Edmonton Ski Club Explained

Edmonton Ski Club
Location:Alberta, Canada
Nearest City:Edmonton
Coordinates:53.5336°N -113.4753°W
Vertical:37m (121feet)
Skiable Area:171NaN1
Number Trails:6
Longest Run:0.1831NaN1
Liftsystem:4 Surface Lifts (2 Poma Handle Tows, 1 T-bar, 1 SunKid Carpet Lift)
Lift Capacity:2,700 skiers/hr
Terrainparks:1
Snowfall:1240NaN0
Snowmaking:100%
Nightskiing:Yes
External Link:Edmonton Ski Club

Edmonton Ski Club is located Gallagher Park, on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River valley adjacent to downtown Edmonton, in the community of. The top of the hill yields an excellent view of Edmonton's downtown core, behind the Muttart Conservatory.

The Edmonton Ski Club is a not-for-profit Society established in 1911.[1] During the winter months, the hill is open to the public and offers skiing and snowboarding on machine-made, groomed snow. The hill has four surface lifts including 2 Poma handle tow lifts, a T-Bar and a 280 foot long SunKid carpet lift, installed in 2019. In August of each year, these same slopes become seating areas for the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.

Canadian Olympian Gold Medalist Jennifer Heil learned the sport of freestyle skiing at the Edmonton Ski Club.[2]

The Edmonton Ski Club reopened in December 2019, following a one season closure.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edmonton Ski Club . Edmonton Economic Development Corporation . 2008-02-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071211121550/http://www.edmonton.com/tourism/partner_results_detail.asp?page=182&n=1740 . 2007-12-11 .
  2. Web site: Edmonton Ski Club reopens. Global News. en. 2020-01-17.
  3. News: Edmonton Ski Club taking off with Flying Canoe Festival. Dyer. Steven. CTV News Edmonton. 2019-11-19. 2019-12-11. en.