CANYON CREEK SKI AREA
CANYON CREEK SKI AREA
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Trails ReportTuesday November 4, 2025 We're getting close to having enough snow to start compacting the snow. When we get a foot of snow or more, then we can start regular machine-grooming. We have done a lot of work on the trails this summer. The Connector from Rocky Loop to the 20 Below Trail is complete. This opens an alternate easy way for cross-country skiers to access all the new trails we have planned for the second plateau area. We improved the Hill Trail to take out two switchbacks to make it easier.
This year we have added new trails and improved old trails. The added grooming cost means that we are calling on our skiers and snowshoers to meet our new added expenses. NEW - minimum donation - $6- per person per day Pay at the trails or online with PayPal We encourage young families to get outside in winter - Children and youth under 16 years ski or snowshoe FREE Annual passes are available for minimum $85- per person donation - please pay online below. We rely solely on donations. All work is done by volunteers.
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Welcome to Canyon Creek
All work at Canyon Creek Ski Area is done by volunteers. We are in a high-elevation snowbelt that results in cold dry powder for most of the winter. Our grooming season extends from mid-November to April 10. Elevation of the trails range from 1032 meters up to alpine at 1576 meters. We have 23 km of trails suitable for cross-country, backcountry skiing and snowshoeing. Trails are suitable for all skill levels from novice to advanced. We machine-groom more than 15 km of ski trails. We will be grooming for both track set and skate skiing on the lower trails. Hills are groomed wide enough for turns and stopping. Another 8 km of trails are tracked, packed and monitored by our volunteers for snowshoes or narrow-track skiing. Many of our trails are in open meadows or parkland as a result of a forest fire in the 1930's. When there is valley fog in town, it's often sunny at Canyon Creek Ski Area. Canyon Creek is an excellent destination for families with children. It's a place where children can have fun! Snowshoeing is permitted but users must walk in the Snowshoe Lane provided and not on the Ski Only Lane or on the set track. Dogs are permitted on all trails as long as owners clean up any messes and put their pets on leash if necessary.
Contact Us You can contact us at canyoncreek@bcnorth.ca
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Safety Use the trails at your own risk. The trails are in a wilderness setting with all the associated risks. The trails are not patrolled regularly, so tell someone where you are going and when you will return. Ski with a friend. There is cell coverage on the upper section of the Hill Trail, but no cell coverage on the lower trails. (Good for getting away from the News) Maps are located at major junctions and show where you are. We recommend a location beacon such as a SPOT or Inreach anytime you are on trails.
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Canyon Creek Ski Area is managed by the Canyon Creek Recreation Society in collaboration with Rec Sites and Trails BC. We have developed and maintained the trails since 2007. Our sponsors include: Bulkley Valley Backpackers Society Rec Sites and Trails BC Wetzinkwa Community Forest West Fraser / Pacific Inland Resources Bulkley Valley Kin Club Dawson Road Maintenance Extreme Signs Smithers Lions Club Bulkley Valley Credit Union and most important - our clients
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