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Freeriding

Trees, trees and more trees. Theres a limitless amount of tree-riding here; steep, shallow, wide, tight, long short - you name it, theyve got a tree run for you.

For the advanced rider, a short walk from the summit quad will lead you to Taynton Bowl which has a lot of steep tree shoots, but also has a leg-burning exit path. The Extreme Dream Zone has some shorter though still steep runs, with an easy out. Dont take your inexperienced mates into the Dream Zone as the trees are really tight and itll be more of a nightmare.

Freestylers

The park is situated in the base area and has an okay pipe, a few hits and lots of rails. The park is fine but compared to some Canadian resorts, Panorama's park is small and limited. The pistes dont offer too much in the way of hits or rollers, but in Taynton Bowl theres loads of rock drops to fling yourself off.

Pistes

If you like it wide, well-maintained and empty, then this is the place. Most of the runs from the Champagne Express chair are well set up for you to crank out some full-speed turns.

But with all that fake snow, make sure your edges are sharp.

Beginners

Beginners have lots of good blues and greens, straight off the base chair. The designated beginners area has a surface lift and theres a magic carpet for the complete novice. For those getting around the mountain who dont mind a pathway, check out the Sun Bowl Trail.

Resort Statistics

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

Lifts

Total Lifts: 9
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 5
Drag lifts: 3
Max people per hour: 8,500
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 100
Total ride area: 2847 acres
Longest run: 5.5km

Top lift: 2380m
Vertical drop: 1220m
First lift: 1160m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 20%
Red runs: 55%
Black runs: 25%

Lift Passes

	Low Season			High Season
	CAD	GBP	Average	CAD	GBP	Average
Day Pass	72.00	46.78	35%	72.00	46.78	22%
6-Day Pass	354.00	229.98	43%	354.00	229.98	24%

	CAD	GBP	Average
Season Pass:	949.00	616.52	15%

Lift Passes:
1 Day pass $59
5 days $249
Season $799
Lift times:9.00am to 10.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 4.8metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 40%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: Group $49/1.5hr
Private $109/1.5hr
Snowboard Hire: Board & Boots $35 per day
Five days $140
Night Riding: : Thu-Sun Till 9.00pm inc Terrain parks