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The Duck ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

The Duck is a ski area in Saskatchewan, Canada with 7.1 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 555 m and 653 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
7.1 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
653 m
Vertical drop
98 m
Nearest airport
YDN · 120 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.0 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced1.9 km
  • Intermediate3.1 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 T-bars
  • 1 Magic carpets

The Duck is a ski area in Saskatchewan, Canada. Its 20 mapped downhill runs add up to 7.1 km, which ranks it #115 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 353 m long.

Slopes at The Duck

About 29% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 45% intermediate and 27% advanced or expert, which makes The Duck a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 555 m up to 653 m, a vertical drop of 98 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to The Duck

The nearest airport is Dauphin Barker Airport (YDN), about 120 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 36 min by car; Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) is 218 km away. Nearby ski areas include Duck Mountain Provincial Park Cross Country Ski Trails, Thunderhill Ski Area (6.1 km), Asessippi Ski Area and Resort (8.8 km) and Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park Cross Country Ski Trails, which together add 15 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to The Duck

  1. 1
    Dauphin Barker Airport Flag of CanadaDauphin, Canada Airports in Canada
    YDN120 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Brandon Municipal Airport Flag of CanadaBrandon, Canada Airports in Canada
    YBR218 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Regina International Airport Flag of CanadaRegina, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQR248 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    The Pas Airport Flag of CanadaThe Pas, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQD270 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does The Duck have?

7.1 km of downhill runs (20 runs): 2.0 km easy, 0.1 km beginner, 1.9 km advanced, 3.1 km intermediate. It is #115 in Canada by piste length.

How high is The Duck?

The lifts and runs reach 653 m (2,142 ft); the lowest point is 555 m, a vertical drop of 98 m.

What is the nearest airport to The Duck?

Dauphin Barker Airport (YDN), about 120 km away in a straight line; Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) is 218 km away.

How many ski lifts does The Duck have?

3 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 magic carpets.

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