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Big White & Silver Star, Canada

 

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Big White Stats


Annual Snowfall:

  • 750 cm (294 inches or 24.5 ft) average

Lift Network - 16 lifts:

  • 1 - 8 Passenger High Speed Leitner Gondola (Lara's Gondola)
  • 1 - 6 Passenger High Speed Chair (Snow Ghost Express) NEW!
  • 4 - 4 Passenger High Speed Chairs (Ridge Rocket, Village Bullet, Black Forest, Gem Lake)
  • 1 - 4 Passenger Beginner Chair (Plaza Chair)
  • 1 - 3 Passenger Chair (Powder Chair)
  • 3 - 2 Passenger Chair (Falcon Chair, TELUS Park, The Cliff)
  • 1 - T-bar (Summit T-bar)
  • 1 - Children’s Magic Carpet
  • 1 - Beginner 450 foot Magic Carpet NEW!
  • 2 - Tubing Lifts (Mega Snow Coaster)
  • Total Uphill Capacity: 28,000 skiers per hour

Terrain:

  • Resort Area: 7,355 acres (3,052 hectares)
  • Patrolled Area: 2,765 acres (1,147 hectares)
  • Groomed Area: 905 acres (367 hectares)
  • Alpine and Glades: 1,525 acres (618 hectares)
  • Western Canada’s Largest Resort Night Skiing Area: 38 acres (15 hectares)

Elevation:

  • Summit: 2,319 m (7,606 ft)
  • Village Centre: 1,755 m (5,757 ft)
  • Westridge Base: 1,508 m (4,950 ft)

Runs:

  • 118 designated trails
  • 18% Beginner
  • 54% Intermediate
  • 22% Expert
  • 6% Extreme
  • Longest Run: 7.2 km (4.5 miles) Top of T-Bar to Bottom of Gem Lake

Vertical Drop:

  • 777 m (2,550 ft)

Cross Country:

  • Big White offers 25 km (15.5 miles) of incredible Nordic trails groomed with state of the art grooming equipment for both skate and classic technique

Activities:

  • Mega Snow Coaster
  • Snowmobile tours
  • Snowshoeing
  • Ice skating
  • Spas: Day Escape Body Care, European Day Spa and Beyond Wrapture
  • Fireworks
  • Family events, carnivals

Amenities:

  • General/Deli/Liquor Store
  • ATM
  • Lockers
  • Internet Access
  • Rental Shop
  • Ski and Board Repair Shop

Big White stats & facts

Big White stats & facts

Big White stats & facts

Big White stats & facts 


The air holidays and flights shown are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 4488. ATOL Protection extends primarily to customers who book and pay in United Kingdom. In the unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have paid to us for an advance booking. For futher information, visit the ATOL web site at www.atol.org.uk. For holidays that do not include flights, you are protected by Tour Operator Failure Cover Insurance.