Sun Peaks is Canada’s second largest mountain resort with 4,270 acres and 360-degrees of ski terrain spread over three mountains. The biggest of those is Tod Mountain, which was also the original name of the ski area in 1961. Nippon Cable of Japan purchased the resort in 1992 and doubled its size, adding eight new lifts in nine years and expanding onto Sundance and Morrisey mountains. Nippon Cable should be a familiar name; the company licenses and sells Doppelmayr technology throughout Japan. Thus Sun Peaks is North America’s largest 100% Doppelmayr mountain.
Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners updated the master plan for Sun Peaks Resort in 2013 that aims to expand lift service into new areas and make significant changes to the current lift system. Many of the proposed changes center around the Top of the World, the ski area’s 6,824-foot summit. The two lifts that currently end here will be shortened or removed and three new ones added. The Burfield quad (the world’s longest fixed-grip lift) will be shortened to just above its current mid-station. Primary access to Top of the World will become the Crystal Express, a six-pack replacement of the Crystal triple chair in a new and extended alignment. A 30-passenger aerial tram is proposed from the top of the Sunburst Express to Top of the World for sightseeing. A new high speed quad called Sunnyside Express would come from the west and top out near the two other summit lifts.
The West Bowl T-Bar would be replaced with a new, longer version while two of Sun Peaks’ three detachable quads – Sunburst and Sundance – would be replaced with six packs. The missing link between the village and Mt. Morrisey would finally be added with a new West Morrisey quad chair.
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