Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre is a ski area in Little Red River Park at the western end of Prince Albert[1] where the Spruce River meets the North Saskatchewan River.[2] Little Red River Park is a 500-hectare (1,200-acre), year-round forested park that has downhill skiing and 30 kilometres (19 mi) of trails that are used for hiking and cycling during the summer and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.[3] Prince Albert city centre is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away.[4][5]
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  Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre Location within Saskatchewan  Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre (Canada) | |
| Location | Little Red River Park, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Nearest major city | Prince Albert |
| Coordinates | 53°13′24″N 105°43′00″W / 53.2233°N 105.7168°W |
| Opened | December |
| Closed | March |
| Vertical | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Top elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Base elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Trails | 3 |
| Total length | .3 m (1 ft 0 in) |
| Lift system | 2 lifts |
| Night skiing | yes |
Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre has two ski lifts and three illuminated and groomed ski hills. Two are rated "beginner" while the third is "intermediate". Winter activities include snowboarding, snowshoeing, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, and tobogganing. Cosmo Lodge in Little Red River Park has a restaurant, concessions, and washrooms. Rentals are available.[6]
See also
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edit- ^ "Explore Saskatchewan's ski destinations!". SkiSask. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Awards, Bob (1 October 2014). "Best Place To Take The Kids: Little Red River Park". paNOW. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Little Red River Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Ski resort Kinsmen – Little Red River Park (Prince Albert)". Skiresort.info. Skiresort Service International. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Little Red River Park". City of Prince Albert. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Kinsmen Ski and Snowboard Centre". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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