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Silver Star Overview

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Silver Star

Who cares about snowmaking machines when daytime temperatures in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley – home to Silver Star Resort – stays at -3 Celsius (27 Fahrenheit) and keeps light, powder snow under those slats and boards. It's all natural here.

You'll find what you are looking for, regardless of your ability. Do your skiing or riding thing across 3,000 acres from groomed cruisers to the Putnam Creek steeps and into the Silver Woods glades.

Silver Star’s village is reminiscent of a typical 19th century British Columbian mining town era with Victorian architecture. Boarded sidewalks and brightly colored shop fronts add a unique western flavor.

Accommodations are ski-in, ski-out with condos and hotels. The Snowbird Lodge is luxurious and you also can enjoy some unique Victorian-style vacation homes.

Silver Star averages more than 700 cm of snow annually (23 feet). There are 12 lifts, including a six-pack, four quads, a double, four surface lifts and two tube lifts. You'll ski or ride on 115 marked trails, the majority intermediate, but with plenty of beginner and advanced action.

Enjoy cross-country skiing? Well, members of numerous national teams, including Canada and the U.S., will tell you Big White's Nordic trails are among their favorites.

The resort is 22 km (12 miles) from Vernon. Easiest bet from there is to take the Vernon Airporter to the mountain. Driving? Connect with Highway 97 to Vernon and follow 48th Ave. to Silver Star Road directly to the resort. Airlines will bring you to Kelowna from across Canada and from Seattle.

Elevation

Summit

6279ft
Vertical Drop

2500ft
Base

3779ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

15%

Intermediate Runs

40%

Advanced Runs

35%

Expert Runs

10%

Longest Run

2 MILES

Skiable Terrain

3065 ACRE

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 12
Gondolas & Trams: 0
Eight Person Lifts: 0
High Speed Sixes: 1
High Speed Quads: 2
Quad Chairs: 3
Triple Chairs: 0
Double Chairs: 1
Surface Lifts: 5

Tourist Office

P.O.Box 3002

V1B 3M1 Silver Star Mountain

Canada

Phone: 1(250) 542-0224

star@skisilverstar.com

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 11/29/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/07/2013

Projected Days Open: 141

Days Open Last Year: 144

Years Open: 61

Average Snowfall: 276"

Silver Star Reviews

by powtimenow 6th May 2013
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 3
5* Resort!

Pros: Snow, Trees, Lifts, No Crowds, Ski School, Restaurants
Cons: Nightlife
by predator 8th March 2013
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 4
Awesome snow

Pros: great terrain, family, awesome powder, friendly, ski on to lifts, incredible nordic
Cons: can't think of any
by christine turpin 14th January 2011
- Overall Rating 4
- Family Friendly 4
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 3
my home hill

Pros: great powder
Cons: not so hot in the food department
by cathemant 5th September 2009
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 4
Silver star and snow bird Lodge

Pros: excellent facilities
Cons: cold