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Purden Ski Village ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Purden Ski Village is a ski area in British Columbia, Canada with 20 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 1,042 m and 1,364 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
20 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
1,364 m
Vertical drop
322 m
Nearest airport
YXS · 51 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy5.3 km
  • Advanced4.3 km
  • Intermediate10 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 T-bars

Purden Ski Village is a ski area in British Columbia, Canada. Its 23 mapped downhill runs add up to 20 km, which ranks it #42 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 871 m long.

Slopes at Purden Ski Village

About 27% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 52% intermediate and 21% advanced or expert, which makes Purden Ski Village a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 t-bar. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,042 m up to 1,364 m, a vertical drop of 322 m.

Getting to Purden Ski Village

The nearest airport is Prince George (International) Airport (YXS), about 51 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 7 min by car; Quesnel Airport (YQZ) is 106 km away. Nearby ski areas include Tabor Mountain (12.2 km), Hart Highlands (2.0 km), Caledonia Nordic Ski Center and Troll Resort (34.0 km), which together add 48 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Purden Ski Village

  1. 1
    Prince George (International) Airport Flag of CanadaPrince George, Canada Airports in Canada
    YXS51 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Quesnel Airport Flag of CanadaQuesnel, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQZ106 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Williams Lake Airport Flag of CanadaWilliams Lake, Canada Airports in Canada
    YWL191 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Grande Prairie Airport Flag of CanadaGrande Prairie, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQU240 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Purden Ski Village have?

20 km of downhill runs (23 runs): 5.3 km easy, 4.3 km advanced, 10 km intermediate. It is #42 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Purden Ski Village?

The lifts and runs reach 1,364 m (4,475 ft); the lowest point is 1,042 m, a vertical drop of 322 m.

What is the nearest airport to Purden Ski Village?

Prince George (International) Airport (YXS), about 51 km away in a straight line; Quesnel Airport (YQZ) is 106 km away.

How many ski lifts does Purden Ski Village have?

3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 t-bars.

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