Central address: Whitewater Ski Hill Rd, Nelson, BC V1L, Canada
Elevation: 1626.850
Time Zone: America/Vancouver
Latitude: 49° 26' 39.48'' N
Longitude: 117° 8' 47.508'' W
The latitude of Whitewater Ski Resort is 49.444300, and the longitude is -117.146530. Whitewater Ski Resort is located in Nelson, Canada with the gps coordinates of 49° 26' 39.48'' N and 117° 8' 47.508'' W. The category of Whitewater Ski Resort is Ski & Snowboard Areas.
Whitewater Ski Resort is a ski resort located a 25-minute drive from Nelson in southern British Columbia, Canada. The resort is situated in Ymir bowl, beneath the 2,400 m (7,874 ft) high Ymir Mountain, in the Selkirk Mountains. The Selkirks receive plentiful, dry snow, and the location in a high alpine bowl provides an annual snowfall average of approximately 12 m (472 in; 39 ft). The elevation of the parking lot is 1,605 m (5,266 ft) and the highest lift accessed point is 2,000 m (6,562 ft). While Ymir Peak is not included within the ski area boundary, lifts climb both shoulders of the bowl and provide easy traverse routes along ridges to the top. In addition to its snow, the resort is renowned for its tree skiing and steep runs; only 20% of the runs are beginner, while 40% are intermediate and the remaining 40% are advanced. Areas surrounding Whitewater, including West Arm Provincial Park, are renowned for easy access for backcountry split boarding and ski touring.
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Latitude | 49.444300 | Longitude | -117.146530 |
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Elevation | 1626.850 | DMS Lat | 49° 26' 39.48'' N |
DMS Lng | 117° 8' 47.508'' W | GeoHASH | c2u9q309bj845 |
UTM Zone | 11U | UTM Easting | 489378.081595223 |
UTM Northing | 5476858.73371743 | Time Zone | America/Vancouver |
Country | Canada | State | British Columbia |