"The best non-mountain winter recreation in Alberta.”

Located just outside Fort McMurray Alberta

Elevation Summit  375m

 Base   250m

 Vertical Drop 125m (410 ft)

Trails 8 Trails, Beginners Area, Terrain Park & Tube Park

Skiable Acres 35 Acres

Tube Park Five lanes 100 vertical feet x 1300 feet long runs

Skiable terrain Easy  45%

 Difficult 40%

Very Difficult 15%

Snowmaking 100%

Longest Run 2500ft

Lifts 1 Beginner Wonder Carpet

1 Beginner Kaser Ski Carpet

1 Snow Tubing Magic Carpet

1 Quad Chair by Riblet

1 Quad Chair by Leitnar-Poma (syncrude bison chairlift)

Grooming 1 Prinoth Bison

1 Bombardier BR 275

Season Mid November to early April

Tube Park operates mid-December to late March

Rentals Over 300 rental skis

100 Snowboards

Helmets, Snow-blades, Snow-Skates and Twin-tips available

Lodge Seats 500

Cafeteria open same hours as lifts

Bar seats 120, open Friday evenings and weekends from noon.

"The best non-mountain winter recreation in Alberta.”

Driving directions to Vista Ridge

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• (From Fort McMurray) - Follow Hwy. 63 south to Hwy. 69. Follow Highway 69 past the airport turn off (12 km) towards Saprae Creek.
• Turn left onto Spruce Valley Road (towards Saprae Creek Estates).
• Vista Ridge is located at the end of the road.

Bus Information

For $3 each way, Diversified operates bus transportation on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from Fort McMurray to Vista Ridge. You can catch the bus at one of the following pickup points:

• 9:00 a.m. Thickwood Arena
• 9:15 a.m. Downtown Safeway
• 9:30 a.m. Gregoire McDonald's

The bus departs Vista Ridge at 4:00 p.m. sharp. Purchase your return bus tickets before 2:00 p.m. from the Vista Ridge office.

Regular Hours of Operation

Saturday, Sunday and Holidays*: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (2 Chairs operating)
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday:  9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (1 Chair operating)
Friday: 9:30am  - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday: Hours vary - call 743-8651

* Always call 780-799-SNOW prior to heading out to Vista Ridge for the daily ski and tube report.

 THE NEW BISON CHAIR IS OPEN ONLY WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

Tube Park Hours of Operation

Saturday and Sunday* 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

*For private bookings at the Tube Park, please contact Nathan This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Run status will be added to the side of this page on opening.

Vista Ridge is proud to announce phase 2 of its redevelopment plan. 

Phase 2 consists of 3 new ski runs on the clearwater side of the hill.  The installation of a new quad chairlift by Leitnar-Poma and a upgraded snowmaking system will accompany the new runs.

We look forward to posting new photos and trailmaps here as they become available.