SouthPoint Mountain Homes: Luxury slopeside living at Big White Ski Resort

Published October 19th, 2006 in Real Estate

Big White Awarded “Best in Snow Business”

Published June 13th, 2006 in Big White Ski Resort

Announced June 12th, Big White Ski Resort was awarded the Canadian Ski Council (CSC) Research Award “Best in the Snow Business” for their outstanding contributions to the Canadian ski and snowboard industry. This award represents Big White’s outstanding record of customer loyalty, excellence in consumer satisfaction, and consistently strong commitment to increasing growth in skiing and snowboarding, stated the Canadian Ski Council press release.
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Big White Unveils the New SNOW GHOST EXPRESS

Published May 21st, 2006 in Big White Ski Resort

Kelowna, BC — Big White Ski Resort Ltd. announced to a live radio audience the installation of the new Snow Ghost Express - a state-of-the-art $7M six-passenger chairlift, that will be constructed at the base of the popular Ridge area. Big White has built its world-renowned reputation on providing guests with some of the shortest lift wait times in the industry, in order to provide the best available on-slope experience. Big White boasts the second-highest skier visits in BC and the third-highest in Canada.
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Big White and Silver Star Dominate ‘Best Of Skiing in Canada’ Award

Published January 31st, 2006 in Big White Ski Resort

VERNON, BC - Ski Canada Magazine Winter 2006 special issue titled ‘Best of Skiing in Canada’ have awarded Big White and Silver Star with a number of prestigious awards and accolades. ‘A year’s worth of praise and amusement, gossip and hearsay, make up our annual look at why there’s no place like home.’ wrote Iain MacMilllan, Editor of Ski Canada Magazine.
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Record-Breaking Skier-Visits Highlight Fantastic Year at Big White and Silver Star

Published April 1st, 2005 in Big White Ski Resort

KELOWNA, BC – At Big White and Silver Star resorts in BC’s Okanagan, it’s hard to figure out which is piling up faster – the signature champagne powder or the number of skiers and snowboarders coming out to enjoy the fabulous late-season conditions! Consistent snowfall and unseasonably cold temperatures have put huge smiles on faces of powder seekers from all over BC, Alberta, and the Pacific Northwest as snow depths increase to 240 centimetres (94 inches) at Big White and 205 centimetres (80 inches) at Silver Star. Both resorts have had as much snow for the two-week Okanagan Spring Break as they did during Christmas holidays in December!