Big White Ski Resort
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The Gem Lake Express lift at Big White
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| Location | Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Kelowna (56 km) |
| Coordinates | 49°43′19″N 118°55′44″W / 49.72194°N 118.92889°W |
| Top elevation | 2,319 m (7,606 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,508 m (4,950 ft) |
| Skiable area | 2,765 acres (11.2 km2) |
| Runs | 118 Designated Trails 18% Beginner 54% Intermediate 22% Expert 6% Extreme |
| Longest run | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Lift system | 16 total (1 gondola, 5 high-speed chairs, 5 chairs, 3 ground/t-bar, 2 tubing) |
| Lift capacity | 28,000 skiers/hr |
| Snowfall | 750 cm (295 inches or 24.5 ft) average |
| Snowmaking | Planned |
| Night skiing | 0.15 km² (38 acres) |
| Website | http://www.bigwhite.com |
Big White Ski Resort, or simply Big White, is a ski resort located 56 km (35 mi) southeast of Kelowna in the Southern Interior of British Columbia. Located on Big White Mountain, the highest summit in the Okanagan Highland, an upland area between the Monashee Mountains and the Okanagan Valley, it is the third largest resort in British Columbia after Whistler-Blackcomb and Sun Peaks.
The mountain summit is at 2,319 m (7,608 ft) with a vertical drop of 777 m (2,549 ft), serviced by 16 lifts. The mountain receives 750 cm of annual snowfall. It has 2,765 acres (11 km2) of overall skiable terrain. With 38 acres (150,000 m2) of night skiing, Big White has western Canada's largest resort night skiing area. It has a central village classified as a designated place by Statistics Canada which comprises accommodation, eateries, bars and shops. The village is 1,755 m (5,758 ft) above sea level.
Big White opened in 1963 with one T-bar.
The Ridge Chair (double) opened in the early 1970s. The Powder Chair (triple), The Easter Chair (triple), and the Village Chair (triple) opened thereafter. In the mid 1980s the Easter Chair was moved to replace the bunny hill t-bar and was renamed the Village chair; the Village Chair became the Summit Chair. The Ridge Rocket Express (quad) replaced the double chair in 1989 and the Bullet Express replaced the Summit and Village chairs in 1991. The Alpine T-Bar was moved to its present location and extended around this time as well. The Falcon Chair, which was in fact the old Ridge Chair, opened up the west side of the hill in 1992. The Gem Lake Express (quad), which doubled the skiable era, opened in 1997. The Snow Ghost Express (six person), which is adjacent to the Ridge Rocket, ended annoyingly long lineups when it opened in 2006.
Shred and Shred 2, are snowboarding movies starring Tom Green and Dave England were filmed at Silver Star and Big White.
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