Mountain Stats: Big White Ski Resort

Length of Season
Late November to Mid April

Average Annual Snowfall
750 cm (294" or 24.5ft)

Lifting System
13 Lifts including
1 - 8 Passenger high speed gondola
4 - 4 Passenger high speed chairs
1 - 4 Passenger beginner chair
1 - 3 Passenger chair (Powder Chair)
1 - 2 Passenger chair (Falcon Chair)
1 - T-bar
1 - Childrens' Magic Carpet
1 - Beginners' Handle Tow
2 - Tubing Lifts (Mega Snow Coaster)

Total Uphill Capacity
23,400 Skiers per hour.

Terrain
Resort Area: 7,155 acres (2,968 hectares)
Patrolled Area: 2,565 acres (1,064 hectares)
Alpine & Glades: 1325 acres (537 hectares)
Western Canada's Largest Resort Night Skiing Area.

Cross Country
25 Km (15mi) of magnificent scenic trails.

Mega Snow Coaster
10 Acres (4.5 hectares).. Canada's Largest Resort Tube Park

Elevation
Summit: 2,319m (7,606ft)
Village Centre: 1,755m (5,760ft)
Gem Lake Base: 1,508m (4,950ft)

Vertical Drop
777m (2550ft)

Runs
112 Designated Trails, 27 Unnamed Trails.
18% Beginner, 56% Intermediate, 26% Expert.
Longest Run: 7.2km (4.5mi) - Top of T-bar to bottom of Gem Lake.

On Mountain Accommodation
Canada's Largest totally ski-in/ski-out resort village with a bed base of 13,200

4 Village hotels
25 condo/town home complexes
244 Vacation Home and Luxury Cabins
2 ski-in/ski-out youth hostels

Food & Beverage
17 Restaurants, cafes & delis
8 Bars & lounges