WEATHER AT A GLANCE
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Gnorm the Powder Gnome
RMR Village
Top of The Stoke
Top of Stellar
Mackenzie Outpost
Ripper
Extreme Weather Policies
Winter Guidelines
Winter operations may be suspended during times of extreme cold. Aerial Lifts are seen as a high-risk activity since there remains a very small but still possible chance of a failure of both primary drives resulting in a rope evacuation, potentially leaving guests/staff stranded for a long period of time in an unsafe environment.
As temperatures rise throughout the day, often lifts suspended in the morning are able to open later in the day. The Lower Gondola Maze / Base Area is seen as the safest most manageable queue. Prior to opening if either Gondola is nearing the threshold, a resort wide opening will be postponed in order to keep public in the base area.
Due to wind chill, the top of ‘The Stoke’ chair lift is often the coldest place on the mountain, this commonly results in a delayed opening on that chair lift in particular. ‘The Ripper’ lift is commonly the 2nd coldest due to lack of sun light.
Thresholds
Temperature data will be taken from the remote weather stations located at the Aerial Park, Gondola mid-station, Gondola top, Stoke top, Ripper weather plot. The wind speed data will be taken from the Sub-peak weather station.
Staff may move around the mountain using lifts at -32°C provided the temperature is trending warmer, to be in position to open the resort when the temperature threshold is reached.
No Chair Lift or Gondola will be open to the public at -30°C or below. Lift operations for public will begin when the temperature reaches -29°C provided the temperature is trending warmer. During operations in temperatures below -25°C guests will be encouraged to ride chairs or gondolas with others.
This threshold takes wind chill into consideration, and is calculated with the Wind Chill and Humidex Calculators provided by the Government of Canada.