BIG WHITE SKI RESORT FAST FACTS

Season Dates: open mid November to mid April

Average Snowfall: 750cm (294 in or 24.5 ft) per annum

Average Temp: -6C (21F) average winter temperature

Lifts: 16

• 1 x 6 passenger express gondola - (Lara's Gondola)
• 1 x 6 passenger high speed chair - (Snow Ghost)
• 4 x 4 passenger express chairs - (Ridge Rocket, Bullet Express, Black Forest, Gem Lake)
• 1 x 4 passenger beginner chair - (Plaza Chair)
• 1 x 3 passenger chair - (Powder Chair)
• 3 x 2 passenger chair - (Falcon Chair, Terrain Park, The Cliff)
• 1 t-bar - (Summit T-bar)
• 1 childrens' Magic Carpet
• 1 handle tow and 2 tube lifts

Lifting Capacity: 28,000 passengers per hour

Alpine Runs:

• 118 designated trails
• 18 % beginner
• 54 % intermediate
• 22 % expert
• 6 % extreme
• Longest Run: 7.2 km (4.5 miles) t-bar to Gem Lake

Terrain Park: TELUS Park-National Training Centre

• 500 ft long Super Pipe
• 400 ft long Standard Half Pipe
• Boarder/Skiier Cross Course, with beginner, intermediate and advanced lanes with rails and jumps.

Tubing Park: 'Mega Snow Coaster' - located in Happy Valley

Cross Country: 25 kms (15.5 miles) - groomed and track set for both skate and classic technique

Terrain:

• Resort area: 7355 acres (3052 ha)
• Patrolled: 2765 acres (1147 ha)
• Groomed: 905 acres (367 ha)
• Above the Alpine & Glades: 1525 acres (618 ha)
• Night Skiing: Largest in Western Canada at 38 acres (15ha)

Elevation:

• Summit: 2319 m (7606 ft)
• Village Centre: 1755 m (5,706 ft)
• Gem Lake base: 1508 m (4,950 ft)
• Vertical Drop: 777 m (2,550 ft)