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Big White Ski Resort

Canada · British Columbia · Single resort

Big White Ski Resort is a ski resort in British Columbia (Canada). It has 95.9 km of downhill runs and 16 lifts. The runs go from 1511 to 2272 m (761 m vertical).

Piste length
95.9 km
Lifts
16
Base station
1511 m (4,957 ft)
Top station
2272 m (7,454 ft)
Vertical drop
761 m (2,497 ft)
Country
Canada

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 29.3 km (31%)
  • Black diamond: 39.8 km (42%)
  • Double black: 26.5 km (28%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (7 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 77% (38°)
  • Mostly facing south (31% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.

Lifts: 16

Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 10 · Drag lift: 1

  • Ridge Rocket Express · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1659–2096 m
  • Snow Ghost Express · Chairlift · 1,880 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1663–2105 m
  • Gem Lake Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1512–2217 m
  • Bullet Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1751–2146 m
  • Black Forest Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1738–2050 m
  • Alpine T-bar · 1991–2271 m
  • Powder Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1859–2161 m
  • Falcon Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 2004–2262 m
  • Telus Park Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1819–1980 m
  • Cliff Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 2039–2261 m

On site

  • 5 car parks
  • 8 restaurants & bars by the slopes

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 63 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 70 cm, Snow depth 31 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 64 cm, Snow depth 49 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 49 cm, Snow depth 54 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 52 cm, Snow depth 46 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 27 cm, Snow depth 18 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1341 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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