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Skiable Terrain: 2,975 acres
Resort Features:
Panorama Mountain Resort is a beautiful resort hidden away near the lovely Canadian town of Invermere. Surrounded by the Purcell mountain range in British Columbia, with fabulous views all around.
There is a tremendous amount of skiing in comparison with the size of the village. You can expect the spacious slopes to be quiet most of the time on your ski holiday to Panorama with minimal queing. Add good novice facilities and a relaxed atmosphere to fabulous slope-side accommodation and quiet slopes means a Panorama ski holiday is a fantastic choice for families and mixed ability parties.
The tree lined slopes offer an excellent array of runs. There are some great beginners’ slopes to build confidence, all the lifts offer trails down the mountain suitable for a variety of abilities. Mile 1 and Champagne Express quad chairlifts open up a great range of runs including several long, wide groomers that weave right down the mountain. Advanced skiers should head for the Extreme Dream Zone and Taynton Bowl, which has over 1,000 acres of backcountry style skiing. The Taynton Bowl was further expanded recently going an extra 246 ft/75m higher up the mountain for some of the most brutish terrain of the resort, including 4 new double-black lines and a new resort distance record ski run over 6.5km long. The expansion makes Panorama among the Top 3 Resorts in Canada for vertical with 4,265 ft/1,300m, and there are plans for further terrain to be added in the coming years. There are some great glades to add into the mix too, while if you are looking for rails and kickers then head to one of the two excellent terrain parks, just above the village on your Panorama ski holiday.
For off piste enthusiasts Panorama has recently started operating two snow cats to access the furthest reaches of their terrain. The Monster terrain is only accessible by the Monster X snow cats and although not a guided snow cat experience it is a great way to lap 9 double black diamond runs with lots of unnamed terrain in-between. Operates Thursday – Sunday conditions permitting.
RK Heli-ski are based in Panorama, with their helipad just a couple of minutes’ walk from the village centre, making the expansive glaciers and snowfields on the edge of the Bugaboos easily accessible and adding another dimension to your ski holiday to Panorama
The beautiful purpose built ski village of Panorama has a real Canadian feel with the looming tree lined Purcell mountains in every direction giving you a real in the mountains feel.
The accommodation in Panorama ranges from cozy modern hotel rooms up to large private condo’s & town homes giving you lots of options for a ski holiday to Panorama.
Being in the mountains means wherever you stay in Panorama you are not far from the slopes. Nearly all of the accommodation is ski in ski out or within short walk from the slopes. The Village Gondola takes two minutes connecting the lower village to the upper village making getting around Panorama incredibly easy.
The large hot pools located at The Panorama Springs are open for use by any Panorama guest overlooking the main base area of Panorama they are a great place to relax and rest those tired legs.
With a more laidback feel while Panorama isn’t party central there are a number of dining options in resort with the wings at The T-Bar and Grill being a favourite of ours. There is also Alto Kitchen & Bar and a new pizza place called Last Chance down in the lower village. You will also find a mini-supermarket and several coffee shops and grab and go options in resort along with the on mountain options. For fine dining there is Choppers Landing and Cliffhanger within walking distance of the main village.
There is a free shuttle that operates between the resort and the nearby town of Invermere which we highly recommend visiting during your ski holiday to Panorama for more dining options or to pick up groceries at the larger supermarket in town.
In Invermere head to Birchwood for upscaling dining. Fubuki Sushi also is certainly worth a visit. One of our favourites is a Viking bar called Ullr. Don’t let the Viking part put you off though as the food here is incredible. We also can personally attest to their great drinks selection.
If you still have energy after a day skiing in Panorama there are still plenty of other activities to keep you amused. You could head off on a snowmobile tour, try ice skating in the village, Fat biking (special fat tyred bikes for cycling in snow and even tandem paragliding for the more adventurous.
Transfer / Driving Time Calgary (3 1/2 hrs) |
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Base elevation 3,773 feet |
Terrain Park Two terrain parks |
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Top elevation 8,038 feet |
Avg annual snowfall 204 inches |
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Vertical drop 4,265 feet |
Lift capacity 8,500 skiers per hour |
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Number of runs 135 |
Ski season Dec 8 to Apr 8 |
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Number of lifts 10 inc 1 gondola & 4 Quads |
Skiable terrain 2,975 acres – 30% expert, 55% advanced/intermediate & 15% beginners |
“Panorama is one of my favourite resorts; it is a beautiful part of the world with a quiet village with plenty of skiing for all abilities to keep you occupied. There is some great tree skiing to be had and the place is so uncrowded you would be very unlucky to be in a lift queue! If you are into chicken wings (like me) then head to the T-bar and Grill as they have some of the best wings I have ever tasted and I’ve tried a few!
I would highy recommend making use of the free shuttle into nearby Invermere which is a lovely town to explore. One of my favourite spots in Invermere is Ullr which has a great drinks selection & some amazing food!”
Michael Williamson-Giles,
Frontier Ski
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