| Sep 21 - Sep 21 | The 12th Annual Okanagan Family AIDS Walk
The Okanagan Family AIDS Walk raises funds that stay in the Okanagan region to support programs that work towards ensuring the health and quality of life.
Waterfront Park in Kelowna
Registration at 12:00 PM
Walk begins at 1:00 PM
Awards and entertainment
2:00-3:00 PM
Who Know's - You might even see Loose Moose and Boomer around! |
| Sep 22 - Oct 26 | Metro Ski and Snowboard Show
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| Sep 26 - Dec 1 | Warren Miller
Warren Miller’s 2008 Film Tour showcases spectacular footage shot in Japan, Austria, British Columbia, Alaska, and Iceland with jaw-dropping performances by an impressive assembly of world-class athletes, including Jonny Moseley, Daron Rahlves, Marco Sullivan, Seth Wescott, Gerry Lopez, and Wendy Fisher.
Check it out at these locations throughout November:
9th - Bellingham - Western
13-14th - Olympia - Washington
13-16th - Toronto - IMAX, Ontario Place
15 - 16th - Tacoma - Pantages Theatre
15 - 16th - Bellevue - Meydenbauer Centre
19 - 20th - Bremerton - Admiral Theatre
21st - Edmonton - Northern Jubilee Auditorium
21 - 22nd - Seattle - McCaw Hall @ Seattle Centre
21 - 22nd - Calgary - Southern Jubilee Auditorium
TBA - Ottowa - National Arts Centre
TBA - Montreal - Place des Arts
Watch the Warren Miller trailer
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| Oct 4 - Nov 16 | Ski Shows we'll be at this Fall!
Where Big White is this fall.
October 4-5 Vancouver Snow Show
October 16-19 Vancouver Home and Interior Design Show
October 22-26 London’s Metro Ski and Snowboard Show (UK)
October 24-26 West Coast Women’s Show
October 24-26 Seattle Ski Fever and Snowboard Show
October 25-26 Edmonton Ski and Snowboard Show
November 8-9 Calgary Snow Show
November 14-16 Portland Ski Fever
There are many more and we will add them as they get confirmed.
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| Oct 15 - Oct 16 | Abbotsford Snow Show
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| Oct 16 - Oct 19 | Toronto Ski, Snowboard and Travel Show
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| Oct 16 - Oct 19 | Vancouver Home and Interior Design Show
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| Oct 17 - Oct 18 | Job Fair
Come and work for Big White. View our current Job Postings. Each year Big White Ski Resort hosts a job fair for applicants. This is a high energy affair where applicants can be interviewed for one, two or even three different jobs. This years job fair will take place at the Laurel Packinghouse, located at 1304 Ellis Street Studio 2, in downtown Kelowna. The job fair will be held on Friday, October 17th, 2008 from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and on Saturday, October 18th, 2008 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Scheduled interviews will be held on October 17th, and drop-in times are available on October 18th. If you are looking into applying with us for the 2008-2009 winter season, we recommend you send your application to us in August or no later than early September to obtain an appointment at our job fair. If you are unable to obtain an appointment, we will also accept drop-ins on these dates. For more information phone us on (250) 765-3101 or email hr@bigwhite.com. Visit Employment Information for more information on the Job Fair. |
| Oct 17 - Oct 18 | Job Fair
This years job fair will take place at the Laurel Packinghouse, located at 1304 Ellis Street Studio 2, in downtown Kelowna. The job fair will be held on Friday, October 17th, 2008 from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and on Saturday, October 18th, 2008 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Scheduled interviews will be held on October 17th, and drop-in times are available on October 18th.
More information |
| Oct 24 - Oct 26 | West Coast Women's Show
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| Oct 24 - Oct 26 | Seattle Ski Fever & Snowboard Show
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| Oct 25 - Oct 26 | Edmonton Ski & Snowboard Show
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| Nov 1 - Nov 1 | Spokane Snow Show
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| Nov 4 - Nov 5 | Neptune Food Snow
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| Nov 8 - Nov 9 | Calgary Snow Show
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| Nov 14 - Nov 16 | Portland Ski Fever
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| Nov 27 - Nov 27 | Big White Opening Day!
Big White is pleased to announce that it will be open for the 2008-09 season at 8:45 AM on Thursday, November 27, 2008.
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| Dec 4 - Dec 7 | 2008-2009 Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance Level 1 Instructor Courses
Join the Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance. If you are a strong parallel skier, become a pro or learn to ski and teach like one! A great way to earn some extra money. Participants are introduced to the CSIA’s innovative, effective skiing techniques and teaching methods over a 4 day period. Offered seven times this season! This is the 1st of 7 opportunities this season
Cost: $399 plus tax (course participants receive 50% off lift tickets).
