Saturday, January 30, 2010

Blue Mountain, ON


Blue Mountain is an alpine ski resort situated northwest of Collingwood. It is a major destination for skiers from Southern Ontario, and sells an average more than 750,000 lift tickets per year, making it the third-busiest ski resort in Canada after Whistler-Blackcomb and Mont Tremblant.

Vertical: 226 m (742 ft)
Top elevation: 452 m (1,483 ft)
Base elevation: 226 m (741 ft)

Comparison to Whistler and Blackcomb...

Vertical:
Whistler: 1530 m (5020 ft)
Blackcomb: 1565 m (5135 ft)

Top elevation:
Whistler: 2182 m (7160 ft)
Blackcomb: 2240 m (7349 ft)

Base elevation:
Creekside: 653 m (2140 ft)
Village: 675 m (2214 ft)

Comparison to Tremblant...

Vertical: 645 m (2,120 ft)
Top elevation: 875 m (2,870 ft)
Base elevation: 230 m (750 ft)

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