
Kimberley
720 hectares, 80 runs near Kimberley. Abundant sunshine, long cruising runs, family-friendly, Epic Pass.
Kimberley's summit reaches 1,982 metres, dropping 752 vertical metres to a base at 1,230 metres across 80 runs spread over roughly 720 hectares near Kimberley, British Columbia. Terrain splits 42 per cent intermediate, 38 per cent advanced, 20 per cent beginner and no dedicated expert terrain, with average annual snowfall of roughly 3.9 metres. The resort carries Epic Pass affiliation. Five lifts, including one double chair, one quad chair and one triple chair, serve the mountain alongside one surface lift and one t-bar.
Kimberley holds a genuinely notable place among Canadian ski towns for its considerable sunshine, long marketed as among the sunniest ski destinations in British Columbia, and for a community rescue that saved the resort from closure in the late 1980s. Its long, cruising intermediate-and-advanced terrain has built Kimberley's reputation as a genuinely family-friendly Rockies destination.
The Kimberley Ski Resort Society, then a community-owned operation, was forced into bankruptcy in the late 1980s when interest rates climbed to 25 per cent. The City of Kimberley purchased the mortgage from the bank and took ownership of the hill, a move that saved more than 100 local jobs and kept the resort operating through a genuinely difficult period.
Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, founded in 1981 and today the largest private ski resort owner in North America, acquired Kimberley in the early 1990s alongside the adjacent Trickle Creek Golf Course and campground, and has operated it since. RCR's portfolio also includes Fernie, Kicking Horse and Nakiska. Adult daily tickets run from 139 to 159 Canadian dollars.
Kimberley spreads 80 runs across 1,779 acres skiable of terrain. It leans intermediate at 42%, with 16 beginner runs to find your feet and 30 advanced or expert runs when you want to push.
The 2025-26 season at Kimberley ran from 13 December 2025 to 5 April 2026, a roughly sixteen-week season supported by average annual snowfall of around 3.9 metres. The resort's considerable sunshine, among the most abundant of any BC ski destination, distinguishes its seasonal character from the wetter coastal resorts.
Midwinter, from December through February, typically brings the most consistent conditions to Kimberley's long, cruising terrain. As an Epic Pass resort through Resorts of the Canadian Rockies' partnership with Vail Resorts, Kimberley draws pass-holding visitors alongside families seeking a genuinely relaxed Rockies destination.
Kimberley's night-skiing programme and authentic mountain-town atmosphere continue to draw strong visitation throughout the season. School holiday periods bring substantial family visitation given the resort's approachable terrain mix and considerable sunshine.
Specific event programming beyond standard operations and night skiing is not confirmed in available resort information. Since Resorts of the Canadian Rockies' acquisition in the early 1990s, Kimberley has continued building on its community-rescued history following the Kimberley Ski Resort Society's late 1980s bankruptcy. The resort's sunny reputation and family-friendly terrain remain central to its enduring appeal.
Kimberley sits near Kimberley, British Columbia, in the Purcell Mountains, with a base elevation of 1,230 metres and a summit at 1,982 metres across a 752-metre vertical drop over roughly 720 hectares. This setting places the resort in the East Kootenay region, close to the Alberta border.
The town of Kimberley itself, known for its Bavarian-themed downtown and considerable sunshine, offers extensive lodging and dining within a short drive of the resort.
British Columbia Highway 95A provides direct access to the resort from Kimberley. Winter driving conditions on this route can include snow and ice, though the well-travelled road is regularly maintained given the resort's status as a significant regional destination.
Calgary International Airport, roughly a three-and-a-half-hour drive away, is the primary gateway for visitors flying into the region, with Kimberley's considerable distance from major population centres drawing a genuinely dedicated regional visitor base.
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Kimberley runs five lifts: one double chair, one quad chair and one triple chair, serving 80 runs across roughly 720 hectares, alongside one surface lift and one t-bar. This network has developed considerably since the resort's community-owned origins under the Kimberley Ski Resort Society.
Following the City of Kimberley's rescue of the resort from bankruptcy in the late 1980s, and Resorts of the Canadian Rockies' subsequent acquisition in the early 1990s, substantial investment supported the lift infrastructure that serves the mountain today.
The quad and triple chairs now distribute skiers efficiently across Kimberley's long, cruising intermediate-and-advanced terrain, a layout well suited to the resort's family-friendly reputation.
Under ongoing Resorts of the Canadian Rockies ownership, continued investment has supported this five-lift network as part of the Epic Pass system through RCR's partnership with Vail Resorts. Specific recent individual lift replacement projects are not confirmed in available resort information. Kimberley's efficient lift network remains well matched to its considerable, family-oriented terrain.
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