Murray Ridge Ski Area

Murray Ridge Ski Area, also known as Murray Ridge Ski Hill, is a small ski resort located near Fort St. James, British Columbia, Canada. The area has been in operation since the 1976-77 ski season and is managed by the Fort St. James Ski Club. The facilities include a 557 m² (6,000 sq. ft) day lodge. The area's T-Bar is reputed to be the longest in the world. Development of the area, which began with only two rope-tows, was assisted by Al Raine.

Base elevation is 700 m (2,299 ft) with a summit elevation of 1231 m (4,038 ft), yielding a vertical drop of 530 m (1,739 ft). There are 22 runs and an average annual snowfall of 300 cm (118 in). 20 km of cross-country trails are adjacent to the ski hill.

References

  • Murray Ridge Ski Area website
  • BritishColumbia.com Ft. St. James page
  • Murray Ridge page, skiresorts.org site
  • Northern BC Ski Areas and Winter Sports, worldweb.com website
  • v
  • t
  • e
Ski areas and resorts in British Columbia
East Kootenay/Columbia Valley
West Kootenay/Arrow Lakes
  • Whitewater
  • Red Mountain
  • Summit Lake
  • Revelstoke Mountain
  • Salmo
South Cariboo-Thompson-Okanagan-Boundary
Lower Mainland-Sea to Sky CountryVancouver IslandNorth Cariboo, Northern Interior & North Coast

54°31′5″N 124°12′42″W / 54.51806°N 124.21167°W / 54.51806; -124.21167


Stub icon

This British Columbia-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e
Stub icon

This article about a ski area or resort is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e
frontpage hit counter