Contact the Ski and Board School to register or for more information. |
| Dec 4 - Dec 7 | 2008-2009 Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance Level 1 Instructor Courses
Join the Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance. If you are a strong parallel skier, become a pro or learn to ski and teach like one! A great way to earn some extra money. Participants are introduced to the CSIA’s innovative, effective skiing techniques and teaching methods over a 4 day period. Offered seven times this season! This is the 6th of 7 opportunities this season
Cost: $399 plus tax (course participants receive 50% off lift tickets).
Contact the Ski and Board School to register or for more information. |
| Dec 4 - Dec 7 | 2008-2009 Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance Level 1 Instructor Courses
Join the Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance. If you are a strong parallel skier, become a pro or learn to ski and teach like one! A great way to earn some extra money. Participants are introduced to the CSIA’s innovative, effective skiing techniques and teaching methods over a 4 day period. Offered seven times this season! This is the 1st of 7 opportunities this season
Cost: $399 plus tax (course participants receive 50% off lift tickets).
Contact the Ski and Board School to register or for more information. |
| Dec 13 - Dec 14 | Free photos with Santa in the Village Centre Mall
Santa can tell if you've been naughty or nice. Dec.13-14 Quickpics will be snapping high-quality digital photos with Santa in the Village Centre Mall. The photos are free and printed on the spot. You are never too old to take your picture with Santa Claus! |
| Dec 13 - Dec 21 | 2008-2009 Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance Level 1 Instructor Courses
Join the Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance. If you are a strong parallel skier, become a pro or learn to ski and teach like one! A great way to earn some extra money. Participants are introduced to the CSIA’s innovative, effective skiing techniques and teaching methods over a 4 day period. Offered seven times this season! This is the 2nd of 7 opportunities this season. This particular course is offered over 2 weekends.
Cost: $399 plus tax (course participants receive 50% off lift tickets).
Contact the Ski and Board School to register or for more information. |
| Dec 20 - Dec 24 | Free photos with Santa in the Village Centre Mall
Santa can tell if you've been naughty or nice. Dec.20-24 Quickpics will be snapping high-quality digital photos with Santa in the Village Centre Mall. The photos are free and printed on the spot. You are never too old to take your picture with Santa Claus! |
| Dec 21 - Dec 24 | Free photos with Santa in the Village Centre Mall
Santa can tell if you've been naughty or nice. Dec.20-24 Quickpics will be snapping high-quality digital photos with Santa in the Village Centre Mall. The photos are free and printed on the spot. You are never too old to take your picture with Santa Claus! |
| Dec 22 - Dec 22 | Free photos with Santa in the Village Centre Mall
Santa can tell if you've been naughty or nice. Dec.20-24 Quickpics will be snapping high-quality digital photos with Santa in the Village Centre Mall. The photos are free and printed on the spot. You are never too old to take your picture with Santa Claus! |
| Dec 23 - Dec 23 | Free photos with Santa in the Village Centre Mall
Santa can tell if you've been naughty or nice. Dec.20-24 Quickpics will be snapping high-quality digital photos with Santa in the Village Centre Mall. The photos are free and printed on the spot. You are never too old to take your picture with Santa Claus! |
| Dec 24 - Dec 25 | Christmas Eve
There's no place better than Big White to have a “White Christmas”. Join us for our traditional Christmas Eve Celebration, get your families photo taken with Santa, attend an indoor Church service at the Village Centre Mall, take part in Christmas caroling, the torchlight parade, fireworks show with hot chestnuts roasting on an open fire and hot chocolate and await Santa's arrival! This is a must attend event and it is all free! Photos take place all day and the festivities kick off with the church service at 4:45 pm. |
| Dec 24 - Dec 24 | Free photos with Santa in the Village Centre Mall
Santa can tell if you've been naughty or nice. Dec.20-24 Quickpics will be snapping high-quality digital photos with Santa in the Village Centre Mall. The photos are free and printed on the spot. You are never too old to take your picture with Santa Claus! |
| Dec 25 - Dec 25 | Christmas at Happy Valley
Come to Happy Valley between 10:00am - 2pm for a
traditional buffet Christams lunch with all the trimmings.
Book Christmas dinner at the Kettle Valley Steakhouse, details to come!
