Resorts Big-White-Ski-Resort
Area Profile
Big White has an average of 24.5 feet of snow every year. The locals call it "Hero's" snow because it makes you look so good. Big White sits at the same elevation as Whistler's. You will find 16 lifts including an 8-passenger high-speed Leitner gondola, four high-speed detachable quad chairs and a children's wonder carpet. New for 2006/07: The Snow Ghost, longest six-passenger express chairlift in Canada. It's a $7 million Leitner-Poma whizbang meant to service the Ridge area. Snow Ghost will increase overall capacity at the Ridge to 5,400 skier/snowboarders per hour. Located parallel to the Ridge Rocket Express. It'll be 6190 feet (1862 metres). If Big White's natural terrain isn't enough, check out their terrain parks and beginner freestyle park areas. Overall, there's 7,355 acres to play in.
Lodging Profile
Big White has four village hotels, 25 condominium buildings, 244 private chalets, and two hostels, room for 15,000 on-mountain guests. Many buildings feature hot tubs, saunas, underground parking and fireplaces. There is also an RV park on-site with 32 hookups.
Services Profile
Seventeen restaurants, cafes, delis, and eight lounges/bars. Grocery/liquor store and gift shop are located in Whitefoot Lodge. Walk-in clinic. Open 3-6pm, 7 days a week. New for 2006/07: A 450 foot Magic Carpet is being installed in the beginner area at the Happy Valley, replacing the handle-tow and nearly tripling the length of the beginner zone.
Area Recreation Profile
Mountain and snowmobile tours, helicopter tours, ski and snowboarding school, largest tube park in North America, ice skating, sleigh rides, snowshoeing, and dog sledding.
Snowboarding Profile
The $2.5 million Telus Terrain Park includes an Olympic-size 500-foot-long Super Pipe with 17-foot transitional walls that meets FIS World Cup and X Games standards, a 400-foot standard sized halfpipe with 12-foot transitional walls, a Boarder/Skier-Cross course, separate beginner/intermediate and intermediate/advanced lanes in the rail park, and all this will be lit for night sessions.
Cross Country Profile
Twenty five kilometers (15.5 miles) of cross country. Some are track set.
Summer Profile
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Mountain Stats
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Top: 7606 FT Bottom: 4950 FT Vertical Drop: 2550 FT Skiable Terrain: 2765 acres Number of Runs: 118 Snow Making: 0 acres |
Total Lifts: na Surface Lifts: 5 Capacity: 28000 |
Beginner Runs: 18% Intermediate Runs: 54% Advanced Runs: 22% Expert Runs: 6% Average Snowfall: 294 IN |
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Projected Days Open: na Days Open Last Year: 137 Year Open: 1963 |
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Contact Information
Big-White-Ski-Resort
Address:5315 Big White Road Kelowna, BC, V1P 1PPhone: 1-800-663-2772
Email: na
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