The Goat at Sun Peaks Resort
Expert · 311 m long with 100 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 26° at its steepest, facing W.
26°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
311 mlength
100 mvertical
2066 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
The Goat is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to The Goat
Lifts that reach the top: Burfield (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Crystal Quad (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 23 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Sunburst Express
- Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
- Ski Cruiser (intermediate)
- Ski Trans Canada (intermediate)
- Ride Crystal Quad
- Ski Juniper Ridge (advanced)
- Ski The Goat (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Westsyde, Back Door. Nearest lifts from the bottom: West Bowl Express (3 min), Crystal Quad (7 min), Burfield (10 min).
See The Goat on the 3D mapAll runs at Sun Peaks ResortMeasured 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.