| Kimberley Alpine Resort | |
| Location: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest City: | Kimberley (adjacent) Cranbrook – 30km (20miles) |
| Pushpin Map: | British Columbia#Canada |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Status: | Operating |
| Owner: | Resorts of the Canadian Rockies |
| Vertical: | 751m (2,464feet)[1] |
| Top Elevation: | 1982m (6,503feet) |
| Base Elevation: | 1231m (4,039feet) |
| Skiable Area: | 7.28km2[2] |
| Number Trails: | 80 |
| Longest Run: | 6.4km (04miles) |
| Liftsystem: | 5 total (3 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 1 magic carpet) |
| Lift Capacity: | 6,452 per hour |
| Terrainparks: | Yes |
| Snowfall: | 400cm (200inches) |
| Snowmaking: | Yes, 10% |
| Nightskiing: | Yes |
Kimberley Alpine Resort is a ski resort in southwestern Canada, located in Kimberley, British Columbia.[3]
In the Purcell Mountains on the northeast face of North Star Hill, Kimberley's vertical drop is 751m (2,464feet) with a summit elevation of 1982m (6,503feet) above sea level.[1] The ski season commonly starts in mid-December and runs until early April.[4]
The resort maintains 80 runs (with 20% beginner, 42% intermediate, and 38% advanced trails) and five lifts: a high-speed quad chairlift (the North Star Express), a triple chair (the Easter), a double chair (the Tamarack), a T-bar (the Owl) and a magic carpet, leading to an hourly lift capacity of 6,452.[1]
The ski area opened in 1948 as North Star with a 245m (804feet) rope tow; a T-bar installed a decade later was over 1.8km (01.1miles) in length, vertically climbing 460m (1,510feet) in eleven minutes.[5]
The ski resort is operated by Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc., which also owns Fernie Alpine Resort, Nakiska, Mont Sainte-Anne, and Stoneham; the latter two are located in Quebec.[6]