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Big White Freeskier Lewis Brunt on Road to Pro Career

Posted on: March 13, 2019 | Mountain News

When you’re training ground is your backyard, a career as a professional skier doesn’t seem all that farfetched. “I could just walk out the back door and jump on a ski run,” says 17-year-old Lewis Brunt.

Brunt, whose been skiing at the age of three, is well on his way to becoming a professional freeskier – a feat he attributes largely to his upbringing at Big White Ski Resort and time at the Big White Community School.

Green Beer, Leprechauns & More St. Paddy’s Day Fun at Big White

Posted on: March 11, 2019 | Mountain News

All ye hooligans, rejoice! St. Patrick’s Day is here again, and that means green pints and shamrocks galore – plus plenty of good Irish fun for the whole family. We’ve put together a list of all of the shenanigans at the resort to help you celebrate this lucky day. You dig?

Oh! And don’t forget to wear green out there on the slopes, unless ye fancy a pinch!

Big White Teen Headed to the 2019 Freeride Junior World Championships

Posted on: March 06, 2019 | In the media

Seventeen-year-old Gabby Guarducci dropped into the sport of freeride skiing by chance. “My former coach put us into groups, and we didn’t know what they were. Some were in park, some were on moguls, and some were in freeride,” she says. “He took us out on to The Cliff and we did two laps there and I never wanted to leave.”

Big White is Upping the Ski Resort Food Game

Posted on: February 22, 2019 | Mountain News

Big White Ski Resort is bringing some oomph to the stale standard of ski resort fare with a little help from the Okanagan Valley’s burgeoning food and wine scene.

Life Again for Camp of Champions’ Features

Posted on: February 15, 2019 | Telus Park

Sanded and painted and moved halfway across the province, TELUS Park’s newest features, delivered by semi-truck to the resort on February 14, aren’t just pieces of metal welded together – they bring with them a chapter of snowboarding history.

Every Day is Family Day at Canada’s Favourite Family Resort

Posted on: February 09, 2019 | Mountain News

Here at Big White, we know one day of family time just isn’t enough – that’s why we have non-stop fun planned for the days leading up to and following BC’s Family Day on February 18. Because at Canada’s Favourite Family Resort, we treat every day like it’s Family Day. 

Ask an Expert: Travelling With Pets to Big White Ski Resort

Posted on: January 30, 2019 | Mountain News

Big White Ski Resort is known for being exceptionally family-friendly, but what you maybe didn’t know, was that we include pets in our definition of family. So, if you’re thinking of coming for a visit, don’t let your four-legged family members hold you back! 

Big White’s Old Rental Equipment Finds New Life At Summit Lake Ski Area

Posted on: January 24, 2019 | Mountain News

Initially destined for the mountain’s annual equipment swap, Big White Ski Resort’s old rentals have instead found a new home in a small ski area called Summit Lake, just a few hours northeast of Kelowna – an exchange prompted by a chance encounter between Summit Lake Director Dan Paul and Big White Mountain Manager Mike St. Clair at last spring’s Canada West Ski Areas Association (CWSAA) conference in Lake Louise.

Big White Introduces its One-Of-A-Kind Chocolate Throughout the Resort

Posted on: January 24, 2019 | Food & Dining

As if the Okanagan Champagne Powder, the snow ghosts and the completely ski-in-ski-out Village weren’t enough to make Big White Ski Resort stand out, we are also the first ski resort in North America to have our very own chocolates – dreamt up, designed and distributed by Executive Chef Rob Walker.

Mountain Safety Starts With Staying In-Bounds

Posted on: January 16, 2019 | Mountain News

In light of a recent incident that left two Big White snowboarders lost in backcountry terrain, we want to remind our guests to stay within boundary lines. While we know backcountry can be tempting, and, if you are trained, prepared and carrying the proper gear, can be explored safely, our number one priority at the resort is ensuring guests enjoy our beautiful terrain responsibly.

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