KIMBERLEY
Ski & Snowboard Resort Review
Kimberley Alpine Resort, CANADA is a renowned family destination well known for its dry powder snow, sunny days and short lift lines.
Kimberley Skiing and Snowboarding Terrain
The skiing and snowboarding terrain at Kimberly consists of heavily treed terrain, steep chutes, natural gullies and long linked groomed trails and beginner only areas.
The mountain has a front side and a backside; the frontside leads upwards from the Village area and is mainly suited for beginner and intermediate skiing and snowboarding. The backside, or the Easter Bowl area, offers intermediate groomed terrain and steep advanced trails.
Advanced Skiing and Snowboarding
The double black diamond treed terrain to the far left of the Tamarack Chairlift, has some of the best tree skiing and snowboarding in the region, featuring tight tree sections, great for fast slalom turns. The Tamarack Chairlift also services steep mogul covered runs like Rush and Bunker Hill.
The Easter Bowl area has steeper tree skiing and snowboarding on the top right hand side of the Easter Chairlift and tight narrow steep chutes and mogul covered runs.
Intermediate Skiing and Snowboarding
Intermediates can happily access the entire mountain with 42% of the mountain suited for intermediate skiing and snowboarding. Long corduroy groomed wide cruising trails lead down from the North Star Express Chairlift, the Rose and Boundary trails especially good for fast linked GS turns.
Trials 47, 48 and 49 in the Easter Bowl area are long, fast, tree lined groomers, excellent in the morning for first tracks.
Beginner Skiing and Snowboarding
The Owl Learning Centre, located at the base of the North Star Express Chairlift in the Village, has a 180 foot long magic carpet servicing a wide and very gentle slope. It is the perfect place for first timers to learn to turn and stop before getting enough confidence to catch the North Star Express Chairlift to the top.
Once at the top the Main trail, leading directly under the Chairlift, is wide and long, just make sure you take the Easy Way trail branching off to the right when you get close to the Village to avoid the steeper bottom section.
From the top of the North Star Express Chairlift turn right to access trail 39 for a long run down to the base of the Tamarack Chairlift.
The longest beginner trail is trail 38 winding across the entire resort from the top of the Easter Chairlift around the boundary line before cutting across the mountain back to the base.
The Kimberley Alpine Resort Winter Sports School has lessons for all ages and levels of skier and snowboarder.
Kimberley Terrain Park
The long Telus Terrain Park is located on the Main trail under the North Star Express Chairlift; it is littered with large jumps, rails, kickers and tabletops.
Night Skiing and Snowboarding at Kimberley
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening night skiing and snowboarding is available on one of the longest lit trails in Canada, the Main trail under the North Star Express Chairlift. It runs from 5.30pm to 9pm.
Other Activities at Kimberly
Other activities at Kimberley include, snowmobiling, dog sledding, scenic helicopter tours, ice fishing, cross country skiing, ice skating and snow shoeing.
Shopping at Kimberley
In the Kimberly Alpine Village the Sports Alpine Ski and Sports Boutique have the latest ski and snowboard equipment, clothing and on mountain accessories. The Slopeside Coffee and Deli store has food supplies and takeaway coffees.
In the town of Kimberley there are ski and snowboard equipment and rental stores, gift and souvenir shops, clothing boutiques, homeware stores, galleries, and liquor and grocery stores.
Kimberley Restaurants
In the evenings there is a free shuttle bus operating between Kimberley Alpine Resort and the town of Kimberley giving guests the option to dine on or off the mountain.
On the mountain Kelsey’s Bar and Grill has a large international menu, extensive wine list and a family friendly atmosphere.
In the town of Kimberley the cuisine ranges from pub meals to Chinese, European, seafood, pizza and takeaway restaurants.
Kimberley Nightlife
The Steamwinder Bar has an outdoor heated seating area just right for après ski drinks, they have live music and outdoor BBQs on sunny afternoons.
The main night spot is Kelsey’s Bar and Grill, go for après ski drinks and stay for dinner then cocktails, dancing and more socialising!
The main bulk of the nightlife is in the town of Kimberley; McBees Pub and BJ’s Creekside Pub are packed to the rafters every night with international visitors having a great time drinking, dancing and making new friends.
New for 2007/2008 at Kimberley Alpine Resort
Two new trails have been cut; the North Star Trail, a short tree lined intermediate trail running from below the skier bridge to the resort plaza; and Nate's Way, an access trail running from the top of the Tamarack Chairlift linking to the Stemwinder intermediate trail.
Extensive glading took place throughout the entire resort over the summer months ensuring great tree skiing and snowboarding as well as perfectly smooth groomed wide trails.
The Owl Learning Area has been widened and flattened to help make first time skiing and snowboarding even easier, a 180 foot long Magic carpet has also been installed.
Cranbrook Airport, soon be renamed the Canadian Rockies International Airport, has had its runway extended and terminal expanded to accommodate larger domestic and international planes.
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Your Kimberley Ski & Snowboard Resort Reviews
Rosie D, NZ , June 2006 It may not be the biggest resort around but I would say that Kimberley was one of Canada's best kept secrets. What a wonderful friendly, quiet and relaxed resort. Not to mention the fabulous terrain! My husband and I particularly enjoyed the wide long groomed cruisers leading from top to bottom ('Caper') as well as some of the black tree-lined trails to the right of the Tamarack chair ('Tamarack' and 'Upshot' in particular). We stayed in the village at the Trickle Creek Marriott but spent most nights dining at downtown Kimberley in the heart of the action! Thank you Kimberley for such a wonderful holiday - we will most definitely return.
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