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Sun Peaks Resort, BC, is First Canadian Ski Area to Employ Snow Farming and Storage Technique

The Snow Secure mats can be set up in one day. Photo Credit: Sun Peaks Resort

Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia, Canada, is the nation’s first ski area to utilize a snow farming and storage system. Developed by Snow Secure, the system works by collecting snow in massive piles and then covering them with Snow Secure’s insulated mat technology. The goal is to preserve the snow through the summer and into the fall when ski area […]

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Luke Guilford | June 2, 2025
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Sun Peaks, British Columbia is Yet Another BC Resort to Report a Covid-19 Outbreak

This past Friday, Dr. Shane Barclay, a doctor from interior BC, wrote that 15 out of 40 tests taken at Sun Peaks Resort within two days last week came back positive, a sign that prompted him to urge the community about a potential new outbreak cluster within the province. In response, Sun Peaks Resort issued a statement saying, “Within the […]

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Liam Abbott | April 12, 2021
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British Columbia & Alberta 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates

It’s that time of year – as the warm temperatures begin to roll in, it is also that time when we need to unfortunately say goodbye to skiing for the summer months. For some resorts in western Canada, that may only be a week away, and for others you may still have two months of skiing to get in. Whatever […]

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Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021
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Sun Peaks Resort, BC On Schedule to Debut New Crystal Chairlift

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Sun Peaks Resort, located outside Kamloops in central British Columbia, will be debuting a new lift for the winter 20/21 season. The existing 1979 Crystal triple chairlift is being replaced with a brand new Doppelmayr fixed-grip quad chairlift. The lift project started after the 2019 season with general maintenance and infrastructure work, such as surveying the lift line and pouring […]

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Taylor Stephan | October 16, 2020
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Celebrating Sun Peaks Bike Park Closing Weekend

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Peter Craigen (@petercraigen) Sun Peaks Bike Park is a must-do trip for any mountain biker. Tucked away just 45 minutes from Kamloops, B.C., the Bavarian Style village at Sun Peaks is colourful and charming with lots on offer. Skiing, biking, and golfing might be their main attractions, but the village in […]

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Peter Craigen | September 29, 2020
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Sun Peaks Resort, BC Joins the Mountain Collective Pass | 46 Days Skiing at 23 Resorts for $469

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Sun Peaks Resort, BC is the latest ski area to join the Mountain Collective pass for the 2020-21 season. Sun Peaks joins the recent additions of Sugarloaf, ME; Panorama, BC; Grand Targhee, WY, and Chamonix, France announced earlier this spring. This brings the total number of destinations on the Mountain Collective pass to 23. Related: The Making of a Trail Map: A Behind […]

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Sun Peaks Resort, BC Add New Lift and Increase Terrain | Massively Enhance Guest Experience

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There is even more to celebrate in Sun Peaks, British Columbia this season other than the champagne powder, +2000 hours of sunshine and epic line-up of winter events, according to a press release on Snow Industry News. The Orient Ridge quad chairlift, improving terrain and village access from the East Village, is on track to start turning just before Christmas. For […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 7, 2018
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Sun Peaks Resort, BC Announces Major $60-Million Investment for Next Season

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In a press release yesterday, Sun Peaks Resort, BC outlined their major upgrade plans for the 2018 season, to include a new chairlift, complete makeover of the Grand Hotel, new snowcats and many new real estate ventures, both new and the upgrade of current lodgings. Here’s the press release, verbatim: New lift, new access highlights $60 million in activity to […]

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Steven Agar | March 29, 2018
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Powder in Canada – Revelstoke Stoked with over 100 Inches and Counting

The snow is falling in the Great White North and western Canada is the beneficiary.  It remains predominately pre-season for most resorts, but Revelstoke has taken an impressive early lead with over 100 inches of snow already on the ground. Kicking Horse (71 in) Whitewater (64 in) and Sun Peaks (47 in) round out the next highest accumulations in western Canada. Whistler […]

Robin Azer | November 7, 2016
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