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Great resort

Sat 3 February 2007 Anton

We were in Apex at the end of January 2007, the resort was very quiet in spite of the downhill ski competition. Some runs had no one on but us. In spite of the freeze / thaw that created a crust in some resorts there was still fresh snow to be found in the trees. There is a good selection of runs in varying degrees of difficulty, the easier ones are off stocks chair and the more difficult ones off “Grandfathers Trail” to the right of the “Quickdraw” lift.

All in all it was a good resort, and the Gunbarrel Saloon was an affordable and enjoyable place to end the day and serves some great food.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 5
Chair lifts: 2
Drag lifts: 1
Other lifts: 1 platter tow, 1 tube tow
Max people per hour: 8,700
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 67
Total ride area: 52km/1112 acres
Longest run: 3miles (5km)

Top lift: 2180m
Vertical drop: 605m
First lift: 1575m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 16%
Red runs: 47%
Black runs: 36%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Half day $38
1 Day pass - $53
5 Day pass - $245
Season pass - $649
Lift times:9:00am to 3:30pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 6m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 40%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: Group $60 for 3 hours
Private $65 for 1hr, all day (4rs) $165
Snowboard Hire: $38/day additional days $29
Night Riding: : 4:30pm to 9:00pm, Fridays & Saturdays. Price $12