Sun Peaks Resort
BC's second-largest ski area -- 4,270 acres, three mountains, and the sunniest resort in Canada.
Our Take
Sun Peaks Resort near Kamloops, BC is the second-largest ski area in Canada by acreage at 4,270 skiable acres across three mountains: Sun Peaks, Morrisey, and Tod. The resort sits in the Thompson Nicola plateau at an elevation that benefits from the BC Interior's combination of cold temperatures and Okanagan moisture -- the marketing slogan 'Champagne Powder' isn't entirely wrong. More to the point, Sun Peaks averages 236 inches of annual snowfall in a climate that's consistently cold, producing light, dry snow that holds up well between storms. The ski village at the base was purpose-built from scratch in the late 1990s and has the polished pedestrian-village character of a resort that was designed with pedestrian flow in mind from day one. Three mountains with distinct characters -- the main Sun Peaks face with long sustained cruisers, Morrisey with intermediate tree skiing, and Tod Mountain with the technical terrain -- give the 4,270-acre footprint actual variety rather than acreage padding. The resort doesn't carry Epic or Ikon affiliation, which keeps it disproportionately free of the weekend pass-holder crowds. For BC Interior skiing with big-mountain variety and a functioning village, Sun Peaks is the underrated benchmark.
Nerd Stats
Skiable Acres
4,270
Avg Annual Snowfall
236"
Summit Elevation
7,060'
No. of Mountains
3
Fun Facts
- Sun Peaks is the second-largest ski area in Canada at 4,270 acres -- only Whistler Blackcomb has more skiable terrain.
- The resort averages 2,000+ hours of sunshine per year -- unusual for BC and the origin of the 'Sun Peaks' name.
- The base village was designed from scratch in the 1990s by European alpine village architects -- it shows in the car-free pedestrian flow.
- Sun Peaks is only 50 minutes from Kamloops, which has a full-service airport with regular connections to Vancouver.