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Apex Mountain Resort

Area I (Skaha West/Kaleden/Apex), Italy

Apex Mountain Resort is a ski resort in southwestern Canada, located in the Okanagan region on Beaconsfield Mountain, just west of Penticton, British Columbia. Its first Pomalift was installed in 1961, with a vertical rise of 370 m (1,200 ft). Beaconsfield Mountain has a summit elevation of 2,178 m

(7,146 ft) above sea level and receives an average of 600 cm (20 ft) of snow a year. It has 4.5 km2 (1,112 acres) of groomed, skiable terrain, 50 km2 (20 sq mi) of backcountry skiing terrain, and 50 km (30 mi) of groomed cross-country terrain. There are 79 named trails accessed by four ski lifts, including one high-speed quad. The resort also offers four terrain parks and a tube park. Apex currently operates twelve snow guns that provide top-to-bottom snowmaking capability. The mountain's main accommodation providers include Stay at Apex, Apex Lodge, and Apex Mountain Inn. Other activities that the resort provides include a 1.0 km (0.6 mi) skating loop and a hockey rink. Nearby, Nickel Plate Nordic Centre also offers snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Runs (by lift and difficulty): Stocks Triple Chair: Beginner: Whipsaw, Finger, Dude-Ney Trail, Village Traverse, Easy Out, Greenhorn's Traverse...

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