| It is so easy to get to Big White that you don’t have to worry about whether or not you will have a car. Big White is 56 km (35 miles) southeast of Kelowna, the largest city in the Okanagan Valley, making it easily accessible. You can fly into Kelowna’s International Airport and take a quick shuttle to get you to the resort. Many of the major airlines have daily direct flights from many major cities so you have plenty of traveling options. From Big White you can experience Silver Star Mountain Resort for the day using the inter-mountain day trip shuttle.
For the latest information about road conditions, closures, travel advisories and more, please visit the Drive BC website at: www.drivebc.ca
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Kelowna International Airport is serviced by many of the top Canadian airlines — Air Canada, Jazz, WestJet, Horizon Air (Alaska Airlines) and Regional 1 Airlines. These airlines are partnered with many international carriers and fly non-stop to Kelowna daily from Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kamloops, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Red Deer and Seattle. Airport hosts can be found in the arrivals lounge and are identifiable by their yellow vests. Daily frequent and efficient shuttle service is available between the resort and the airport.
Big White and Silver Star are now the closest Western Canadian resorts to Toronto. WestJet offers 6 non-stop flights per week, as well as daily direct flights from Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver! Air Canada has just announced that effective October 29, 2006, all Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz flights in and out of Kelowna will convert to jet service which will eliminate any bag problems and cut flight times from Calgary and Vancouver down to 40 minutes! You could be skiing within an hour and a half of arrival!
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Big White is only a quick shuttle away with the service taking you from Kelowna Airport to Big White Ski Resort in no time at all. Big White owns the shuttle service so you can book through Central Reservations. They will pick you up from the airport and drop you right off outside your accommodation.
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Big White Ski Resort is 56 km (35 mi) South East of Kelowna, the largest city
in the Okanagan Valley. From Kelowna, follow Highway 33 for 32 km (20 mi) until
you reach Big White Road. Another 24 km (15 mi) and you will arrive in the main
village where you’ll find Central Mountain Check-In and our hotels.
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| Vancouver |
438/km |
273/mi |
4.5 hrs via Hwy 97C |
| Seattle |
553/km |
345/mi |
6 hrs via Hwy 97C |
| Spokane |
453/km |
238/mi |
4.5 hrs via Hwy 395 |
| Silver Star |
130/km |
59/mi |
2 hrs via Hwy 97 / 33 |
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Speed limits are for dry conditions. Keep in mind that it can take about three times as long, or as far, to stop on snow and ice than it does on dry pavement. Keep at least three times normal distance between you and the car in front.
- Be extra cautious in danger zones: intersections, lane changes, turns, stops.
- In snow, tires barely grab the road, so accelerate, turn and stop gently.
- Accelerate and brake on straight-aways where possible, gently in either case.
- If ice and bare patches alternate, brake in the bare spots and coast over the ice. Apply that same rationale to bridges, which freeze before roadways, and try to reach “bridge speed” before you get there.
- Use your lights on low beam and if you can’t see the edge of the road, use roadside reflectors to guide you.
- When descending a hill, your maximum safe speed should be at the crest.
- Four-wheel-drive owners: Even though your system is great for moving around in the snow, it doesn’t help you slow down! Word to the wise: slow down!
- A word about snowplow drivers. They’re up when you’re asleep, work in conditions you avoid in order to clear your way to the slopes. So be kind, give the plow plenty of room and keep your beams low. Above all, be like a tortoise and practice patience.
For up-to-date highway conditions, please see the BC Highways Ministry road report.
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Silver Star and Big White are both amazing resorts, so why not explore them both? You do not need a car to take advantage of your dual mountain lift ticket — just jump on the Inter-Mountain Day Trip Shuttle to have the opportunity to ski or snowboard two world-class resorts on one affordable ticket. Subject to availability, shuttle will run every Tuesday and Thursday from Big White to Silver Star and from Silver Star to Big White.
The Inter-Mountain Day Trip Shuttle is not available to transport guests who are moving accommodation. For these guests, our Inter-Mountain Direct Shuttle is available every Wednesday and Saturday or our Inter-Mountain via Kelowna Airport Shuttle is available every day of the week. Choose either Silver Star direct or Silver Star via the Kelowna Airport.
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This shuttle runs between Kelowna and Big White:
- 0809 Schedule To Be Announced
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