Hudson Bay Mountain is the biggest hill in the area, with excellent powder skiing that’s been enjoyed by locals since the 1920s, when the Smithers Ski Club began clearing runs. In 1980, the Smithers Ski Corporation was created to promote the mountain. The ski area has complete facilities for alpine skiing and snowboarding, including a triple chairlift and two T-bars that service 525 metres (1,750 feet) of vertical rise and 24 runs. In good conditions, it is possible to ski up the south ridge close to the summit of Hudson Bay Mountain 2.5 kilometres (8,300 feet). By traversing the prairie in a northeasterly direction, it is feasible to ski or hike back to Smithers via Simpson Creek Road, or you can travel in a westerly direction to join with the top end of Duthie Mine Road.