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Silver Summit ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Silver Summit is a ski area in Alberta, Canada with 6.3 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 1,207 m and 1,229 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
6.3 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
1,229 m
Vertical drop
22 m
Nearest airport
YZU · 59 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.4 km
  • Advanced1.5 km
  • Intermediate1.4 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 Rope tows

Silver Summit is a ski area in Alberta, Canada. Its 9 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.3 km, which ranks it #125 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 698 m long.

Slopes at Silver Summit

About 54% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 22% intermediate and 24% advanced or expert, which makes Silver Summit a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,207 m up to 1,229 m, a vertical drop of 22 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Silver Summit

The nearest airport is Whitecourt Airport (YZU), about 59 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 16 min by car; Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is 207 km away. Nearby ski areas include Eastlink Park (4.0 km), which together add 4 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Silver Summit

  1. 1
    Whitecourt Airport Flag of CanadaWhitecourt, Canada Airports in Canada
    YZU59 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Grande Prairie Airport Flag of CanadaGrande Prairie, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQU207 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Edmonton International Airport Flag of CanadaEdmonton, Canada Airports in CanadaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    YEG208 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Peace River Airport Flag of CanadaPeace River, Canada Airports in Canada
    YPE266 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Silver Summit have?

6.3 km of downhill runs (9 runs): 3.4 km easy, 1.5 km advanced, 1.4 km intermediate. It is #125 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Silver Summit?

The lifts and runs reach 1,229 m (4,032 ft); the lowest point is 1,207 m, a vertical drop of 22 m.

What is the nearest airport to Silver Summit?

Whitecourt Airport (YZU), about 59 km away in a straight line; Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is 207 km away.

How many ski lifts does Silver Summit have?

1 lift: 1 rope tows.

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