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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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The Salmo Ski Hill is located just a few km south of Salmo off Highway 3. During winter it offers the best (and only) night skiing in the Kootenays. During summer it is home to a small but growing network of hiking and biking trails, constructed and maintained by the Salmo Valley Trail Society. Lots of parking and an outhouse is available below the ski hill parking area at the West Kootenay BMX track.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Land Status: Crown Land
Access Info:
Salmo
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
15 trails
- E-Bike
1 trails
- Hike
15 trails
- Trail Running
15 trails
- Downhill Ski
5 trails
Region Details
- 5
- 3
- 5
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of Jun 5, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 20
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 15
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 15
- Trails Trail Running
- 15
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 5
- Total Distance
- 12 miles
- Total Descent
- 9,183 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,075 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,354 ft
- Reports
- 373
- Photos
- 46
- Ridden Counter
- 1,458
Popular Salmo Ski Area Mountain Biking Trails
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 m avg distance
Yesterday
- 5 rides
- 5.3 km avg distance
Past Week
- 34 rides
- 9.7 km avg distance
Photos of Salmo Ski Area Mountain Bike
trail: Sunset East
10 |
Sep 13, 2020 @ 7:31pm
Sep 13, 2020
trail: High Water
63 |
Sep 9, 2018 @ 12:56pm
Sep 9, 2018
trail: High Water
52 |
Sep 9, 2018 @ 12:54pm
Sep 9, 2018
trail: Inducer
24 |
Sep 9, 2018 @ 12:52pm
Sep 9, 2018
trail: Inducer
26 |
Sep 9, 2018 @ 12:51pm
Sep 9, 2018
trail: High Water
40 |
Sep 9, 2018 @ 12:50pm
Sep 9, 2018
trail: Sunset East
93 |
Jun 21, 2017 @ 6:05pm
Jun 21, 2017
trail: Drifter
181 |
Jun 5, 2017 @ 9:44pm
Jun 5, 2017Videos of Salmo Ski Area Mountain Bike
trail: Drifter
4:01 |
154 |
Jun 21, 2020
trail: True Blue
1:55 |
321 |
Sep 10, 2010
youtuber
![Salmo's Best Kept Secret? // Salmo Ski Hill -...]()
trail: High Water
8:55 |
46 |
Mar 2, 2021 , Salmo
youtuber
![THE DOG WOULDN'T GET OUT OF THE F**KING WAY! |...]()
trail: Upper Inducer
12:25 |
493 |
Oct 11, 2018 , Salmo
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Blue | Jun 5, 2021 @ 3:37pm Jun 5, 2021 | Ideal | dharmadaniel SVTS | ||
| Sunset East | Jun 3, 2021 @ 7:43am Jun 3, 2021 | Ideal | rthomy | ||
| Sunrise | Jun 3, 2021 @ 7:43am Jun 3, 2021 | Ideal | rthomy | ||
| Access Road | Jun 3, 2021 @ 7:43am Jun 3, 2021 | Ideal | rthomy | ||
| Sunset West | May 25, 2021 @ 2:55pm May 25, 2021 | Variable | rthomy | ||
| Upper Inducer | May 22, 2021 @ 10:09am May 22, 2021 | Dry | elletabasco SVTS | ||
| Drifter | May 15, 2021 @ 6:37pm May 15, 2021 | Dry | elletabasco SVTS | ||
| Lower Inducer | May 12, 2021 @ 11:24pm May 12, 2021 | Ideal | jca | ||
| Inducer | May 3, 2021 @ 12:59pm May 3, 2021 | Variable | elletabasco SVTS | ||
| Inducer Upper Access | Apr 21, 2021 @ 1:00pm Apr 21, 2021 | Snow Covered | rthomy |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | canadaka | update | trail | Inducer and 1 more | Jun 16, 2021 @ 10:29am Jun 16, 2021 |
 | cfruetel | wishlist | trail | True Blue and 1 more | Jun 16, 2021 @ 8:14am Jun 16, 2021 |
 | turdull | vote | trail | Upper Inducer | Jun 13, 2021 @ 8:10pm Jun 13, 2021 |
| turdull | difficultyvote | trail | Upper Inducer and 1 more | Jun 13, 2021 @ 8:09pm Jun 13, 2021 |
| dharmadaniel | add | report | True Blue | Jun 5, 2021 @ 3:37pm Jun 5, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Definitely a "Nelson Blue". In any other place... | Sep 5, 2020 @ 12:37pm Sep 5, 2020 | ||
| trail | Easy climb. Folks with reasonable fitness wont... | Sep 5, 2020 @ 12:35pm Sep 5, 2020 | ||
| report | By CBC h JC i CC’s dc dc dc dxvvmebo no I... | Jun 19, 2020 @ 1:30pm Jun 19, 2020 | ||
 | trail | Pedal pedal pedal! | Jun 12, 2019 @ 8:24am Jun 12, 2019 | ||
| trail | A little punchier than sunset east but still a... | Jun 12, 2019 @ 8:24am Jun 12, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz Creek | 4 | 7.7 km | |||
| Quartz Qreek | 8.1 km | ||||
| Waterloo Trails | 6 | 3 | 16.4 km | ||
| Whitewater Gravity Trails | 2 | 16.6 km | |||
| Urban Trails | 5 | 1 | 17.2 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 15 | 8 miles | 4,846 ft | 5 miles | 1,073 ft | #1,539 | #144 | 46 | 368 | 1,175 | ||
| E-Bike | 1 | 2,365 ft | 125 ft | 1,145 ft | 112 ft | #203 | 310 | 16 | ||||
| Hike | 15 | 8 miles | 4,846 ft | 5 miles | 1,073 ft | #1,212 | #119 | 368 | 51 | |||
| Trail Running | 15 | 8 miles | 4,846 ft | 5 miles | 1,073 ft | #1,219 | #119 | 368 | 2 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 5 | 4 miles | 4,337 ft | 3 miles | 1,070 ft | #20 | 292 |
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