Sport Tourism: Sport Hosting Facilities

With venues ranging from new indoor arenas to world-class ski trails and banquet facilities for up to 800, Whitehorse offers many options for sports competitions. Find a venue by sport:

• Ice sports
• Nordic Skiing
• Alpine and Freestyle Skiing
• Softball
• Indoor Sports

Ice Sports

CANADA GAMES CENTRE

• double ice surface: 1 Olympic ice surface + 1 NHL ice surface
• leisure ice surface
• 5 change rooms per arena  

TAKHINI ARENA

• indoor ice surface (200' x 85') with seating for 1500 and 140 standing  

MOUNT McINTYRE RECREATION CENTRE

• 8 sheets of curling ice
• 2 saunas
• 5 sport training rooms

Nordic Skiing

MOUNT McINTYRE RECREATION CENTRE

• 65 kms of groomed cross-country ski trails
• 6.5 kms of lit trails
• heated waxing room
• 2 saunas
• 5 sport training rooms  

GREY MOUNTAIN BIATHLON FACILITY

• 18km of IBU standard groomed trails
• trails range from 1 km to 5 km
• 24 firing points
• timing hut

Alpine and Freestyle Skiing

MOUNT SIMA SKI AREA

• 340m vertical drop
• 10 runs
• unlimited spectator capacity
• double chairlift/handle tow bar
• day lodge
• moguls – 200m long w/ 24 degree +/- 2 degrees
• aerials – 155m long
• new ski chalet (2007)
• new snowboard halfpipe (Fall 2006)  

Softball

PEPSI SOFTBALL CENTRE

• 2 fully fenced regulation fast pitch ball diamonds
• 3 practice ball diamonds
• automated batting cages
• concession

Indoor Sports

CANADA GAMES CENTRE

• 2 field houses/Flexi-hall gymnasiums [12,000 sq. ft]
• indoor double ice surface [1 Olympic surface, 1 NHL surface]
• walking track [800m]
• fitness centre with weight training
• wellness centre
• meeting space/Coaches rooms
• media room
• food service/concessions  

CANADA GAMES CENTRE AQUATIC COMPLEX

• 25m, 8-lane swimming pool
• leisure pool
• hot tub
• dry sauna 
• steam room
• new underwater audio system  

BETTER BODIES CROSS TRAINING CENTRE

• 3 squash courts
• weight room
• cardio equipment
• group fitness
• 2 dry saunas                               

GYMNASIUMS

• Yukon College―Double gymnasium, seating for 300
• Vanier Secondary SchoolDouble gymnasium, bleachers for 200