Upper Prairie Road at Ski Smithers
Easy · 565 m long with 51 m of vertical, averaging 5° and 9° at its steepest, facing W.
9°steepest 50 m
5°average pitch
565 mlength
51 mvertical
1670 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Upper Prairie Road is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Upper Prairie Road
Lifts that reach the top: Panorama (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 24 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Skyline
- Ski Home Run (easy)
- Ski Panorama (easy)
- Ski Upper Sidewinder (easy)
- Ride Panorama
- Ski Upper Prairie Road (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Alpine Meadows. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Prairie (2 min), Panorama (5 min), Little Rascal Handle Tow (5 min).
See Upper Prairie Road on the 3D mapAll runs at Ski SmithersMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.