Photos Courtesy of: Silver Star Mountain Resort, BC, Canada / Don Weixl

Silver Star Mountain Resort is just a short 20 minute drive from Vernon with 115 runs of the famous Okanagan "champagne powder snow." Silver Star averages 700 centimetres (23 feet) of snow per year and its facilities offer visitors such attractions as 6 ski lifts, 60 kilometres (37 miles) of Nordic trails, an outdoor skating rink, Spa and Fitness Centre, snowmobile trails, a tube course, dog-sledding, horse sleighing, night skiing...something for everyone!
 

The runs at Silver Star provide nicely balanced sliding conditions for every skier and snowboarder: 20% of the runs are for beginners, 50% for intermediate level visitors, 20% for advanced skiers and snowboarders, 10% for extreme skiers and snowboarders. The vertical drop at the resort is 760 metres (2,500 feet) and the longest ski run is 8 kilometres (5 miles). The total area of skiing and snowboarding tops 1,240 hectares (3,065 acres), and total uphill capacity reaches 14,000 skiers and snowboarders per hour.

The ski and snowboard season at Silver Star runs from around late November to mid April, everyday from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Thursday through Saturday night offers night skiing from 3:30pm until 8:00pm (times may vary during the season).

Silver Star offers a wide range of accommodation for visitors: 2 Village Hotels, 5 Condo/Town Home Complexes, Numerous Vacation Homes and Luxury Cabins, 1 Ski-in/Ski-out Youth Hostel. The are also a full range of dining facilities including cafeterias, restaurants, bars, bakeries, coffee bars, fine dining, as well as boutique shopping in the heart of the village. Silver Star hosts a wide range of activities and events throughout the winter to keep visitors busy such as the Tube Town Adventure Park, ice skating on Brewer's Pond, snowmobile tours, sleigh riding, snowshoeing, and of course skiing and snowboarding. There are 4 levels of well-groomed ski runs and the world famous "Snow Ghosts" (trees covered with snow and ice) provide unique and spectacular scenery. Silver Star is renown for its family-oriented atmosphere and activities, and with the opening of the international runway in nearby Kelowna this resort openly welcomes vacationers from countries around the world.

Photos Courtesy of:
Silver Star Mountain Resort, BC, Canada / Tim Fitzgerald & Don Weixl
 

Photos Courtesy of:
Silver Star Mountain Resort, BC, Canada / Don Weixl
 

Photos Courtesy of:
Silver Star Mountain Resort, BC, Canada / Gavin Crawford & Tim Fitzgerald
 

Photos Courtesy of:
Silver Star Mountain Resort, BC, Canada / Morton Byskov & Don Weixl
 

Photos Courtesy of:
Silver Star Mountain Resort, BC, Canada / Don Weixl & Tim Fitzgerald