Elkford, British Columbia · Canada · ski area
Wapiti ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Wapiti is a ski area in Elkford, British Columbia, Canada with 8.9 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 1,359 m and 1,649 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 8.9 km
- Lifts
- 1
- Top elevation
- 1,649 m
- Vertical drop
- 290 m
- Nearest airport
- YXC · 75 km
Slopes by difficulty
22 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 1 T-bars
Wapiti is a ski area in Elkford, British Columbia, Canada. Its 22 mapped downhill runs add up to 8.9 km, which ranks it #93 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 403 m long.
Slopes at Wapiti
About 77% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 23% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Wapiti a good choice for beginners and families.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 1 lift: 1 t-bar. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,359 m up to 1,649 m, a vertical drop of 290 m — typical of a local ski hill.
Getting to Wapiti
The nearest airport is Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), about 75 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 38 min by car; Calgary International Airport (YYC) is 139 km away. Nearby ski areas include Allison-Chinook Cross Country Ski Trails (Crowsnest Pass), Fernie Golf Course, Pass Powderkeg ski (8.6 km) and Island Lake Cat Skiing, which together add 104 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Wapiti
- 1 YXC75 kmstraight line
- 2 YYC139 kmstraight line
- 3 YQL160 kmstraight line
- 4 FCA197 kmstraight line
Kalispell, United StatesNearby
Ski resorts near Wapiti
- 48 kmAllison-Chinook Cross Country Ski Trails (Crowsnest Pass)up to 1,612 m
- 57 kmFernie Golf Courseup to 1,009 m
- 59 kmPass Powderkeg ski8.6 km of slopes · 3 lifts · up to 1,586 m
- 60 kmIsland Lake Cat SkiingSmall ski area
- 64 kmFernie Alpine Resort82 km of slopes · 10 lifts · up to 2,097 m
- 71 kmFairmont Hot Springs13 km of slopes · 3 lifts · up to 1,477 m
- 76 kmKananaskis Lakes Cross Country Ski Trailsup to 2,122 m
- 86 kmKimberley Alpine Resort60 km of slopes · 5 lifts · up to 1,904 m
- 87 kmCastle Mountain Resort55 km of slopes · 7 lifts · up to 2,258 m
- 89 kmNipikaup to 1,154 m
- 90 kmFortress Mountain Resort31 km of slopes · up to 2,314 m
- 98 kmMt. Sharkup to 1,824 m
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.