Smithers, British Columbia Hotels

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Smithers is a town located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Smithers is located in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako. With a population of 5,509, Smithers is a service area for most of the Bulkley Valley.

The theme of the town of Smithers is alpine, which is drawn from the geography of the area. A town bylaw requires businesses in the area to construct their buildings in an alpine style, though there are some exceptions (including chains such as McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Canadian Tire). A carved wood statue of a man blowing an alpine horn, commonly referred to as The Alpine Man, is located at the entrance to the main street and has become the town symbol.

Residents of Smithers are called Smithereens which remains a more popularly accepted title than the sometimes used 'Smitherite'.

Ski & Ride Smithers – Your Powder Destination, is a wonderful Northern BC ski resort located in the rugged mountains of Northern Western British Columbia, just outside the town of Smithers, in the majestic Bulkley Valley.

Mountain Elevation
Top Elevation: 5,500’
Bottom Elevation: 3,700’
Vertical: 1,750’
Weather & Snow
Average Snow Depth: 135 – 180 cm / 4 – 6’
Average Temperature: -5 C / 23 Fahrenheit
Average Season: December – mid April
Chairlifts
Skyline Chair: 6,022’
Panorama T-Bar: 3,800’
Prairie T-Bar: 2,700
Little Rascal: 500’
Ski & Snowboard Lift Capacity & Terrain
Lift Capacity: 2,900 per hour
Number of Runs: 34
Longest Run: 2 miles
Skiable Area: 300 acres
Ski & Snowboard Terrain Levels of Difficulty
Novice – 25%
Intermediate – 55%
Advanced – 20%

Ski & Ride Smithers offers skiers and snowboarders excellent lift accessed powder skiing, along with “The Best Terrain Park in The North”. All of this at affordable ski/snowboard lift ticket prices.

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