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: Mainly fair

Max temp: -7.6 °c
Min temp: -23.4 °c
Last snowed: Sat 08 Feb

Last Updated: Thu 13 Feb

weather Forecast today: Mainly fair

Max temp: -7.6 °c
Min temp: -23.4 °c
Last snowed: Sat 08 Feb

Last Updated: Thu 13 Feb

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

Top (2268m)

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Min temp	-25.2°c	-13.8°c	-13.2°c	-13.8°c	-7°c	-15.2°c	-17°c	-7.2°c	-8.6°c	-9.8°c	-5.8°c	-7°c	-8.8°c	-3.6°c	-6.8°c	-8.8°c	-3°c	-6.8°c	-8.2°c	-3.4°c	-7.2°c	-9.2°c	-2.6°c	-7.8°c	-11°c	-3.4°c	-6°c	-7.8°c	-2.2°c	-4.6°c
Feels like temp	-24.2°c	-13.8°c	-7.6°c	-13.8°c	-7°c	-6°c	-16.8°c	-7.2°c	-4.8°c	-9.2°c	-5.8°c	-3.4°c	-7.8°c	-3.6°c	-1.4°c	-8.2°c	-3°c	-1.2°c	-8°c	-3.4°c	-1.6°c	-9°c	-2.6°c	-1°c	-11°c	-3.4°c	-1°c	-7.8°c	-2.2°c	0°c

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Max temp	-13.8°c	-7°c	-7.6°c
Min temp	-25.2°c	-13.8°c	-13.2°c
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Max temp	-7°c	-4.4°c	-6°c
Min temp	-13.8°c	-7°c	-15.2°c
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Max temp	-7.2°c	-3.4°c	-4.8°c
Min temp	-17°c	-7.2°c	-8.6°c
Feels like temp	-16.8°c	-7.2°c	-4.8°c

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Max temp	-5.8°c	-2.6°c	-3.4°c
Min temp	-9.8°c	-5.8°c	-7°c
Feels like temp	-9.2°c	-5.8°c	-3.4°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-3.6°c	0°c	-1.4°c
Min temp	-8.8°c	-3.6°c	-6.8°c
Feels like temp	-7.8°c	-3.6°c	-1.4°c

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Snow expected	0.5 cm	0.2 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-3°c	0.6°c	-1.2°c
Min temp	-8.8°c	-3°c	-6.8°c
Feels like temp	-8.2°c	-3°c	-1.2°c

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Snow expected	1.9 cm	1.5 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	-3.4°c	0°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-8.2°c	-3.4°c	-7.2°c
Feels like temp	-8°c	-3.4°c	-1.6°c

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Max temp	-2.6°c	0.8°c	-1°c
Min temp	-9.2°c	-2.6°c	-7.8°c
Feels like temp	-9°c	-2.6°c	-1°c

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Max temp	-3.4°c	0.6°c	-1°c
Min temp	-11°c	-3.4°c	-6°c
Feels like temp	-11°c	-3.4°c	-1°c

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Max temp	-2.2°c	1.4°c	0°c
Min temp	-7.8°c	-2.2°c	-4.6°c
Feels like temp	-7.8°c	-2.2°c	0°c

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Resort (1759m)

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Min temp	-23.4°c	-13.8°c	-12.6°c	-13.2°c	-7°c	-14.6°c	-15.2°c	-6.6°c	-8.6°c	-9.6°c	-6°c	-7°c	-8.2°c	-3.6°c	-7°c	-8°c	-2.8°c	-6.6°c	-7.6°c	-3.4°c	-7°c	-8.2°c	-2.4°c	-7.2°c	-10°c	-3°c	-5.4°c	-7°c	-2°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-22°c	-13.8°c	-8°c	-13.2°c	-7°c	-6.6°c	-15.2°c	-6.6°c	-5°c	-9°c	-6°c	-3.6°c	-7.4°c	-3.6°c	-1.4°c	-7.6°c	-2.8°c	-1.4°c	-7.2°c	-3.4°c	-1.8°c	-8°c	-2.4°c	-1.2°c	-10°c	-3°c	-1.2°c	-7°c	-2°c	-2.8°c

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Max temp	-13.8°c	-7.6°c	-8°c
Min temp	-23.4°c	-13.8°c	-12.6°c
Feels like temp	-22°c	-13.8°c	-8°c

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Max temp	-7°c	-4.8°c	-6.6°c
Min temp	-13.2°c	-7°c	-14.6°c
Feels like temp	-13.2°c	-7°c	-6.6°c

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Max temp	-6.6°c	-3.6°c	-5°c
Min temp	-15.2°c	-6.6°c	-8.6°c
Feels like temp	-15.2°c	-6.6°c	-5°c

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Snow expected	0.7 cm	0.9 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-6°c	-3.2°c	-3.6°c
Min temp	-9.6°c	-6°c	-7°c
Feels like temp	-9°c	-6°c	-3.6°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-3.6°c	-0.2°c	-1.4°c
Min temp	-8.2°c	-3.6°c	-7°c
Feels like temp	-7.4°c	-3.6°c	-1.4°c

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Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2.8°c	0.2°c	-1.4°c
Min temp	-8°c	-2.8°c	-6.6°c
Feels like temp	-7.6°c	-2.8°c	-1.4°c

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Snow expected	1.1 cm	1.4 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	-3.4°c	-0.4°c	-1.8°c
Min temp	-7.6°c	-3.4°c	-7°c
Feels like temp	-7.2°c	-3.4°c	-1.8°c

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Max temp	-2.4°c	0.4°c	-1.2°c
Min temp	-8.2°c	-2.4°c	-7.2°c
Feels like temp	-8°c	-2.4°c	-1.2°c

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Max temp	-3°c	0.4°c	-1.2°c
Min temp	-10°c	-3°c	-5.4°c
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Max temp	-2°c	1.2°c	-0.2°c
Min temp	-7°c	-2°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-7°c	-2°c	-2.8°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	08/02/2025
Snowfall	Next 3 days	3.9 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	161 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	161 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Old snow
Lifts	Lifts open	12 out of 12
	Resort opening date	Fri 22 Nov 2024
	Resort closing date	Sun 06 Apr 2025

Snow Overview

Canada

Updated 11/02

High pressure dominates the Left Coast and Rockies this week, bringing sun but cold conditions to many areas. The coldest of this will be in the Rockies, where Arctic air over the Plains will see overnight lows of -25°C possible. Things remain dry throughout the region for this week and weekend.

Mixed conditions dominate over the St Lawrence, which will see a burst of milder weather in the middle of this week bringing around a foot of snow down overnight Wednesday into Thursday. Temperatures will return to cold, however, with daytime highs of -15°C possible.

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