lists: Top ski resorts in B.C. and Washington state in 2011
Top ski resorts in B.C. and Washington state in 2011
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RANKED BY | Number of visits in 2011
| Rank '12 | Company | Year founded | Elevation: Top (ft.) Base (ft.) Vertical (ft.) | Lift price (adult, one-day) '12 | Runs: Beginner (%) Intermediate (%) Difficult (%) | Lift capacity per hour | No. of runs | Skiable terrain (acres) | No. of skier visits '11/'10 |
| 1 | Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc 4545 Blackcomb Way RR 4, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4 P: 604-905-3141 F:604-938-7527 www.whistlerblackcomb.com | 1966 | 7,494 2,140 5,280 | $981 | 20% 55% 25% | 69,680 | 200 | 8,171 | 2,131,000 2,030,000 |
| 2 | Big White Ski Resort 5315 Big White Rd, Kelowna, BC V1P 1P3 P: 250-491-6150 F:250-491-6157 www.bigwhite.com | 1963 | 7,606 4,950 2,550 | $77 | 18% 54% 28% | 28,000 | 118 | 2,565 | 600,000 600,000 |
| 3 | The Summit at Snoqualmie including Alpental Ski Area PO Box 1068, 1001 State Route 906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068 P: 425-434-7669 F:425-434-6757 www.summitatsnoqualmie.com | 1937 | 5,4202 3,1402 2,2802 | $60 | 14% 45% 41% | 34,490 | 108 | 1,981 | NFP NFP |
| 4 | Grouse Mountain Resort Ltd 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver, BC V7V 4K9 P: 604-998-4314 F:604-984-7234 www.grousemountain.com | 1926 | 4,100 900 1,260 | $58 | 40% 40% 20% | 8,200 | 26 | 120 | 535,000 535,000 |
| 5 | Cypress Mountain PO Box 91252, West Vancouver, BC V7V 3N9 P: 604-926-5612 F:604-926-9441 www.cypressmountain.com | 1984 | 4,7203 2,9904 2,010 | $60 | 21% 35% 44% | 9,000 | 53 | 600 | 450,000 476,000 |
| 6 | Stevens Pass PO Box 98, Summit Stevens Pass, US Hwy 2, Skykomish, WA 98288 P: 206-812-4510 F:206-812-4517 www.stevenspass.com | 1937 | 5,845 4,061 1,800 | $65 | 11% 54% 35% | NP | 37 | 1,125 | 447,8165 447,8166 |
| 7 | Silver Star Mountain Resort PO Box 3002, Vernon, BC V1B 3M1 P: 800-663-4431 F:250-542-1236 www.skisilverstar.com | 1959 | 6,280 3,780 2,550 | $77 | 15% 40% 45% | 28,000 | 115 | 3,065 | 400,000 400,000 |
| 8 | Crystal Mountain Ski Area 33914 Crystal Mountain Blvd, Crystal Mountain, WA 98022 P: 360-663-2265 F:360-663-3001 www.skicrystal.com | 1962 | 7,012 4,400 3,100 | $667 | 11% 54% 35% | 20,910 | 57 | 2,600 | 361,0008 361000 |
| 9 | Fernie Alpine Resort 5339 Fernie Ski Hill Rd, Fernie, BC V0B 1M6 P: 250-423-4655 F:250-423-6644 www.skifernie.com9 | 1962 | 7,050 3,500 3,550 | $77 | 30% 40% 30% | NP | 142 | 2,550 | NFP NFP |
| 9 | Mount Washington Alpine Resort 1 Strathcona Pkwy, Mount Washington, BC V9J 1L0 P: 250-338-1386 F:250-338-5493 www.mountwashington.ca www.discovermountwashington.com | 1979 | 5,210 3,553 1,657 | $71 | NP NP NP | 12,200 | NP | NP | 350,00010 350,00010 |
