Kimberly - a tiny town that literally hid between the famous Rockies and not very famous, but no less high mountains Purcell .This Canadian city was founded a long time ago - in 1896, .And its first "landmark" were not ski slopes at all, and the largest zinc deposit in the world is .But as time went by, zinc became smaller and smaller, and then it completely ended, and Kimberly became a real ski resort..Of course, it is not as famous as, for example, the ski resort of Bansko in Bulgaria..But despite this, Kimberly knows, he is loved, he comes here, and it is here that they get a lot of impressions from skiing, and then share these impressions with their friends and loved ones..And they return to Kimberly again and again .

Kimberly is the only ski resort in Canada, which has the longest route with night lighting. Its length is 6, 5 kilometers. This is what attracts tourists such a small town. A mountain trail with night illumination is not at all like riding in daylight. This is a sea of ​​romance, a surge of adrenaline, and most importantly - the opportunity to admire the beautiful starry sky, which in the mountains looks somehow special.

How to get

Getting to Kimberley is pretty simple. There are direct flights to another Canadian town, called Banff. And from there by public transport or by car you can get to Kimberley in 5 hours. You can try the other way. First get on the plane to Spokane, this is another Canadian city, and from it to Kimberley will be just 4 hours away by car.

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Weather

You can come to Kimberley at any time of the year. Even in our calendar summer months, you can relax here. Snow does not melt here ever. This is very beneficial for the resort from all of its brethren. And who does not want to plunge into the sea of ​​coolness at the height of a hot European summer and feel like a real alpine skier? Maybe that's why the number of tourists in Kimberley in summer especially grows.

Infrastructure

As a Kimberley ski resort appeared more recently .But, despite this, he already has his real fans and regulars .The thing is that the tourist infrastructure of this ski resort is constantly improving .The number of routes and lifts is increasing, service in hotels is improving, new boarding houses are being built, and more recently a real kindergarten for children of tourists has opened there .It accepts children from a year and a half .And while parents enjoy skating, children are under the scrutiny of experienced educators .That's why Kimberly has recently become the most real family ski resort..

In Kimberley very often come and newcomers, who had never before risen on alpine skiing. Here for them the most real ski schools are organized, in which experienced coaches will show and tell about everything that can be useful for a beginner skier. In addition, these schools work separately with adults and separately with children. And this is another plus for choosing Kimberly for your vacation.

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Prices and services

Prices in Kimberley are quite democratic. An adult ski pass costs $ 48 per day, a children's ski pass will cost the parents only $ 16. If the tourists expect to stay in the ski resort for about a week, then there is another suggestion: an adult ski pass can be purchased for $ 276, well, a child for $ 96.

For those who are going to the ski resort for the first time, it is necessary to say that the ski pass is a kind of permission for using one or another ski lift. It is issued in the form of a plastic card. By the way, there are only nine lifts in Kimberley: five of them are chairlifts, and four are rope ones.

But it also happens that people will not under any circumstances climb the mountains, and they will never dare to descend even from the simplest hill. But they still really, really want to go skiing. For such tourists in Kimberley there is a special flat ski track, the length of which is 26 kilometers.

In the city itself there is nothing to see. There are no historical places or monuments in Kimberley. Regular cafes and restaurants, which can treat their visitors, as dishes of national cuisine, and other countries. Ordinary shops, where you can buy simple souvenirs. Hotels and resorts, which are simply comfortable to rest.

Kimberly is just a dream for every fan of downhill skiing. Here you can feel the real air of freedom, fresh and inviting to adventure. Here you can just relax and bring home such photos, from which all friends will simply be delighted. And they themselves will certainly want to go to Kimberley. And maybe they already went there? Photo of Kimberley (1)