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Panorama

Also known as: Pano, Panorama Mountain Resort

Purcell Mtns; slope-side hot pools

Difficulty 3 (Intermediate)Destination - long vertical, variedContinuous fall-line face + Taynton Bowl
Vertical drop
1,300 m
Top elevation
2,450 m
Lifts
10
Runs
135
Panorama

Can the whole group come?

Who in your group gets a good week at Panorama - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.

Beginner 15%Intermediate 35%Advanced 50%
Terrain split

Beg 15 / Int 35 / Adv 50

Group split options

Discovery/Mile One lower-mountain zone

If you are not skiing

Slope-side hot pools, tubing, Nordic, snowshoe, snowmobile, spa

Childcare

Yes (Wee Wascals 18 mo-5 yr; PanoKids 6-12)

Ski school & rental

Ski + Ride School, rentals/tuning

Accessibility & group fit

Huge vertical + wide cruisers; Taynton Bowl adds expert bite

Snow & season

~520 cm/yr + 40% snowmaking

Open window

Typically early Dec to mid-Apr

Best season

Jan-Mar

Peak vs quiet

Peak Christmas/New Year, Presidents' week, weekends; midweek quieter

Snow & surface

Fall-line groomers + Taynton Bowl

Weather risks

Cold snaps; flat light

The mountain

Skiable area

2,975 ac (~1,204 ha)

Runs & pistes

135

Off-piste & backcountry

Taynton Bowl (in-bounds expert)

Crowds

Moderate

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~CAD 109-179 (Ikon Pass + Mountain Collective)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Calgary (YYC) ~3.5 h; Cranbrook (YXC) ~1 h 45

Transfer & shuttle

Road; transfers

On-mountain dining

Summit Hut, Elkhorn Cabin, T-Bar

Facilities

Ski-in/out village services

Operators

Invermere hub (independent)

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Pro patrol; Taynton Bowl fully controlled (in-bounds)

Hazards

On Ikon, not RCR

Emergency & rescue

Invermere & District Hospital (~25 min)

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.

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