Georgian Peaks is a private
alpine ski
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resort located on the
Niagara Escarpment just outside
Thornbury, Ontario. It has the highest vertical drop of any resort in Ontario, at 820 feet (250 m),
enough to allow it to host official
FIS
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-standard
Slalom and
Giant Slalom races. The hill focuses on more challenging terrain than nearby hills like
Blue Mountain, featuring twenty-two named runs served by four
chairlift
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s.
The Club took a direct hit from an F2 tornado during the
Central Ontario and GTA Tornado Outbreak, August 20, 2009. The damage was substantial, but the club was fully repaired and operational for opening day.
See also
*
Beaver Valley
*
List of ski areas and resorts in Canada
This is a list of ski areas and resorts in Canada.
Alberta
* WinSport's Canada Olympic Park ( 1988 Winter Olympics sliding and jumping events)
*Canmore Nordic Centre ( 1988 Winter Olympics Nordic and biathlon events)
* Canyon Ski Area - Red De ...
*
Bee Hive Ski Races, hosted by Georgian Peaks Club in 1961
References
External links
Georgian Peaks Ski Club
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