Big White ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner
British Columbia, Canada · Base 4,948 ft · Summit 7,609 ft · Vertical 2,661 ft
Updated : usually opens around Nov 22.
Big White snow report
Nov 15: closed; 2 in. forecast at the summit over the next 7 days.
- Status
- Closed resort report
- Next 24 h
- 2 in. summit forecast
- Next 7 days
- 2 in. summit forecast
Status from the resort's snow report (bigwhite.com); forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.
Veabird's call
Opens around Nov 22, and 2 in. is forecast in 7 days with 2 in. Sunday.
Fits beginners and intermediates at 43% of normal, aim for weeks starting Jan 10 and Feb 28.
Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.
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Questions about Big White
How much snow does Big White get?
About 300 inches in an average season. The snowiest month is usually January, with about 57 inches.
When is the best time to ski Big White?
For the most snow, December through March; December is usually the least crowded of those. Holiday weeks are the busiest; the forecast above has this week's grades.
Is Big White good for beginners?
31% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 42% intermediate and 28% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.
Terrain: Great for beginners and intermediates; limited terrain for experts
■ Beginner 31% · ■ Intermediate 42% · ■ Advanced 28%
113 mapped runs (about 60 miles) and 16 lifts.
Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.
Lift tickets & passes
- Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.
Plan your trip
Where to stay
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Getting there
- Kelowna International Airport (YLW), about 0.7 h by road
Drive times are rough estimates; check road and chain-law conditions. Flight search is a partner link.
Nearby ski resorts
- SilverStar British Columbia · 45 mi
- RED Mountain British Columbia · 66 mi
- Whitewater British Columbia · 82 mi
- Sun Peaks British Columbia · 91 mi
- Revelstoke British Columbia · 92 mi
- Panorama British Columbia · 130 mi
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