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Mount
Baldy
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 The
Mount Baldy ski village east of Oliver in the Okanagan Similkameen
region of British Columbia is a growing community of privately
owned cabins and condominiums, offering the luxury of complete
ski-in and ski-out accommodation.
In addition to downhill pursuits, Mount Baldy offers a variety
of other activities including 20 km of marked snowshoe trails
and non-groomed cross-country trails, 20 km of groomed cross
country ski trails for day use, a tobogganing area, and an 18-hole
championship Frisbee golf course. For those who like to test
their skills we also offer a full terrain park – home to the
annual Mt. Baldy Slope Style Competition. Mt. Baldy is well-known
for its untracked light and dry “Okanagan Powder”..
Mount Baldy is located northeast of Osoyoos in the South Okanagan,
250 miles (400 km) east of Vancouver and 94 miles (150 km) south
of Kelowna. Mount Baldy's location on the mountain tops of the
Okanagan Simikameen and Boundary-Kootenay regions is close to
the communities of Oliver (22 miles/35 km), Osoyoos (29 miles/46
km), and Penticton (48 miles/76 km).
Visitors can ride the Baldy Bus to Mount Baldy from surrounding
locations: Penticton, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, and Osoyoos. |
| Contact: |
Mount
Baldy Ski Corporation
Box 1499, Oliver, BC, V0H 1TO |
| Phone: |
(250)
498-4086, Toll Free: 1-866-Ski-Baldy (1-866-754-2253) |
| Fax: |
(250)
498-4087 |
| Snow
Phone: |
(250)
498-4799 |
| Email: |
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| Website: |
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| Season: |
Early
December to early/mid April |
| Lift
Hours: |
9:30
am - 3:30 pm Thursday through Monday
Open daily during Student, Christmas and Spring Breaks.
Closed Christmas Day |
| Annual
Snowfall: |
6.5
m (21.5 ft) |
| Average
Temp: |
-5C
/ 23F |
| Trail
Map: |
Mount
Baldy Trailmap in PDF Format (5.58mb) |
| Vertical
Drop: |
394 m
(1,293 ft) - Eagle Chair Lift
180 m (592 ft) - McKinney T-Bar
17 m (56 ft) - Magic Carpet (122m/400ft in length)
226 m (742 ft) - Sugar Lump - Quad Chair
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| Base
Elevation: |
1,726
m (5,665 ft) - Baldy Base Lodge |
| Top
Elevation: |
2,303
m (7,557 ft) - Baldy Peak, 2,123 m (6,965 ft) - Eagle Chair
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| Skiable
Acreage: |
202
hectares (225 acres) of Trails
97 hectares (240 acres) of Glades and Trees |
| Number
of Trails: |
35
runs |
| Difficulty: |
Novice
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Intermediate
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Advanced
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29%
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41%
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30%
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| Number
of Lifts: |
Eagle
Chair
Sugar
Lump Chair
McKinney T-bar
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| Lift
Capacity: |
2,000
skiers per hour |
| Night
Skiing: |
No |
| Cross-Country: |
Yes;
20 km of marked, ungroomed cross country skiing shared trails
for day use, maintained by the Mckinney Nordic Ski Club. |
| Terrain
Park: |
Yes,
the Mt. Baldy Terrain Park has a new home on Sugar Lump for
those who like to test their skills on the jumps and rails.
Host to the annual Mt. Baldy Slope Style Jam Session. |
| Snowshoeing |
20
km of marked snowshoe trails |
| Resort
Services: |
Day
lodge, Baldy Bar, Ski and Snowboard rentals, Ski & Snowboard
lessons, ski shop, cafeteria, pub, Snow School, Toboggan Area,
and a championship 18-hole Frisbee golf course. |
| Nearest
Ski Area: |
Phoenix
Mountain, Apex Mountain Resort |
| Nearest
Towns: |
Oliver,
Osoyoos, Okanagan
Falls, Penticton |
| Recreation: |
Skiing
& Winter Sports: North Thompson & Nicola Valley
Skiing & Winter Sports: Okanagan,
Similkameen & Shuswap Lake |
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Accommodation
on or near Mount Baldy
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Holiday Inn Osoyoos
The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Osoyoos is the ideal family destination year round! With our famously hot summers and ever so mild winters we’re one of the few places you can enjoy a game of golf in the morning and ski in the afternoon! |
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Kettle Valley Villas
Kettle Valley Villas offers beautiful new and modern villas in a quiet country setting alongside the Kettle Valley Golf Course in Rock Creek. We also offer RV sites on our spacious property, located close to Mount Baldy Ski area, Phoenix Ski Hill, and the Kettle River. Ask about our Rock Creek destination golf vacations. Daily and weekly rentals. |
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McKinney Creek Adventures
Our ATV, Jeep and Snowmobile tours are customized to your group and can include historical and view point tours, fishing, hiking, camping, swimming, gold panning, geocaching, photography, wildlife viewing, and bird watching - whatever it takes to
make a WILD adventure! We are fully mobile and can provide tours from Penticton to south of the border. Year-round tours available. |
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McKinney Creek Wilderness Cottage
Stay at our fully-equipped 5-bedroom cottage and enjoy the natural beauty of the hills surrounding the 10-acre property in the Southern Okanagan, just 30 minutes from Osoyoos. Bring only your food and recreational equipment. Backcountry ATV and Jeep tours available from 2 hours to multi-day trips. Stay and ride ATV packages available. Mt Baldy ski and snowmobiling area only 15 minutes away. |
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