Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Murray Ridge 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
- -3°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -2°C
- Wind
- 9 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -7°C
- Wind
- 12 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -2°C
- Wind
- 10 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 1,404 mvillage 912 m
- 26 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 | -4°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 9 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -7°C | wind, 12 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 10 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 | Base912 m | Mid1,158 m | Top1,404 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -7°C |
| Dec | 0.4 m | 0.4 m | 0.4 m | -14°C |
| Jan | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | -12°C |
| Feb | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | -14°C |
| Mar | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | -9°C |
| Apr | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Murray Ridge
Village 912 m.
A ski resort with its village at 912 m and its top at 1,404 m. It has 26 km of runs and 2 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 507 m, from 1,404 m to 897 m. For beginners and families: 61% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate). For experts: 10 km of advanced, expert and freeride runs. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in February, about 0.6 m at the top (1,404 m). The town to stay in is Fort St. James.
Murray Ridge Ski Area, also known as Murray Ridge Ski Hill, is a small ski resort located on unceded Nak'azdli territory near the town of Fort St. James, British Columbia, Canada. The area has been in operation since the 1976-77 ski season and is managed by the Fort St. James Ski Club. The facilities include a 557 square metres (6,000 sq ft) day lodge. The area's T-Bar is reputed to be the longest in the world. Development of the area, which began with only two rope-tows, was assisted by Al Raine.
Base elevation is 700 metres (2,300 ft) with a summit elevation of 1,231 metres (4,039 ft), yielding a vertical drop of 530 metres (1,740 ft). There are 22 runs and an average annual snowfall of 300 centimetres (120 in). 20 kilometres (12 mi) of cross-country trails are adjacent to the ski hill.
From the Wikipedia article Murray Ridge Ski Area by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 897 m to 1,404 m: 507 m of vertical. 26 km of runs and 2 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Murray Ridge.
| Beginner | 0.2 km |
|---|---|
| Easy | 6.1 km |
| Intermediate | 9.9 km |
| Advanced | 9.8 km |
| Not graded | 0.4 km |
| Drag lifts | 2 |
|---|
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
61% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate).
No public pool, ice rink, leisure centre, ski school or childcare is mapped within 5 km of the village. That may mean nobody has mapped them yet.
The Family filter counts these. Check opening times before you go.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: Fort St. James
about 15 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Fort St. James its beds, food and every spot near it
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.