Alpine Asters

by Theresa Tahara

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Alpine Asters

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Theresa Tahara

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These Alpine Asters found in Canada and the US are a subspecies of Aster alpinus, an ornamental plant native the mountains of Europe (including the Alps). These were taken just yesterday at Sun Peaks and, because of perfect spring conditions, they were a good foot tall. You can just see the chairlift on the left of the picture.
Sun Peaks Resort is an alpine ski resort located in Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada, 50 km northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.

The summit of the ski area is at an elevation of 2,080 m (6,824 ft), with an 881 m (2,891 ft) vertical rise from the base of the peak. Sun Peaks Resort has 15 square kilometres (3,678 acres) of skiable terrain, and receives an average of 5.6 m (220 in) of snow per year. The resort has 11 lifts with a total capacity of 11,000 riders per hour with the Burfield chair being the longest at 23 minutes total ride. There are 122 runs, including 12 gladed areas and 40 km of cross country trails. Sun Peaks area averages over 2000 hours of sun a year. The ski area comprises three mountains: Tod Mountain, Sundance Mountain, and Mt. Morrisey.

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August 9th, 2011

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