Ski at Big White
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Big White Ski Resort
Big White Ski Resort is one big winter playground. Here, at Canada’s largest totally ski-in/ski-out resort village, you’ll find loads of deep Okanagan powder (25 feet annually), 16 lifts, 119 runs, and 1,354 hectares (3,345 acres) of skiable terrain for powderhounds of all ages and abilities.
Cross-country skiers and snowshoers can choose from 25 kilometres (16 miles) of Nordic and dog-friendly wilderness trails, while families can add tubing, dogsledding, snowmobiling, ice-climbing, horse drawn sleigh rides, and skating to their winter holiday. The resort also has a full calendar of fun family events from Opening Day Celebrations in November to the annual Slush Cup in April.
Resort Details
- Terrain 1,354ha/3,345ac
- Elevation 2,319m/7,606ft
- Annual Snowfall 749cm/295in
- Vertical 777m/2,550ft
- Lifts/Runs 16/119
- Longest Run 7.2km/4.5mi
- Nearest Airport Kelowna International Airport
Difficulty
- Beginner 18%
- Intermediate 54%
- Advanced 28%
Current Conditions
Most Recent Travelers Reviews
- Mar 17, 2020: “We had planned a really fun spring break trip to Big White based on recommendations from my wife's co-worker and the kids were really stoked to go (as were we). Then, Covid-19 happened. About a week before our trip was scheduled, the Prime Minister of Canada essentially closed the border. If we were to go into Canada, we would be subject to a 14 day self isolation period. I'm not complaining about that. I completely agree with it and applaud his efforts. That being said, it effectively made our trip impossible. Big White's cancellation policy is basically once you are inside 30 days of your stay, it becomes non-refundable. Being that most companies are responding well to the pandemic and modifying their cancellation policies, I was hopeful that Big White would be willing to work with us. I was prepared for them to only offer to transfer our reservation to next year (which was one of the options they gave), but to my surprise, they also offered a FULL REFUND. Big kudos to Big White. I would also like to add that this communication happened through email and their response times were in MINUTES. Fantastic communication. We will do all we can to go next year.” 0
- Mar 12, 2020: “I've never seen so much snow!! This is by far the best ski resort I've been to. For such a big resort its so well run and organized. Staff is from all over the world (mostly New Zealand it seems), but everyone is friendly and helpful. Its a huge place and you really need few days to truly enjoy it. The lift tickets are cheap in comparison to other places out there and conditions were amazing. If you ski or board, this is a must!! We stayed at one of the condo's at the resort and they are amazing.. ski to the front doors and everything is easily accessible. Lots of restaurants and bars, lifts were not busy but the snow..... such a great time.” 1
- Mar 10, 2020: “been here twice now and can't wait to return. staff are very friendly and the slopes are great too. many restaurants to choose from or takeaways” 2
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