| 11 | Sun Peaks Resort 1280 Alpine Rd, Sun Peaks, BC V0E 5N0 P: 250-578-7222 F:250-578-7223 www.sunpeaksresort.com | 1992 | 6,824 3,930 2,894 | $76 | 10% 58% 32% | 12,000 | 124 | 3,678 | 340,000 340,000 |
| 12 | Panorama Mountain Village 2000 Panorama Dr, Panorama, BC V0A 1T0 P: 250-342-6941 F:250-341-4199 www.panoramaresort.com | 1962 | 7,775 3,775 4,000 | $74 | 20% 55% 25% | 8,500 | 120 | 2,847 | NFP NFP |
| 13 | Mount Baker 1420 Iowa St, Bellingham, WA 98229 P: 360-734-6771 F:360-734-5332 www.mtbaker.us | 1953 | 4,300 3,500 1,500 | $5411 | 24% 45% 31% | NP | 38 | NP | NFP NFP |
| 14 | Kicking Horse Mountain Resort 1500 Kicking Horse Trail, Golden, BC V0A 1H0 P: 866-754-5425 F:250-439-5401 www.kickinghorseresort.com | 2000 | 8,033 3,900 4,133 | $80 | 20% 20% 60% | 1,200 | 129 | 2,825 | 150,0008 150,000 |
| 14 | Mt Seymour Resort 1700 Mt. Seymour Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7G 1L3 P: 604-986-2261 F:604-986-2267 www.mountseymour.com | 1936 | 4,150 3,347 1,083 | $51 | 35% 45% 20% | 6,700 | 39 | 200 | NFP NFP |
| 16 | Kimberley Alpine Resort 301 Northstar Blvd, Kimberley, BC V1A 2Y5 P: 250-427-4881 F:250-427-3927 www.skikimberley.com | 1945 | 6,500 4,035 2,465 | $68 | 20% 42% 38% | 6,452 | 80 | 1,800 | NFP NFP |
| 17 | Apex Mountain Resort PO Box 1060, Penticton, BC V2A 6J9 P: 877-777-2739 F:250-292-8100 www.apexresort.com | 1961 | 7,197 5,197 2,000 | $65 | 16% 48% 36% | 6,700 | 67 | 1,112 | NFP NFP |
| 18 | Whitewater Ski Resort 602 Lake St, Nelson, BC V1L 5P7 P: 800-666-9420 F:250-354-4988 www.skiwhitewater.com | 1976 | 6,570 4,526 2,044 | $64 | 12% 32% 56% | 4,500 | 76 | 1,184 | 116,000 NFP |
| 19 | Red Resort 4300 Red Mountain Rd, Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0 P: 800-663-0105 F:250-362-5833 www.redresort.com | 1947 | 6,807 3,888 2,919 | $66 | 15% 40% 45% | NP | 88 | 1,685 | 112,000 115,000 |
| 20 | Mission Ridge Ski Area PO Box 1668, 7500 Mission Ridge Rd, Wenatchee, WA 98807-1668 P: 509-663-6543 F:509-663-1838 www.missionridge.com | 1966 | 6,820 4,570 2,250 | $52 | 10% 60% 30% | 4,910 | 36 | 1,000 | 96,000 100,00012 |
| 21 | Hemlock Resort Ltd 20955 Hemlock Valley Rd, Hemlock Valley, BC V0M 1A1 P: 604-797-4411 F:604-797-4440 www.hemlockresort.ca | 1969 | 4,500 3,200 1,300 | $47 | 20% 35% 45% | 2,700 | 35 | 240 | 65,000 60,000 |
| 22 | Manning Park Resort 7500 Hwy 3, Manning Park, BC V0X 1R0 P: 250-840-8822 F:250-840-8848 www.manningpark.com | 1984 | 6,768 5,351 1,417 | $50 | 30% 40% 30% | 3,750 | 24 | 140 | 53,000 55,000 |
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