Crabbe Mountain | |
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Location | Central Hainesville, Bright Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada |
Nearest major city | Fredericton |
Coordinates | 46°07′13″N 67°06′31″W / 46.12028°N 67.10861°W |
Vertical | 260 m (853 ft) |
Top elevation | 404 m (1325 ft) |
Base elevation | 145 m (475 ft) |
Skiable area | 0.35 km2 (87 acres) |
Trails | 27 |
Longest run | 2.0 km (6,600 ft) |
Lift system | 3 1 quad chair, (1 rope tow, and 1 T-Bar) |
Terrain parks | 3 |
Snowfall | Average 330 cm (10.83 ft) /year
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Snowmaking | 53 % |
Night skiing | Yes, on 6 trails |
Website | http://www.crabbemountain.com |
Crabbe Mountain is a Canadian alpine ski hill in Central Hainesville, New Brunswick, near the intersection of Route 104 and Route 610. Crabbe Mountain was first skied in the spring of 1959 when three explored and cut the first trail on the mountain, Tippy Canoe.
At 853 feet, Crabbe Mountain offer New Brunswick's highest vertical features challenging terrain for skiers of all abilities. Crabbe Mountain has a wide-open beginner area with a pony lift for those just starting out. There is a wide variety of groomed, ungroomed, cruising trails and steep pitches. Crabbe offers many woods/glades runs, and they have some features such as tree rails, rock jumps and north shores. Crabbe also has three terrain parks. They have features such as jumps, hip transfers, spine transfers and rails and is one of the best terrain parks in the Maritimes.
The Crabbe Mountain base lodge offers a lounge, cafeteria, retail and rental shop. Ski and board lessons are available and the mountain is patrolled by the Canadian Ski Patrol.