Big White - Top 10 Reasons
1. It’s The Snow!
When you visit Big White you’ll find out what real snow is all about. Big White is blessed by over 24 feet of 100% natural champagne powder per year. It’s the sort of snow that makes average skiers and boarders look like real heroes.
The comfortable daytime temperatures average -3 C (27F), is cold enough to keep the snow light and fluffy, yet perfect for skiing, riding, and cross country skiing and winter activities.
2. Ski-To/Ski-From
Big White is Canada’s largest totally ski-in/ski-out resort village. Fine hotels, luxury town homes, condominium apartments, mountain chalets, log cabins, budget units and hostels make up over 15,000 on-mountain beds, all with ski-to/ski-from convenience.
3. Village On A Mountain
Big White has a modern alpine village, offering the ultimate in skier convenience! Big White’s Main Street is actually a ski run, where guests can ski to their doorstep or take a stroll through the village where a variety of shopping, dining, pubs and après entertainments awaits.
4. Affordability
Long known as Canada’s affordable choice for great ski vacations, we stack up against the best. At Big White Ski Resort you can expect simply the best for less.
When you book your accommodation with Big White Central Reservations, you also qualify for pre-booked discounts on lift tickets, rentals and lessons. It’s the simple and convenient way to have everything ready and waiting for you upon your arrival at Big White Ski Resort.
5. Best Variety
With groomed runs prepared nightly and green runs accessed from every lift, even a beginner will experience the thrill of big mountain skiing and riding at Big White. Renowned for glades, cruisers and bowl skiing, Big White has won numerous ‘Best in Canada’ awards including ‘Best Variety of Terrain’, ‘Best Glade Skiing’ and ‘Best Grooming’.
6. Weather
Big White Ski Resort has been awarded “Best Weather” by Ski Canada Magazine. The average temperature is only -6 C (21F). The mild temperatures combined with abundant snowfalls provide endless days of sunshine and fresh lines.
7. Grooming
It’s no wonder Big White keeps winning awards like “Best Grooming in the West” by Ski Canada Magazine; Big White Ski Resort makes it a practice to groom virtually all green and blue runs every night. The steeper runs, those tilled with a winch cat, are groomed to perfection on a regular basis and a special pipe dragon is used to cut the half pipes and the Super Pipe.
8. Lifting System
At Big White Ski Resort you will find express lifts to whisk you all the way up. Big White features 15 lifts, including an 8-passenger express gondola, 4 express quad chairs, a beginner quad chair, a triple chair, 3 double chairs, a children’s magic carpet, a handle tow, a t-bar and 2 tube lifts for the Mega Snow Coaster.
The new Big White Terrain Park will be serviced by an 1,800' double chair, allowing more and better training, convenience, and a great view of competitors and events. The Cliff will see construction of a double chair to allow both skiers and snowboarders better access and turn around times to our famous ‘Cliff Area’.
9. Kids & Family Events and Activities
When the chairlifts close, the resort comes alive with exciting activities for all ages. Join in the weekly torchlight parade, watch the fireworks spectacular, win prizes at the kids’ carnival night, and meet new friends at the “Taste of Big White” or around the open air fire pits. Mom and dad can relax and enjoy one of the many restaurants or pubs while the kids have pizza and a movie, hang out in the teen centre, or go ice skating and tubing. Tour the village on a nostalgic horse drawn cutter sleigh, indulge in a soothing massage or esthetics treatment, and find the perfect gift, logo wear or ski/board equipment in one of the many retail outlets.
10. Dual Mountain Packages
Big White Ski Resort and Silver Star Mountain Resort have been under the same ownership for three seasons now. Exciting dual mountain packages are available to guests of both resorts. Imagine one lift pass accessing nearly 6,000 acres of skiing and boarding, with over 225 runs, unsurpassed terrain and variety serviced by 25 modern lifts. In addition, helicopter shuttles are available between resorts, an exciting service that was the first of its kind in North America.
