Ski Portes du Soleil

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Rating

Skicow has calculated an excellent rating of 4.34 out of 5 for the Portes du Soleil ski area. This is based on several criteria such as the size of the ski area and the services provided. Note that we do not have all the required data, such as whether various services are available, which is necessary for a comprehensive rating calculation and consequently the calculation will be slightly inaccurate.

(4.34 moos out of 5)

Portes du Soleil Ski Area Overview

Portes du Soleil is a composite ski area comprised of the following individual ski areas:

Portes du Soleil has a very large vertical rise (5,118ft). As a guide, skiers will generally not be skiing top to bottom all day as the range is much too great. Most skiers would not even dream of skiing top to bottom without stopping. Portes du Soleil has mostly intermediate and advanced runs so beginners may find it a little challenging. With an amazing 535 trails, make sure you get hold of a trail map before you set out.

The statistics detailed below have been calculated by combining the statistics from the individual ski areas.

Ski Area Statistics for Portes du Soleil

Detailed ski area statistics for Portes du Soleil are presented in the boxed sections below.

Activity Overview

Downhill skiing?	Yes
Snowboarding?	Yes
Night skiing?	No
Snowcat skiing?	?
Cross country skiing?	Yes
Snowshoeing?	No
Snow tubing?	No

Grading

Beginner:	21 %
Intermediate:	39 %
Advanced:	36 %
Expert:	31 %

Trails

Number of trails:	535
Total trail length:	592.8 miles
Longest trail:	6.8 miles
Number of bowls:	?
Number of half pipes:	?
Number of terrain parks:	?
Length of cross country trails:	224.9 miles

Mountain Statistics

Vertical rise:	5,118 ft
Base elevation:	2,953 ft
Top elevation:	8,071 ft
On piste area:	393 acres
Snow making area:	242 acres
Annual snowfall:	658.8 in

Lifts

Uphill capacity:	422,719 pph
Passenger cabin lifts:	19
High speed chairs:	19
Standard chairs:	97
Surface lifts:	189
Total lifts:	324

Services

Ski lessons?	No
Snowboard lessons?	No
Ski rentals?	?
Snowboard rental?	No
Childcare?	?
Number of mountain restaurants:	?

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