Big White Ski Resort

If you’re after fantastic snow, don’t look any further than Big White! “It’s the snow” is their motto and they live up to their name with an average 750cm (24.5ft) of Okanagan Champagne Powder falling annually. Their bountiful, dry powder is legendary and was awarded “Best Powder” by Ski Canada Magazine in 2008!

Located in the picturesque Okanagan Valley, Big White is uniquely blessed with sunny weather, dry powder and a mild average temperature of -5C (23 F). With 118 market runs fanning from the summit, 2,765 acres of skiable terrain, and 16 lifts, there‘s a great selection of terrain for everyone with deep powder bowls, wide-open glades, and great fall-line cruising.
As the largest totally ski-in, ski-out ski resort in Canada, you can experience the luxury of stepping straight out onto the slopes from fantastic range of accommodation. There’s something for everyone whether it’s a luxurious self contained vacation home with a private hot tub, a cozy condominium or a welcoming hotel suite.

You may be coming to Big White simply for the skiing and snowboarding, but you’ll soon discover you can have a true Canadian adventure. You can explore snow covered hills by snowmobile, explore backcountry on cross country skis and snowshoes, sleigh ride through the wilderness or mush behind a husky.
As BC’s premier family destination, there are a great range of events and activities for the entire family including night skiing, snow tubing, ice skating, mini z’s, fireworks and carnivals just to name a few…
If you’re after relaxation, soak up the sunset in a steaming hot tub, sit by the fire sipping hot chocolate, tantalize your senses at one of the luxurious day spas or stroll through the enticing retail outlets as well as a fest of restaurants, lounges, coffee houses, delis, bakeries, cozy pubs and bars.

Getting to Big White is easy, located just 56km (35miles) southeast of Kelowna there are plenty of travel options. Major airlines fly daily into Kelowna’s international airport which is the major gateway into BC’s interior.

Silver Star Mountain Resort

Silver Star Mountain Resort is an ideal destination for outdoor enthusiasts – winter or summer. Champagne powder and awesome terrain draw people in winter for downhill skiing, cross-country skiingand snowboarding along with a host of family fun activities like snowshoeing, tubing, skating and horse-drawn sleigh rides. "Best Weather" honours and repeated "Best Powder" awards from Ski Canada Magazine highlight two of the reasons why Silver Star is such a great winter destination.

With an average annual snowfall of 700cm/23ft of dry powder produces reliably fine conditions for downhill skiing and snowboarding from late November through mid-April. Downhillers and boarders share 115 marked trails with a 760m/2,500ft vertical. There's an even-handed blend of easy, intermediate and advanced terrain with plenty of extreme action to satisfy serious thrill seekers. The early season provides excellent conditions and a variety of cross-country trails that attract the world's elite athletes to train here. With more than 100km/60mi of trails at Silver Star and the adjacent Sovereign Lake Nordic Club, there's cross-country skiing for every skill level.

Even though skiing and snowboarding are the primary winter activities, there's lots more to do both inside and out, including snowshoe tours, skating, tubing, horse-drawn sleigh rides, shopping and relaxing spa treatments. Activities like the indoor climbing wall and daily events such as movie night and Wii games, give families more to share.

Silver Star's Victorian-style village looks like a bold acrylic painting done up in the vivid colours of a child's paint box. Being open year round, with restaurants and shops owned by people who live and work there, Silver Star feels more like a community than a resort. Owners and staff share their experiences and visitors get to know personalities.

The medley of rock 'n' roll, Motown, R&B and hip-hop that plays in public areas underscores Silver Star's multi-generational appeal. Gray hairs ski among snow-plowing junior-downhillers while teen snowboarders carve turns on the open runs or blast the half-pipe in the Telus Park. Even in summer, when mountain biking attracts a younger crowd, there's still a well-rounded mix of singles and families in all age groups.

Silver Star Summers

In summer, that same great mountain terrain attracts mountain bikers to Silver Star's renowned bike park, while hikers come for the wildflower show. Summer temperatures at Silver Star are usually several degrees cooler than the Okanagan Valley's sizzling highs. It's sunny and warm for patio lunches, but still cool enough to hike and mountain bike in comfort.

Apex Mountain Resort

Located 30 minutes from Penticton, BC, Apex is a full service destination resort with quality snow, great weather, incredible terrain and friendly people. In the heart of the Okanagan Valley, Apex features a perfect mix of large amounts of preciptiation and lower humidity that creates some of the best fine powder around. Average snow fall is about 600 cm each season.

The mountain at Apex has a 2000 ft veritical drop with a mixture of trails for novice, intermediate and advanced/expert skiers. There is also night skiing, a tube park, a outdoor hockey/skating rink and a 1 km adventure ice skating loop.

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