Calabogie Peaks
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| Location | Dicksons Mountain |
| Nearest city | Ottawa |
| Coordinates | 45°16′30″N 76°46′55″W / 45.27500°N 76.78194°WCoordinates: 45°16′30″N 76°46′55″W / 45.27500°N 76.78194°W |
| Vertical | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Top elevation | 386 m (1,266 ft) |
| Base elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Skiable area | 28 ha (69 acres) |
| Runs | 24 |
| Longest run | 2,121.7 m (6,961 ft) |
| Lift system | 2 Doppelmayr quad chairlift 1 carpet lift |
| Lift capacity | 6,300 passengers/hr |
| Terrain parks | 1 |
| Snowfall | 203 centimetres (80 in) |
| Snowmaking | 95% |
| Website | www |
Calabogie Peaks is a ski resort in the municipality of Greater Madawaksa, Renfrew County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Ottawa, and was founded in 1969. Although the resort is named after the nearby community of Calabogie and Calabogie Lake, the mountain itself is actually called Dicksons Mountain. Calabogie Peaks Resort offers the highest vertical drop among public ski hills in Ontario, 238 metres (781 ft). In addition to the beginner hill, Calabogie offers the longest beginner trail in Ontario, as well as plenty of intermediate and expert runs.
The resort features 2 chairlifts and 1 carpet lift. As of 2016, there were 24 trails recorded, all of which are historically named after Calabogie.
The resort consists of 3 levels of difficulty for runs: beginner, intermediate and expert. In 2016, it was documented the mountain consisted of 30% beginner runs, 45% intermediate runs, and 25% expert runs. The longest run as of 2016 was recorded to be 2.1 km long.
In 2016, the Top Hut was introduced to provide a shelter for guests at the top of the mountain. In the winter, the Top Hut provides guest with warmth from a wood stove, while in the summer the Top Hut provides guests with shelter from the sun.
Calabogie Peaks offers year-round activities to bring in tourists from all areas.
Summer activities at the Peaks include bike trails, hiking trails, the beach front, boat rentals, the Boathouse Bar & Grill, a 9-hole golf course, chair-lift rides up the mountain on October weekends for fall colours, as well as annual festivals. During the summer, the Calabogie Peaks hosts the Blues & Ribs Fest as well as the Mountain Man Music Festival. Both events occur within the July and August months. In the past, the Calabogie Peaks also hosted the Wake Surf nationals.
Winter activities at the Peaks include downhill skiing or snowboarding the mountain, cross-country skiing, ice skating, ice fishing, snowmobiling and snowshoeing.
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