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Sun Peaks Resort

Sun Peaks Race Training (Adam Stein)

Nordic Skiing at Sun Peaks (Adam Stein)

Sun Peaks Mountain Bike Park (Adam Stein)

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Sun Peaks is considered one of the best planned resorts in North America, designed for ease of the guest during their stay. The resort was designed by Ecosign Mountain Planners, who have recently been hired to design the village and slopes at Sochi in Russia, site of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Nancy Greene International Race Centre:
Serviced by the Elevation Quad Chairlift the Nancy Greene International Race Centre can support up to four lanes of GS training. Snowmaking lines run from the top of the course to the bottom to ensure an early season opening, and timing lines are available if required. Sun Peaks Resort also offers a number of racing programs suitable for people and groups of all ability levels. For more details on the Race Centre please visit our webiste at: www.sunpeaksresort.com/winter/race/index.aspx

Sun Peaks Resort is the official North American training site of the Austria National Ski Team. The team has been training in Sun Peaks for the past four years prior to the commencement of the North American World Cup races held in late November, and will be training in Sun Peaks in preparation for the 2010 Olympics in Whistler.

Fast Facts

Summit Elevation: 2,152 meters (7,060 feet)
Village Base Elevation: 1,255 meters (4,117 feet)
Skiable Vertical: 881 meters (2,891 feet)
Skiable Area: 3,678 acres of terrain, the second largest ski area in B.C., and the third largest in Canada

Annual Snowfall: 559 cm (220")
Sun Peaks receives an average of over 2,000 hours of sunshine a year

Cross Country: 28 km of groomed, plus 12 km of backcountry trails and dedicated snowshoe trails

Facility Specs

Year completed	1992
Seating capacity	15000
Parking capacity	2000
Medical room	Yes
Warm up area	No
Licensed for alcohol	Yes
Official rooms
Food services	Yes
Dressing rooms

Scoreboard
Sound system	No
Owner	Private
Office space	No
Weight room / fitness facility	No
Equipment storage	Yes
Ticket box	Yes
Media room	No
Internet capability
Hospitality room	No