A Guide To Boler Mountain in London ON
This is a Guide for a day at Boler Mountain, London ON. Boler Mountain is Canada’s most southerly ski hill, and it’s not too far from LifeHouse Chiropractic!
Boler Mountain is located in the western suburb of Byron. In actual fact, Boler Mountain would be more aptly named, Boler Hill. Although it is small, it conveniently located for Londoners. It is open the winter for skiing, snowboarding and tubing.
The London Ski Club
Boler Mountain is home to the London Ski Club which offers recreational and competitive skiing and snowboarding, as well as lessons.
The London Track 3 Ski School
It is also the home of the London Track 3 Ski School which provides a safe, enjoyable and rewarding downhill skiing or snowboarding experience for persons with a variety of physical and/or intellectual challenges.
Boler Mountain has much to offer outside of Ski Season!
From May through September, Boler Mountain offers mountain biking, fitness trails and beach volleyball.
You can purchase seasons passes, participate in the Social Saturday rides, or take an Adult Learn to Mountain Bike course.
The hill offers summer day camps, too.
A Brief History of the Ski Hill
Boler Mountain began operation in 1946 as a single run and expanded over the years until the current chalet was built in 1972. Throughout the 1970 and 80s, the mountain was served by three T-bar lifts, one of which was replaced by a quad-chairlift in the early 1990s. The remaining two T-bars were replaced by a single quad-chairlift in 2003. A fourth T-bar was partially constructed in the early 1980s, to the west of the chalet, and became known as Hill 2000, but it was never completed. It was eventually dismantled in 1997. A tubing hill was added at the base of Hill 2000 in 1998. Hill 2000 was renamed West Hill, and work on that hill progressed gradually from 1978 to 2012. West Hill now claims the tallest point in London at 67 metres (220 ft.) After the completion West Hill, Boler Mountain can boast three quad chairlifts, a magic carpet and a tube carpet which services 16 trails.
In 2013, Boler Mountain added the Treetop Adventure Park.
The Treetop Adventure Park
The Treetop Adventure Park at Boler Mountain is its latest expansion and designed for those who want recreational activities that ware healthy, inspired by nature, and which promote personal growth and sense of accomplishment.
The Treetop Adventure is built in the natural Carolinian forest behind the ski trail, and includes the following: zip lines, rope courses, swinging bridges, Tarzan swings and pirate nets, for all ages and levels. However, for safety reasons, height restrictions are in effect. Junior course must be able to reach 5’ with arm above head, (approx. age 8-12). All other courses must be able to reach 5’11”. Adults are not permitted in the Junior course.
Full body safety harnesses are designed to fit most people (approx. weight range 60-275 lbs.) If you are outside this range, call ahead, customized harnesses may be available.
The Adventure Park is open from May until November.
The Treetop Adventure Park is perfect for friends, family, corporate team building and school trips.
Reservations for groups must be made in advance.
Boler Hill Hosts Races and Competitions
In 2014, Boler hosted the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race.
In August 2017, it hosted the 5KM Foam Fest.
Boler Hill is the location for an annual Easter Egg Hunt.
So, if you are looking for a healthy, outdoor experience, head over to the Boler Mountain website to see what’s happening, and for all the details about hours of operation, rates and size/age restrictions.