Big White

7.5m of dry, British Columbian powder drop on Big White’s glades and tree runs each winter – making this one of Canada’s top resorts for off trail skiing.

weather Forecast today: Rather cloudy

Max temp: 10.4 °c
Min temp: 1.8 °c

Last Updated: Wed 22 Apr

weather Forecast today: Rather cloudy

Max temp: 10.4 °c
Min temp: 1.8 °c

Last Updated: Wed 22 Apr

18%Easy

54%Beginner

22%Intermediate

6%Advanced

Metres of fresh, dry powder and mellow terrain makes this an ideal place to learn or simply enjoy powder skiing.

The off piste offers some great progression, starting with the gentle glades above the village centre and ending with the steeper tree runs served by the Gem Lake Express. It is also one of the most family-friendly ski resorts in North America, with true ski-in-ski-out convenience, and is ideally located to be part of a two-centre trip with nearby Silver Star.

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Pros and cons

One of the best places to learn to ski powder
Very convenient resort base that is very family friendly
Excellent tree skiing and glade skiing

Visibility can be poor on the upper mountain
Ski area may be limited for advanced and expert skiers
Long drive from Vancouver or two flights to Kelowna

On the Slopes

Big White Ski Resort spans an impressive 3,140 hectares, making it Canada’s premier all ski-in, ski-out resort. Each winter, the resort is blanketed with 7.5 meters of dry, British Columbian powder, perfect for glades and tree runs. This abundant snowfall and extensive terrain make Big White one of Canada’s top destinations for off-piste skiing.

Alongside the excellent record during the day, Big White also features Western Canada’s largest night skiing area, 15 hectares of floodlit skiing.

In the Resort

The hub of Big White is its village centre, which also forms part of a green piste run, meaning it’s not only ski to door, but is also ski to après, the supermarket and the rental shop – there is true convenience at this resort.

Alternative accommodation is available down at Happy Valley Lodge, which is linked to the main village by a gondola, or in the condo blocks at Snow Pine Estates.
There is a good deal to do away from the slopes at Big White, including 14km of cross country trails that are groomed daily, as well as a network of marked snowshoeing paths. The resort is also home to a tubing hill and an ice rink.

Getting to Big White

The small airport at Kelowna is only an hour away from Big White and connected via a shuttle transfer to the resort. Kelowna Airport is accessible via both Calgary and Vancouver, and is served by most major Canadian airlines. Big White does sit firmly in road trip territory, however, with Vancouver around 5hrs away by road – add in Whistler and nearby Silver Star and you have a west Canadian roadtrip!

Kelowna airport: 1 hour
Vancouver airport: 5 hours

Season Dates

Opens: Thursday 28 November 2024
Closes: Sunday 6 April 2025

Big White Piste Map

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	0.9 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	No information
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
Snow conditions	Snow quality	No information
Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Fri 04 Dec 2026
	Resort closing date	Sun 11 Apr 2027

Snow Overview

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Updated 07/04

A cold start to this forecast period rapidly turns mild as the week progresses, albeit remaining dry and steady across most of the Coastals, BC Interior, and Rockies, and indeed over the St Lawrence, too. The BC Interior will see some unsettled weather bring rainfall as the weekend approaches, with similar large downfalls expected in the East.

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