For more information or booking please email dhansen@bigwhite.com
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| Dec 25 - Dec 26 | Christmas Day
Ski and Snowboard with Santa! Big White truly becomes a magical place on this most wondrous of days. Come and experience the Christmas spirit! Come to the activities desk before 9:00am on the 25th or call the Activities desk on 491-6111 |
| Dec 27 - Dec 27 | Telus Park Night Rail Jam Series
Big White's popular TELUS Park Rail jam showcase local ski and board talent. Watch riders as they lay it out on custom rail and box set ups. There will be great prizes for the winners and all who enter will have a chance at the draw prize. A definite highlight for the whole family! To reserve your spot or for more information click snowboard@bigwhite.com and register in the Village Centre mall the day of the event from 1pm to 3pm. Event starts at 6pm Contestants under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian sign event waivers in person. Helmets are mandatory for all competitions in TELUS Park. |
| Dec 27 - Dec 28 | Tim Hortons "Cruz The Blues" - Powered by Dockside Marine
Powered by Dockside Marine! See how well you know Big White at this free two-day event! Grab your Cruz the Blues passport, collect all the stamps off as many blue runs (intermediate) as possible and win some great prizes. Everyone recieves a Cruz the Blues t-shirt at our prize ceremony Sunday at 4:00pm! We all know that Exhibition is easy to find, but where the heck is White Tail? This great event is sponsored Tim Horton's and Dockside Marine! For more information or to register please see the activities desk in the Village Centre Mall or call them on 491-6111
Brought to you by:
Dockside Marine
Tim Hortons
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| Dec 31 - Jan 1 | New Years Eve
New Year's Eve always 'goes off' big time at Big White, with lots of parties and fireworks. But if it starts snowing hard, you might want to 'go easy'! There will be 2 fireworks show 1 at 8:00 pm so the litlle ones don't miss out and another complete with countdown at midnight. There are many parties and functions around the resort including a family oriented party at the Happy Valley Daylodge.
Happy New Year! |
| Jan 8 - Jan 11 | 2008-2009 Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance Level 1 Instructor Courses
Join the Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance. If you are a strong parallel skier, become a pro or learn to ski and teach like one! A great way to earn some extra money. Participants are introduced to the CSIA’s innovative, effective skiing techniques and teaching methods over a 4 day period. Offered seven times this season! This is the 3rd of 7 opportunities this season
Cost: $399 plus tax (course participants receive 50% off lift tickets).
Contact the Ski and Board School to register or for more information. |
| Jan 10 - Jan 11 | Tim Hortons "Cruz The Blues" - Powered by Dockside Marine
"Cruz The Blues" Sponsored by Tim Hortons and Dockside Marine! See how well you know Big White at this free two-day event! Grab your Cruz the Blues passport, collect all the stamps off as many blue runs (intermediate) as possible and win some great prizes. Everyone recieves a Cruz the Blues t-shirt at our prize ceremony Sunday at 4:00pm! We all know that Exhibition is easy to find, but where the heck is White Tail? This great event is sponsored Tim Horton's and Dockside Marine! For more information or to register please see the activities desk in the Village Centre Mall or call them on 491-6111
Brought to you by:
Dockside Marine
Tim Hortons
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| Jan 15 - Jan 18 | 2008-2009 Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance Level 1 Instructor Courses
Join the Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance. If you are a strong parallel skier, become a pro or learn to ski and teach like one! A great way to earn some extra money. Participants are introduced to the CSIA’s innovative, effective skiing techniques and teaching methods over a 4 day period. Offered seven times this season! This is the 4th of 7 opportunities this season
Cost: $399 plus tax (course participants receive 50% off lift tickets).
Contact the Ski and Board School to register or for more information. |
| Jan 17 - Jan 18 | Telus Park Night Rail Jam Series
Big White's popular TELUS Park Rail jam showcase local ski and board talent. Watch riders as they lay it out on custom rail and box set ups. There will be great prizes for the winners and all who enter will have a chance at the draw prize. A definite highlight for the whole family! To reserve your spot or for more information click snowboard@bigwhite.com and register in the Village Centre mall the day of the event from 1pm to 3pm. Event starts at 6pm Contestants under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian sign event waivers in person. Helmets are mandatory for all competitions in TELUS Park. |
| Jan 26 - Jan 27 | Australia Day - Put on your Green & Gold!!!
Paint your face green and gold and belt out your favourite Aussie drinking songs! Who Can It Be, Now? The Boxing Kangaroo! Join us at 10:00am at the Village Centre Mall in all of your Australian gear. We will be taking photos of everyone as we go down the Kangaroo Run together. Join us at the Happy Valley Day Lodge all day as we play Aussie music and join in meat pie eating contests, cricket, footie and the lot! We will be playing Australian movies all day long. |
| Feb 12 - Feb 15 | 2008-2009 Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance Level 1 Instructor Courses
Join the Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance. If you are a strong parallel skier, become a pro or learn to ski and teach like one! A great way to earn some extra money. Participants are introduced to the CSIA’s innovative, effective skiing techniques and teaching methods over a 4 day period. Offered seven times this season! This is the 5th of 7 opportunities this season
Cost: $399 plus tax (course participants receive 50% off lift tickets).
