Hudson Bay Mountain

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Hudson Bay Mountain
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Hudson Bay Mountain seen from the east
Highest point
Elevation 2,589 m (8,494 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,609 m (5,279 ft) [1]
Listing
Coordinates 54°48′42″N127°20′23″W / 54.81167°N 127.33972°W / 54.81167; -127.33972 [1]
Geography
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Hudson Bay Mountain
Location in British Columbia
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Hudson Bay Mountain
Hudson Bay Mountain (Canada)
Hudson Bay Mountain
Interactive map of Hudson Bay Mountain
Location Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, Canada
DistrictRange 5 Coast Land District
Parent range Bulkley RangesHazelton Mountains [1]
Topo map NTS 93L14 Smithers
Climbing
First ascent 1940s by Rex Gibson, John Wheeler [1]
Hudson Bay Mountain Resort
Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest major city Smithers
Coordinates 54°48′42″N127°20′23″W / 54.811633°N 127.33962°W / 54.811633; -127.33962
Vertical508m, 1666ft
Top elevation1650m, 5413ft
Base elevation1142m, 3747ft[ citation needed ]
Skiable area315 acres
Trails 36
Longest run8km, 4.97 miles
Terrain parks 1

Hudson Bay Mountain is an ultra prominent peak located above Smithers, British Columbia, Canada. It is the location of the Hudson Bay Mountain Resort (formerly Ski Smithers) ski resort. It was also used as a filming location for the movies The Grey [2] and Eight Below . [3] A well-established local name, it refers to the mountain's proximity to a ranch once owned by the Hudson's Bay Company at nearby Driftwood Creek. Hudson Bay Mountain Resort is known for the Rotary Community Trail to Town, an 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) run down the mountain into the town of Smithers. [4]

Contents

Ski facilities

Lifts:

NameType
SkylineChairlift - Triple
PanoramaT-bar
PrairieT-bar
Little RascalHandle Tow

Runs :

NameDifficulty
AlpenhornBlack Diamond
Alpine MeadowsGreen Circle
Bob's Your UncleBlack Diamond
Cabin RunsGreen Circle
CannonballBlue Square
Chapman's ChallengeBlack Diamond
CinderellaBlue Square
Cold SmokeDouble Black Diamond
CutoffBlue Square
Dahlie's DoubleBlack Diamond
ExpoBlue Square
FootlooseBlue Square
Holy SmokeDouble Black Diamond
Lower GullyBlue Square
Marmot HallowGreen Circle
Monkey TrailBlue Square
Name That RunBlack Diamond
Nancy GreeneGreen Circle
North Face Ski WayGreen Circle
PanoramaGreen Circle
ParliamentBlack Diamond
PitchforkBlue Square
Prairie RoadGreen Circle
PtarmiganBlue Square
Ranger RunGreen Circle
Short CutGreen Circle
SkyboundGreen Circle
Skyline ConnectorGreen Circle
SnowboundBlack Diamond
The ForkBlue Square
Trail to TownGreen Circle
Turkey ShootBlue Square
Twinkle BowlBlue Square
Twinkle ToesGreen Circle
Upper GullyBlue Square
Upper SidewinderGreen Circle
Which WayDouble Black Diamond
WhitefangBob's Your Uncle
YodellinBlue Square

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