BIG
WHITE SKI RESORT ~ Kelowna, B.C.
Big White has some unique
features that make it a very good choice
for families visiting Kelowna,
BC. Big White is a 45 minute drive
from Kelowna. All the accommodation is
'ski-in, ski-out' - very convenient when 
parents may be responsible for lugging not
just their own gear but their kid's skis
too. There is a state-of-the-art
children's centre, serviced by the 'Happy
Valley Gondola,' home to the Kid's
Learning Zone, a fantastic Tubing Centre,
a Mini-Skidoo Centre and Skating Rink.
There is also a cosy day lodge that the
kids can nip into to warm up. And if you
can't get your kids to leave at the end of
the day there is an 'After Dark' programme,
so that they can continue the fun and you
can sneak off for a romantic dinner.
Further up the mountain adult beginners
are equally indulged, every lift has a
green run down, so that even the beginners
can enjoy the 2,500 feet of vertical. The
'Gem Lake Express' lift will take you
right to the ridge, from there take the
green run 'Village Way,' followed by 'Ogo
Slow' right to the valley floor - a
pleasant meander that bears repetition.
The area to the right of the village
served by the 'Blackforest Express' and
the 'Bullet Express' has loads of
interconnecting blues and greens that will
keep you happy with it's endless
variations.
Intermediates will also love Big White,
for a never-ending cruiser on which to
practise your GS-turns make your way to
the 'Falcon Chair' - 'Whitefoot' to 'Blue
Sapphire' starts high above the trees
where the views are magnificent and ends
deep in the trees on the valley floor. The
powder bowls are fantastic for the
advanced adrenalin hunters and up this
high, where the tree line thins you may
notice a peculiar phenomenon. The trees
fill up with snow that packs between the
branches, giving the illusion that the
trees have disappeared utterly, huge white
monoliths populate the slopes - locals
call them 'Snow Ghosts.'
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| Alpine
Skiing: |
Yes |
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| Night
Skiing: |
Yes |
| Heli-Skiing: |
No |
| Snowcat
Skiing: |
No |
| Cross
Country: |
25 km |
| Snow
Tubing: |
Yes |
| Terrain
Park: |
Yes |
| Number
of Parks: |
1 |
| Super
Pipe: |
Yes |
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Length: |
400 ft |
| Half
Pipe: |
Yes |
| Jib
Park: |
No |
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- 500 foot-long Super Pipe
with 17-foot transitional
walls
- standard-size Half Pipe
with 12 walls, 400 feet in
length.
- Boarder/Skier-Cross course
that can be tuned up to run
regional, national, and even
World Cup events
- beginner/intermediate and
intermediate/advanced lanes
combined with rails and hits
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| Base
Elevation: |
4,950 ft |
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(1,509 m) |
| Summit
Elevation: |
7,606 ft |
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(2,318 m) |
| Vertical
Drop: |
2,550 ft |
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(777 m) |
| Skiable
Area: |
2,765 acres |
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(1,120 hectares) |
| Annual
Snowfall: |
294 in |
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(747 cm) |
| Number of
Lifts: |
16 |
| Uphill
Lift Capacity: |
25,400 per
hour |
| Types of
Lifts: |
2 Tubing
Lifts
1 Magic Carpet
1 Handle Tow
1 T-bar
3 Double Chair
1 Triple Chair
1 Quad
4 High-Speed Quads
1 6-Pack
1 Gondola |
| Number of
Trails: |
118 |
| Longest
Run: |
23,760 ft |
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(7,242 m) |
 |
Easiest: |
18 |
% |
 |
More Difficult:
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56 |
% |
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Most Difficult:
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26 |
% |
Trail ratings indicate
the relative difficulty of the runs
within a given ski area
and are not meant to be used for
comparison between ski areas. |
| Expected
Opening Date: |
November 2006 |
| Expected
Closing Date: |
April 2007 |
| Hours of
Operation: |
Daily:
8:30am - 4:00pm
Half Day: 12:30pm
Night (Tues - Sat): 5pm - 8pm Mid Dec -
Late March |
| Dates and hours of
operation may vary and are subject to
the whims of Mother Nature. |
| Child
Care: |
Yes |
| Adaptive
Skier: |
Yes |
| Lessons: |
| Ski: |
Yes |
| Snowboard: |
Yes |
| Rentals: |
| Ski: |
Yes |
| Snowboard: |
Yes |
| Children's
Programs: |
Yes |
| Women's
Programs: |
Yes |
| Nearby
Lodging: |
Yes |
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