Everywhere around the world, Canadians are renown for their relaxed attitudes, generous demeanors and of course…beautiful British Columbia. The majority of tourists fly like geese to Calgary for Norquay and Sunshine, or Vancouver for Grouse and Blackcomb. With an altitude of 1750 meters the most underrated mountain of them all, is only but a quick drive away

Fifty-six kilometers, southeast of Kelowna is Big White SKI RESORT. Located on the edge of the Monashee Mountains, Big White is Canada’s largest on-mountain village. From three mountain accommodation front doors, to front of the chairlift, 2,765 acres of ski able acreage is a ski lope come true.
Situated above the clouds, The Big W boasts an altitude of 1750 meters. The RESORT accommodates all levels of skiers and snowboarders with its 118 pure powdered runs, the longest falling 7.2 kilometers. From top of the summit, there is five bowls of champagne powder. Like a fine glass of bubbly, the powder up top is as light as the bubbles in a glass of Louis Roederer, Cristal Rose.

Last year, Big White was rated North America’s number one Family Winter Ski Resort. Each day offers activities as well as a Kids Ski School. Live entertainment is another option for the children to enjoy as well as nightly bonfires to keep mitten hands warm.

Big White offers more than one-hundred qualified instructors, a ski/snowboard telemark, private lessons, group lessons and improvement camps. There are Lady’s Day, Men’s Day, recreational race camps and a TELUS park flight school.

A twenty-five kilometer trail is brushed to perfection for skating, cross-country skiing and a hella good snowball clash. The snow-covered hills trace a clear terrain of snowmobile trails. There is also an option to mush a dog sled, tour the backcountry by snowshoes, tub down both mega snow coasters or just snuggle up with a cup of cocoa and a computer…the mountain’s actually wireless! Be up top on a Saturday night and watch the sky illuminate with a Mountain View fireworks display.

From mid November to mid April, Big White is open for play. Airport shuttles run frequently from Kelowna International Airport to the Mountain Peak. Every Thursday, an Inter-mountain Day Trip Shuttle offers service and lift ticket from Big White to Silver Star Mountain Resort and back. Lastly, there is a Game Boy shuttle, which runs between Kelowna, up to the Resort, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Beginning in December, Tuesdays through Saturdays, night skiing begins at five. Under thirty-eight acres of bright lights, Big White is the largest night skiing area in Western Canada.
Whether you are novice, intermediate or advanced, the landscape covered deep in snow is a destination for everyone to enjoy. Big White SKI RESORT is perfect for play, for stay and it is a secreted gem to the tourists, located not far away.