Sun Peaks
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Kamloops, 56 km (35 mi) |
| Coordinates | 50°53′38″N 119°53′35″W / 50.89389°N 119.89306°W |
| Vertical | 882 m (2,893 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,152 m (7,060 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1255 m (4,117 ft) |
| Skiable area | 4,270 acres (1,730 ha) |
| Runs | 135 including 16 gladed areas 10% beginner 58% intermediate 32% expert |
| Longest run | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Lift system | 12 total 3 detachable quads 2 quads 1 triple 6 surface lifts |
| Lift capacity | 12,000 riders per hour |
| Snowfall | 559 cm (220 in, 18 feet) |
| Website | Sun Peaks Resort |
Sun Peaks Resort is an alpine ski resort located in Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada, 56 km northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
The summit of the ski area is at an elevation of 2,080 m (6,824 ft), with an 881 m (2,891 ft) vertical rise from the base of the peak. Sun Peaks Resort has 16 square kilometres (4,270 acres) of skiable terrain, and receives an average of 5.6 m (220 in) of snow per year. The resort has 12 lifts with a total capacity of 12,000 riders per hour with the Burfield chair being the longest at 23 minutes total ride. There are 135 runs, including 16 gladed areas and 40 km of cross country trails. Sun Peaks area averages over 2000 hours of sun a year. The ski area comprises three mountains: Tod Mountain, Sundance Mountain, and Mt. Morrisey.
Prior to July 1993, Sun Peaks was known simply as Tod Mountain, named after the highest ski mountain at the resort. The first chair lift, the Burfield chair, as well as the Burfield lodge, opened in 1961. In 1968, the lift was damaged by fire and was forced to close for repairs until December 1970. In 1992, Tod Mountain was purchased by Nippon Cable of Tokyo. Also since 1992, Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd. has acted as prime consultant and project planners for the transformation of the Tod Mountain Ski Area into Sun Peaks Resort.
As well as skiing, Sun Peaks also operates a downhill mountain bike park with over 2000 vertical feet of terrain. The Sunburst Express quad chair takes riders to a trail park up top.
Sun peaks has a 6,400 yard, 18-hole golf course. It is also the highest elevation course in British Columbia at over 1,200 meters above sea level. http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/summer/golf/
In 2003 Sun Peaks opened "Tube Time" to allow for recreational tubing at the resort.
In 2016, a new permanent Banked Slalom course will open alongside the Sundowner & Suncatcher runs.
Sun Peaks Resort offers twelve ski lifts on all three mountains, Tod, Sundance and Morrisey.
Removed Ski Lifts
Sun Peaks downtown in autumn
Sun Peaks downtown
Tod Mountain lifts
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