Big White Ski Resort
Canada's largest ski-in/ski-out resort village, famous for snow ghosts (tree snow sculptures) and family programming.
Key Stats
Vertical Drop
777m (2,549ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
2,319m (7,608ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,543m (5,062ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
750cm (295in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
118
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
16
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
1,500 acres
Total groomed and patrolled terrain
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
Beginner
18%
Intermediate
54%
Advanced
28%
Best For
Location
Big White sits in the Monashee Mountains of British Columbia's southern interior, east of Kelowna and the Okanagan Valley. Its high-elevation, continental setting brings cold, dry snow and the tree-line conditions that create those famous snow ghosts.
Getting there
Easy to reach
Fly into Kelowna (YLW), about 1.5 hours from the resort by road.
- Kelowna (YLW)1.5 hoursDirections
- Kamloops (YKA)3.5 hoursDirections
- Castlegar (YCG)4 hoursDirections
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