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Pass Powderkeg

Alberta, CA

9 kmXStrails
295 mvertical
3lifts
❄︎❄︎moderate snow
237 cma season, model

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Pass PowderkegNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Alberta
Calgary — town, pop. 1,306,784Lethbridge — town, pop. 103,197Cochrane — town, pop. 32,199Okotoks — town, pop. 30,214Kalispell — town, pop. 22,052Banff SunshineMount NorquayPanoramaCastle Mountain ResortFairmont Hot SpringsFernie Alpine ResortKimberley Alpine ResortNakiskaSchweitzerPass PowderkegCalgaryLethbridgeOkotoksKalispell
Within 30 km
Blairmore — town, pop. 1,522Coleman — town, pop. 1,441Pass PowderkegPass PowderkegBlairmoreColeman

Closed today

Season: usually mid December - early April.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

1,587 msummit
295 mvertical
1,292 mbase
Region
Alberta, Canada

Where it stands

trails
9 kmmedian 19 km
31%
vertical
295 mmedian 324 m
46%
advanced or harder
34%median 26%
69%
novice or easy
46%median 30%
90%
snowfall
237 cmmedian 207 cm
58%

this resort middle half median

The Season

27%of Dec–Mar days it snows
4days, longest snowy stretch
model
Snow on the ground model
255075100 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low · Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 99 North American resorts under 10 km

  • easygreen circle4 km · 12 runs
  • intermediateblue square1.7 km · 7 runs
  • advancedblack diamond3 km · 12 runs

North American grading.

Trail map

Easy Street — green circle (easy)Angel, Easy Street — green circle (easy)Vet's Way — green circle (easy)BushTrail — green circle (easy)Upper Spina Trail — green circle (easy)Lower Spina Trail, Easy Street — green circle (easy)Angel — green circle (easy)Easy Street — green circle (easy)Lower Spina Trail, Easy Street — green circle (easy)Easy Street — green circle (easy)Sesame-Street — green circle (easy)B-Town — green circle (easy)Lower Spina Trail — blue square (intermediate)Lower Spina Trail — blue square (intermediate)Turtles Back — blue square (intermediate)TheFace — blue square (intermediate)Goblin — blue square (intermediate)Flo's Basket — blue square (intermediate)Loggers-Trail — blue square (intermediate)Upper Edge — black diamond (advanced)Daredevil — black diamond (advanced)SkiJump — black diamond (advanced)Lower Edge, Upper Edge — black diamond (advanced)Lower Edge — black diamond (advanced)Upper Edge — black diamond (advanced)Xpresso — black diamond (advanced)Close to — black diamond (advanced)DareDevil's Dip — black diamond (advanced)Lower Edge — black diamond (advanced)Chinook — black diamond (advanced)Bully — black diamond (advanced)Upper T-Bar — T-bar — 1410 m to 1587 mUpper T-Bar — T-bar — 1410 m to 1587 mLower T-Bar — T-bar — 1292 m to 1443 mLower T-Bar — T-bar — 1292 m to 1443 mRope Tow — rope tow — 1415 m to 1428 mRope Tow — rope tow — 1415 m to 1428 m200 m
lift2 T-bars1 rope towruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
Upper T-Bar, Lower T-Bar, Rope Tow
Green circle
Easy Street, Angel, Easy Street, Vet's Way, BushTrail, Upper Spina Trail, Lower Spina Trail, Easy Street, Angel, Sesame-Street, B-Town
Blue square
Lower Spina Trail, Turtles Back, TheFace, Goblin, Flo's Basket, Loggers-Trail
Black diamond
Upper Edge, Daredevil, SkiJump, Lower Edge, Upper Edge, Lower Edge, Xpresso, Close to, DareDevil's Dip, Chinook, Bully

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Pass Powderkeg—9 km❄︎❄︎
Castle Mountain Resort32 km55 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Fernie Alpine Resort50 km82 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Kimberley Alpine Resort114 km60 km❄︎❄︎
Fairmont Hot Springs128 km13 km❄︎
Panorama158 km74 km❄︎❄︎
Nakiska158 km33 km❄︎
FAQ
Is Pass Powderkeg on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Pass Powderkeg for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Pass Powderkeg on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Pass Powderkeg for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Pass Powderkeg get?
Pass Powderkeg has moderate snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Castle Mountain Resort (32 km), Fairmont Hot Springs (128 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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