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Ontario is a large province which includes enormous expanses
of lakes and waterways. The north part of the province
borders Hudson Bay with many rivers and forest areas where you
can encounter whales, polar bears and caribou. The southern
border lies on a large expanse of the north shore of Lake Superior,
the world’s largest freshwater lake, as well as Lake
Ontario and Lakes Erie and Huron, where there are some lovely
beaches to be found. The capital city is Toronto. Ontario
is roughly divided into nine regions. There are many scenic
freshwater islands and of course the world famous Horseshoe Falls,
also known as the Canadian Falls, which is at the western end
of Niagara Falls.
Other ski areas and resorts in Ontario include: Beaver
Valley, Calabogie Peaks, Candy Mountain, Cedar Highlands, Centennial
Park, Chicopee, Cobble Hills, Dagmar, Glen Eden, Hardwood, Heyden,
Hidden Valley, Highlands Nordic, Hockley Valley, Kamiskotia,
Lafontaine, Lakeridge, Laurentian, Loch Lomond, Boler Mountain,
Loretto, Moose Woods, Mount Antoine, Mount Baldy, Mount Dufour,
Mount Pakenham, Mount St.Louis/Moonstone, Mountain View, North
York, Onaping, Pine Ridge, Pinery, Rene Burnelle, Searchmont,
Sir Sam’s, Ski Lakeridge, Ski Mansfield, Skyloft, Snow
Valley, Talisman, Tri-Town and Uplands.
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Ski British Columbia
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain Resort is located near Collingwood in the Georgian
Triangle between Georgian Bay and the Niagara Escarpment. It
is a large ski area and winter playground open for skiers and
boarders and offers night skiing. There is an excellent
Terrain Park with two superpipes. 100% snowmaking facility
and annual average snowfall of 110 inches.
Web site: www.bluemountain.ca.
Blue Mountain Information:
Base elevation: 740 feet
Summit elevation: 1,482 feet
Vertical drop: 720 feet
Skiable acres: 251 acres
Trails: 37
Longest run: 4,000 feet
Lifts: 13 (3 Hi speed six person, 1 Hi speed quad, 2 triples,
4 doubles, 3 surface)
Skier levels: 17% beginner, 42% intermediate, 41% advanced
Horseshoe
Horseshoe Valley is a full service resort located approx. one
hour north of Toronto. It offers something for all the
family. The area offers both alpine and Nordic skiing,
boarding, blading and tubing. There is a terrain park with
half pipe.
Web site: www.horseshoeresort.com
Horseshoe Valley Mountain Information:
Base elevation: 1,024 feet
Summit elevation: 1,332 feet
Vertical rise: 308 feet
Lifts: 8 (1 quad, 2 triples, 3 doubles, 1 surface, 1 Magic Carpet)
Trails: 23
Skiable acres: 61 acres
Longest run: 2,200 feet
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