Contact the Ski and Board School to register or for more information. |
| Feb 14 - Feb 15 | Okanagan Zone GS Races K1,K2, FIS and Masters
Come on out and watch our future, present and a little bit of our past as Big White and the Big White Racers host an Okangan Zone Giant Slalom race on Paradise. This race is for K1, K2, FIS and Masters racers and is happening on Feb. 14-15. Go to www.kelowna skiclub for more details. These racers will be 11 years old to over 50. |
| Feb 14 - Feb 15 | Tim Hortons "Cruz The Blues" - Powered by Dockside Marine
"Cruz The Blues" Sponsored by Tim Hortons and Dockside Marine! See how well you know Big White at this free two-day event! Grab your Cruz the Blues passport, collect all the stamps off as many blue runs (intermediate) as possible and win some great prizes. Everyone recieves a Cruz the Blues t-shirt at our prize ceremony Sunday at 4:00pm! We all know that Exhibition is easy to find, but where the heck is White Tail? This great event is sponsored Tim Horton's and Dockside Marine! For more information or to register please see the activities desk in the Village Centre Mall or call them on 491-6111
Brought to you by:
Dockside Marine
Tim Hortons
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| Feb 14 - Feb 14 | Telus Park Night Rail Jam Series
There is going to be a special Valentines edition of Big White's popular TELUS Park Rail jam showcase local ski and board talent. Watch riders as they lay it out on custom rail and box set ups. There will be great prizes for the winners and all who enter will have a chance at the draw prize. A definite highlight for the whole family! To reserve your spot or for more information click snowboard@bigwhite.com and register in the Village Centre mall the day of the event from 1pm to 3pm. Event starts at 6pm Contestants under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian sign event waivers in person. Helmets are mandatory for all competitions in TELUS Park. |
| Feb 16 - Feb 16 | Alberta Family Day
Alberta Family Day was declared to recognize the values held by the pioneers who built Alberta and the values of home and family. We welcome all Albertan skiiers and snowboarders out West this Monday! |
| Mar 5 - Mar 8 | 2008-2009 Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance Level 1 Instructor Courses
Join the Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance. If you are a strong parallel skier, become a pro or learn to ski and teach like one! A great way to earn some extra money. Participants are introduced to the CSIA’s innovative, effective skiing techniques and teaching methods over a 4 day period. Offered seven times this season! This is the 6th of 7 opportunities this season
Cost: $399 plus tax (course participants receive 50% off lift tickets).
Contact the Ski and Board School to register or for more information. |
| Mar 14 - Mar 14 | Telus Park Night Rail Jam Series
This is the 4th and final event before the big year end jam. Big White's popular TELUS Park Rail jam showcase's local ski and board talent. Watch riders as they lay it out on custom rail and box set ups. There will be great prizes for the winners and all who enter will have a chance at the draw prize. A definite highlight for the whole family! To reserve your spot or for more information click snowboard@bigwhite.com and register in the Village Centre mall the day of the event from 1pm to 3pm. Event starts at 6pm Contestants under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian sign event waivers in person. Helmets are mandatory for all competitions in TELUS Park. |
| Mar 21 - Mar 22 | Tim Hortons "Cruz The Blues" - Powered by Dockside Marine
"Cruz The Blues" Sponsored by Tim Hortons and Dockside Marine! See how well you know Big White at this free two-day event! Grab your Cruz the Blues passport, collect all the stamps off as many blue runs (intermediate) as possible and win some great prizes. Everyone recieves a Cruz the Blues t-shirt at our prize ceremony Sunday at 4:00pm! We all know that Exhibition is easy to find, but where the heck is White Tail? This great event is sponsored Tim Horton's and Dockside Marine! For more information or to register please see the activities desk in the Village Centre Mall or call them on 491-6111
Brought to you by:
Dockside Marine
Tim Hortons
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| Apr 2 - Apr 5 | 2008-2009 Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance Level 1 Instructor Courses
Join the Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance. If you are a strong parallel skier, become a pro or learn to ski and teach like one! A great way to earn some extra money. Participants are introduced to the CSIA’s innovative, effective skiing techniques and teaching methods over a 4 day period. Offered seven times this season! This is the last of 7 opportunities this season. You'll have to try next year if you miss this one!
Cost: $399 plus tax (course participants receive 50% off lift tickets).
Contact the Ski and Board School to register or for more information. |
| Apr 12 - Apr 13 | Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday starts off with an outdoor (weather permitting) church service in the Village Plaza at 8:30 am followed by the arrival of the Easter Bunny and our all day Easter egg hunt. Chocolate for everyone! |
| Apr 19 - Apr 19 | Closing Day of 2008/2009 Season
This is the last day of skiing and snowboarding this season! Thank you for another great year at Big White Ski Resort. Have a wonderful summer. |
