Horseshoe Resort
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44.549659°N 79.672498°W / 44.549659; -79.672498 Horseshoe Resort, formerly Horseshoe Valley Ski Club, is an Ontario ski resort and four season vacation destination. Located north of Barrie, the resort is 110 km north of Toronto. The resort enjoys a long ski season due to snow making abilities. Acquired by Freed Hotels and Resorts in 2021, Horseshoe Resort is spread out over 680 acres (280 ha) of land. The resort offers 28 ski runs, over 30 kilometres of Nordic trails, 12-hole Valley golf course, Amba Spa, 101 rooms at the on-site inn, 40 condo-style suites, two year-round restaurants, 16,000 square feet (1,500 m2) of meeting and banquet facilities, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a full gym, and over 25 miles (40 km) of trails connected to the Copeland Forest suitable for hiking, biking and snowshoeing.
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Location | Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada |
Nearest major city | Barrie, Orillia, |
Coordinates | 44°33′7″N 79°40′19″W |
Vertical | 94 metres (308 ft) |
Top elevation | 406 metres (1,332 ft) |
Base elevation | 312 metres (1,024 ft) |
Skiable area | 24.7 hectares (61 acres) |
Trails | 29 |
Longest run | 670 metres (2,200 ft) |
Lift system | 8 (1 detachable six-person, 2 triples, 3 doubles, 1 surface, 1 Magic Carpet) |
Lift capacity | 11,400/hour |
Snowfall | 223 cm/year (87.7 in) |
Snowmaking | 75% |
Night skiing | Yes |
Website | www.horseshoeresort.com |
The resort is known for four-season activities including on-site mountain biking, snow tubing, cross country biking, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing and fat biking.
Horseshoe Valley is the area between a horseshoe-shaped series of hills with the open ends of the U facing north. Horseshoe Valley Road runs through the middle of the hills, cutting its northern ends off from the base of the U on the south side of the road. The club was originally started by Bill Lohuaru on the southern side of the road.