ski Trails Recreation Site

The nearest airport is Penticton Airport (YYF), about 28 km away in a straight line — roughly 37 minutes by car; Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is 77 km away. Nearby ski areas include Apex Mountain Resort (47.6 km), China Ridge Trails, Telemark Cross-Country Ski Trails Recreation Site and McKinney Nordic Ski Club, which together add 95 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Nickel Plate Cross-Country Ski Trails Recreation Site

  1. 1
    Penticton Airport Flag of CanadaPenticton, Canada Airports in Canada
    YYF28 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Kelowna International Airport Flag of CanadaKelowna, Canada Airports in Canada
    YLW77 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport Flag of CanadaKamloops, Canada Airports in Canada
    YKA152 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport Flag of CanadaCastlegar, Canada Airports in Canada
    YCG170 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Nickel Plate Cross-Country Ski Trails Recreation Site?

The lifts and runs reach 1,946 m (6,385 ft); the lowest point is 1,744 m, a vertical drop of 202 m.

What is the nearest airport to Nickel Plate Cross-Country Ski Trails Recreation Site?

Penticton Airport (YYF), about 28 km away in a straight line; Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is 77 km away.

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