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'''Sun Peaks Resort''' is a year round [http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/plan-your-trip/why-sun-peaks ski resort]located approximately 50 km (a 45 minute drive) northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The village is surrounded by three mountains: Tod Mountain, Mount Morrisey, and Sundance Mountain. [http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/winter/activities BC winter] activities include: downhill skiing, snowboarding, [http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/winter/nordic cross country skiing holidays] and snowshoeing. [http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/summer/activities BC summer] activities include: downhill mountain biking, [http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/summer/hiking bc hiking trails] and [http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/summer/golf golf vacations]. Sun Peaks Resort also attracts foodies with a wide selection of restaurants and annual food and wine festivals.
'''Sun Peaks Resort''' is a year round [http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/plan-your-trip/why-sun-peaks ski resort]located approximately 50 km (a 45 minute drive) northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The village is surrounded by three mountains: Tod Mountain, Mount Morrisey, and Sundance Mountain. [http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/winter/activities BC winter] activities include: downhill skiing, snowboarding, [http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/winter/nordic cross country skiing holidays] and snowshoeing. [http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/summer/activities BC summer] activities include: downhill mountain biking, [http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/summer/hiking bc hiking trails] and [http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/summer/golf golf vacations]. Sun Peaks Resort also attracts foodies with a wide selection of restaurants and annual food and wine festivals.
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== History ==
== History ==
In 1961, Sun Peaks Resort, then known as Tod Mountain, began with a single chairlift, the Burfield. The Burfield was at the time the longest chairlift in North America! At the time there were very few amenities. The current log-structure administrative building at the foot of the Burfield chair was Tod Mountain's restaurant, lodge, and mountain ticket sales centre all in one. In 1968 the Burfield chairlift was damaged by fire and did not reopen until December 1970.
In 1961, Sun Peaks Resort, then known as Tod Mountain, began with a single chairlift, the Burfield. The Burfield was at the time the longest chairlift in North America! At the time there were very few amenities. The current log-structure administrative building at the foot of the Burfield chair was Tod Mountain's restaurant, lodge, and mountain ticket sales centre all in one. In 1968 the Burfield chairlift was damaged by fire and did not reopen until December 1970.
In 2006 a new quad lift “the Elevation” was added to Sun Peaks Resort, along with new runs on the area known as Orient Ridge. Each year the Austrian National Ski team trains at Sun Peaks on the Nancy Greene Race Centre.
In 2006 a new quad lift “the Elevation” was added to Sun Peaks Resort, along with new runs on the area known as Orient Ridge. Each year the Austrian National Ski team trains at Sun Peaks on the Nancy Greene Race Centre.
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== Mountain Statistics ==
== Mountain Statistics ==
'''Skiable Area:''' 3,678 acres of terrain, the second largest ski area in British Columbia, and the third largest in Canada <br><br>
'''Skiable Area:''' 3,678 acres of terrain, the second largest ski area in British Columbia, and the third largest in Canada <br><br>
March -3.9ºC / 25ºF<br>
March -3.9ºC / 25ºF<br>
April -1.1ºC / 30ºF<br>
April -1.1ºC / 30ºF<br>
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== Festivals and Events ==
== Festivals and Events ==
Sun Peaks Resort is known to have a festival or event happening at any given moment. The bigger festivals include: The Winter Wine Festival in mid-winter pairs the finest wines of the Okanagan Valley with gourmet foods; the Alpine Blossom Festival in July offers nature tours and wildlife walks in the alpine; and the Autumn Bounty Festival in October celebrates the culinary offerings in the Thompson Okanagan region.
Sun Peaks Resort is known to have a festival or event happening at any given moment. The bigger festivals include: The Winter Wine Festival in mid-winter pairs the finest wines of the Okanagan Valley with gourmet foods; the Alpine Blossom Festival in July offers nature tours and wildlife walks in the alpine; and the Autumn Bounty Festival in October celebrates the culinary offerings in the Thompson Okanagan region.
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== Accolades ==
== Accolades ==
Sun Peaks Resort matured into one of North America's prime winter and summer resorts, voted "best race training centre," "best kids' terrain park," "best ski-in/ski-out village," and "best alpine resort in summer," by Ski Canada Magazine in 2009. Condé Nast Traveler Reader's Poll named Sun Peaks among the top 10 resorts in North America.
Sun Peaks Resort matured into one of North America's prime winter and summer resorts, voted "best race training centre," "best kids' terrain park," "best ski-in/ski-out village," and "best alpine resort in summer," by Ski Canada Magazine in 2009. Condé Nast Traveler Reader's Poll named Sun Peaks among the top 10 resorts in North America.
