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Horseshoe Valley Resort
Ski resort · Canada
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Horseshoe Valley Resort is closed for the season on these dates.
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 11°C
- Wind
- 10 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 13°C
- Wind
- 11 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 12°C
- Wind
- 12 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 7°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 3°C
- Wind
- 7 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 0°C
- Wind
- 13 kn
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 7 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 402 mvillage 310 m
- 9 km of runsevery grade
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check Avalanche Canada.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 7°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 11°C | wind, 10 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 13°C | wind, 11 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 12°C | wind, 12 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 7°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 13 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
snow by month
Snow by month
| Month | Base310 m | Mid356 m | Top402 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -4°C |
| Jan | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | -8°C |
| Feb | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | -9°C |
| Mar | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -4°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort and its town
Horseshoe Valley Resort on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More skiing near here
2 places
- The Heights Ski & Country Club 1.2 km away
- Snow Valley Ski Resort 18.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Horseshoe Valley Resort
Village 310 m.
A ski resort with its village at 310 m and its top at 402 m. It has 9 km of runs and 7 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 90 m, from 402 m to 312 m. For beginners and families: 73% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate). For experts: 2 km of advanced, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: childcare. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in February, about 0.3 m at the top (402 m). The town to stay in is Barrie. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort and 1 mountain bike area.
Horseshoe Valley 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 snowmaking abilities. Acquired by Freed Hotels and Resorts in 2021, Horseshoe Valley Resort is spread out over 680 acres (280 ha) of land. The resort offers 29 ski runs, over 30 kilometres of Nordic trails, 18-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.
From the Wikipedia article Horseshoe Valley Resort by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 312 m to 402 m: 90 m of vertical. 9 km of runs and 7 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Horseshoe Valley Resort.
| Beginner | 0.2 km |
|---|---|
| Easy | 1.8 km |
| Intermediate | 4.5 km |
| Advanced | 1.8 km |
| Expert | 0.5 km |
| Not graded | 0.1 km |
| Chairlifts | 4 |
|---|---|
| Magic carpets | 3 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
73% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate).
Within 5 km of the village:
- childcare: Treasured kids school, 1.5 km
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,410–US$2,320 each
about US$1,410–US$2,320 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to YYZ, estimated from distance and season, 5 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$134–US$275 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$261–US$435 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$102 a day, average of the resorts we price | about US$435–US$583 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$174–US$295 |
| Total | about US$1,410–US$2,320 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Barrie
31 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Barrie its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Barrie, 18 km (about 35 min by car)
About US$94 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 7h 15m
About 7h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YYZ, direct, then 2h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.