Snow Valley Mountain Resort history

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Learn about the History of Snow Valley – from when it was started in 1924 up to what has been done in recent years.

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Snow Valley’s ski facilities began with a single rope tow in 1937, and today, the facilities include 12 Lifts: 1 six-passenger, high-speed chair; 5 double chairs, 5 triple chairs, 2 surface lifts/moving carpets.

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The current chalet-style lodge was built in 1953.

In 1956, the City Planning Commission decided that the 1,030 acres of land between the North Saskatchewan River and the junction of Whitemud and Blackmud Creeks should be acquired for future city parkland.

In 1961, 5 members of the Eskimo Ski Club, Bruce Allsopp, Ted Bishop, Norm Rault, George Shipley and Gordon Torgness, applied for not-for-profit status under the Societies Act and on November 30th, formally registered the organization as Snow Valley Ski Club.

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Then in 1972, a new lodge was built to fulfill the needs of a growing club with 3,400 members.

To further deal with the growth, in 1981, Snow Valley decided to install a T-Bar lift and a new limited capacity snow making system.

By 1986, Snow Valley entered into a five year operating lease with the City of Edmonton, which became the impetus for developing the first of many forward looking Master Plans, mapping the direction of the Club into the future.

So, in 1996, the overhang on the lodge was enclosed to allow for an additional 40 seats in the foyer, and the administration offices and rental shop were moved out of the lodge to portable trailers on site to make more room.

-In the summer of 1998, Snow Valley made an exorbitant amount of changes and expansion to its base area facilities to provide for a more guest-friendly recreational area.

Then in 2000, construction of a brand new lodge began on the south east corner of the hill.

In addition, as of the summer 2006, Snow Valley received approval from the city to hold banquets, opening up the opportunity to hold wedding receptions, meetings, community fundraisers and private functions in the lodge over the summer months.