Silver Star, BC


With its renowned dry, featherlight Champagne Powder snow, famous to the Okanagan, Silver Star is a mountain with many attractions. The mountain's stunning 3,065 acres (1,240 hectares) are blanketed by 23 feet (700 cm) annually with the world's best powder. Experience 2,500 vertical feet (760 metres) of descent from the top of the mountain. Comfortable daytime temperatures average -5 C, (27F), which is cold enough to keep the snow light and fluffy, yet absolutely perfect for skiing, riding and Nordic.


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    One of Canada's best grooming teams operates Silver Star's fleet of Bombardiers. Each and every night after the chairlifts close, our team sets out to deliver velvety swales of corduroy so you can cruise the mountain in comfort all day long.

    The Vance Creek has immaculately groomed runs with wide-open spaces, uncrowded slopes and great views of the Monashee Mountains.

    Serviced by the largest six-passenger chairlift in Canada, the Comet Express enables skiers and riders to quickly access Silver Star's award winning terrain on the mountain's front side. But wait - there is a whole lot more to this amazing mountain.

    The magical experience of Silver Star expands this winter with the addition of Silver Woods, increasing Silver Star's front side terrain by 54%. Over 360 acres of new terrain with five intermediate runs, two advanced runs and a beginner run, loads of glade "tree islands" to explore,. It's all serviced by a whopping $4.5 million express quad chair. The new lift will service 341 metres (1,120 vertical feet on the north-east facing slopes, whisking skiers and snowboarders to the top in less than five minutes!

    Silver Star definitely has a dark side that will challenge any hardcore enthusiast. With over 60 runs serviced by the high-speed Powder Gulch Quad, Putnam Creek is renowned for black diamond runs and deep powder snow that will test even the most fervent skier or snowboarder.

    Winch-cat grooming nightly creates steep fall line cruising that will leave you breathless. You'll find yourself saying, "Thank goodness I put the kids in daycare!"

    TELUS Park witnessed so much action at its sister mountain, it continues on this season at Silver Star. The upgraded Terrain Park & Rail Garden features along with the regular Halfpipe are the key features that proved to be very popular last season. The Race Centre is home of the Vernon Ski Club and has hosted the 2005 Canadian Masters Slalom Race, the K1 & K2 Zone Finals and the Nancy Greene Zone Finals.


     


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