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beginners
*****
there is a dedicated beginners area called Discovery Park, consisting of gentle runs and adventure trails. a nursery area, long green runs adventure trails and a run back to base offers a great place to learn.
intermediates
*****
head for Vasquez Ridge to enjoy groomed cruising runs such as Jabberwocky and Sundance. A must is Parsenne Bowl. Most of the bowl terrain is for intermediates. for bumps try Mary Jane and Parsenne Bowl for great views, cruising pistes and even some gentle off-piste!
advanced 
*****
try Mary Jane to test your moguls and steeps. for powder, head for Parsenn Bowl. at Vasquez Cirque there is 435 acres of choice waiting to be explored. try Derailer, Hole in the Wall, Long Haul, Brakeman and Awe Chute before you go home and if you dare, the Vasquez Cirque has excellent ungroomed terrain with great views. Take the 'Ridge Ride' ($5) - or a 30 minute hike to the top, or go on the Improvement Centre's 3 hour Cirque Adventure Tour.
snowboarding
****
loads of trees to snake through, or go to Parsenn Bowl for some powder. head to the Rail Yard Terrain Park for rails, hits and jumps. for those more experienced, have a go at the Vertigo Halfpipe. A mellow terrain offers a great place to learn. Signs indicate board friendly routes.
 x cable car | x gondola | x chairlifts  | x drag lifts | x nursery lifts

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number of lifts

23
uphill capacity per hour
36,230
direction of slopes
N, SE, W
summary good average poor
nursery slopes      
off-piste / ski touring      
cross country      
snowboarding      
tree level skiing      
summer skiing      
children's facilities      
snow making facilities      

 

total length of pistes

95km

piste type and number

easy

  25
intermediate   65
difficult   23

longest run

8.2km

number of snow cannons

27 runs

mountain restaurants

9
cross country trails
300kms
night skiing?
number of ski instructors
250
usual hours of instruction
0930-1130 / 1230-1430 (4hrs per day). Children 1000-1500
photo required for lift pass?
no

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