Edmonton Ski Club

{{Short description|Ski area in Gallagher Park, Alberta}}

{{Infobox ski area

|name= Edmonton Ski Club

|logo=

|picture= Edmonton Ski Club 2020.jpg

|caption= Looking downhill, from the top of the T-Bar lift

|location= Alberta, Canada

|nearest_city= Edmonton

|coordinates = {{coord|53|32|01|N|113|28|31|W|type:landmark_scale:50000|display=inline}}

|vertical= {{convert|37|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|skiable_area= {{convert|17|acre|km2|1|abbr=on}}

|number_trails= 6

|longest_run= {{convert|0.183|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}

|liftsystem= 4 Surface Lifts (2 Poma Handle Tows, 1 T-bar, 1 SunKid Carpet Lift)

|lift_capacity= 2,700 skiers/hr

|terrainparks= 1

|snowfall= {{convert|124|cm|in|0|abbr=on}}

|snowmaking= 100%

|nightskiing= Yes

|external_link= [http://www.edmontonskiclub.com/ Edmonton Ski Club]

}}

Edmonton Ski Club is located Gallagher Park, on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River valley adjacent to downtown Edmonton, in the community of{{nowrap| Cloverdale}}. The top of the hill yields an excellent view of Edmonton's downtown core, behind the Muttart Conservatory.

The Edmonton Ski Club is a not-for-profit Society established in 1911.{{Cite web|url=http://www.edmonton.com/tourism/partner_results_detail.asp?page=182&n=1740 |title=Edmonton Ski Club |author=Edmonton Economic Development Corporation |access-date=2008-02-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211121550/http://www.edmonton.com/tourism/partner_results_detail.asp?page=182&n=1740 |archive-date=2007-12-11 }} During the winter months, the hill is open to the public and offers skiing and snowboarding on machine-made, groomed snow. The hill has four surface lifts including 2 Poma handle tow lifts, a T-Bar and a 280 foot long SunKid carpet lift, installed in 2019. In August of each year, these same slopes become seating areas for the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.

Canadian Olympian Gold Medalist Jennifer Heil learned the sport of freestyle skiing at the Edmonton Ski Club.{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6339239/edmonton-ski-club-reopens/|title=Edmonton Ski Club reopens|website=Global News|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}

The Edmonton Ski Club reopened in December 2019, following a one season closure.{{Cite news|url=https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/edmonton-ski-club-taking-off-with-flying-canoe-festival-1.4693418|title=Edmonton Ski Club taking off with Flying Canoe Festival|last=Dyer|first=Steven|work=CTV News Edmonton|date=2019-11-19|access-date=2019-12-11|language=en}}