Big White, BC, Canada

Big White is Canada's largest ski in ski out ski resort. Located in the picturesque Okanagan Valley, and only 45 minutes from Kelowna airport - it's really easy to get to Big White...

If you're after fantastic snow, don't look any further than Big White! "It's the snow" is their motto and they certainly live up to their name with an average 750cm of famous Okanagan powder falling annually.

Renowned for its deep powder bowls, wide-open glades, and great fall-line cruising, Big White is also uniquely blessed with sunny weather, dry powder and a mild average temperature of -5C. There's a great selection of terrain for everyone, with marked runs fanning from the summit, 1,147 hectares of skiable terrain, and 16 lifts.

The entire family can enjoy Big White as it offers a great range of events and activities including night skiing, snow tubing, ice skating, mini z's, fireworks and carnivals just to name a few.

Big White also has the added bonus of complimentary ski tours. Master our Mountain is a dedicated daily tour of Big White designed for families to conquer their surroundings in one free session. This unique tour provides a truly unforgettable on-snow experience for the entire family.

Local Tips: Big White

Jim Loyd, Big White's Sales Director, has lived, worked and raised a family in Big White. We asked Jim to share his local knowledge and recommendations, on how to make the most out of a holiday to Big White.

Lift and Runs
Jumps and Bumps: Dragons Tonque off Snow Ghost Express, Flagpole off the Powder Chair and International off the Bullet Express.
Cruising Runs: Big White has 118 runs, with many cruising runs. A few favourites are: Blue Sapphire, Sun Run and Exhibition.
Glade Skiing: The Whitefoot Bowl on the Falcon Chair, Sun-Rype bowl off the Gem Lake Express and the Black Forest Glades of the Black Forest Express. Come and explore.
Powder Days: Amazing!! Big White known its Champagne powder snow. In the trees or on the runs, everywhere is sensational! The Cliff is like heli skiing!!
Terrain Park: TELUS Park is the Okanagan's largest, lifted terrain park, which boasts a snow cross course, rails and features of all sizes.
Late Afternoon: Top of the Alpine, Sun Run says it all, or Born to Run off the Snow Ghost Express
Early Morning: Paradise, Sundance, Powder Keg and Kalina's Rainbow are all great warm up runs.
Most Challenging: The Cliff, an epic steep run on a powder day!

Restaurants
Great Value: Copper Kettle Grill has something for everyone from burgers and steak to choices for the kids.
Pizza: The Underground Bakery is the best with their hand made crust, and they deliver!
Steak: Kettle Valley Steakhouse not only has great steaks but also serves venison for the more adventurous diner.
On Mountain: All of our restaurants are on-mountain. The Swiss Bear in the Chateau Big White has a European flair.
Sushi: A small selection of sushi is served at Beanos Coffee Shop in the Village Centre mall. Beanos also make the best coffee.
Fine Dining: 6 Degrees Bistro is a great place to enjoy fantastic food paired with excellent wine and a cosy atmosphere.
Family Restaurant: Sam's Dining Room is a quiet place for a family get together and don't forget the gun barrel coffees for mum and dad!
Lunch: Gigi's lunch special. $10 for a panini, plus a choice of 2 out of 3:soup, salad, fries.

Bars
Apres: Happy Valley Day Lodge is the place for apres, with live music from 4-6pm for families and for those wanting to partake in a few beverages.
Cocktail: Gigi's has a great comfortable lounge with a fantastic bar and professional mixologists.
Pub: Snowshoe Sam's in the place to go for a beer and watch the game. Rated Canada's #1 Apres ski bar for good reason.
Night Club: Snowshoe Sam's often has live music and a great place to party the night away.
Dance: Sam's and Raakel's is where most live music is and where we rock out on the dance floor
Deck View: Carver's Deck looks over the valley to the Monashee mountains, it's absolutely spectacular.

Activities
Off Mountain Activities: Activities include dog sledding, snowmobiling, horse drawn sleigh rides, tubing, skating, snowshoeing and spas to name a few.
Kids Activities: Our top notch kid's centre has the most friendly instructors and staff and run several evening kids activities including skating parties, and movie nights.
Shopping: There are several retail shops for any items you may need from skis to jackets to socks. A souvenir shop and delicatessen are also located on the mountain. There is even a grocery market in case you have forgotten anything.

Events
Weekly: Ours events are very family oriented and one of our most popular is Carnival night, followed by Big White's Got Talent where anyone can come out a show us their talents. Another great one if our famous fireworks show.
Season: The Christmas eve parade is one of our biggest events of the year, with on-mountain business getting involved and a huge guest turnout. And don't forget Australia Day, Big White style, no one does it better on snow!