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Plan your Big White ski holiday
Budget ski-in, ski-out stays, winter travel from Kelowna and what to pack — plus guides to BC’s other great ski regions.
Find Big White lodging
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- Nearest airportKelowna (YLW), about an hour’s drive
- VillageCanada’s largest totally ski-in, ski-out village
- Known forSnow ghosts, night skiing, dry Okanagan powder
- Winter drivingWinter tires required on BC highways Oct 1 – Apr 30
Why Big White
Big White Ski Resort sits high above the Okanagan Valley, about an hour’s drive from Kelowna International Airport (YLW). It’s famous for having Canada’s largest totally ski-in, ski-out village — step out your door and slide to the lifts — and for the rime-frosted “snow ghost” trees near the summit.
Staying on the snow doesn’t have to cost luxury-chalet prices. Our guides show which village corners and condo blocks give the best value, how to get up the mountain safely in winter, and where to go next in British Columbia.
Plan your Big White trip
Big White · LodgingBig White ski-in, ski-out on a budgetCanada’s largest ski-in, ski-out village — and the condo corners that cost half as much.Read guide →
Flying into Kelowna?
The road up to Big White is a winter mountain highway. Rent an AWD or 4WD with winter tires — our Kelowna airport and winter SUV guide explains what to book.
Find your BC ski resort
Compare 22 BC resorts by vertical, snowfall and terrain — or start with the kind of trip you want.
Explore British Columbia by region
Region · 4 resorts · 3 guidesOkanagan & ThompsonSunny interior villages built for ski-in, ski-out — Big White, Sun Peaks, SilverStar and Apex.Explore region →
Region · 7 resorts · 5 guidesKootenay RockiesThe Powder Highway — steeps, glades and deep dry snow. Plan the car first.Explore region →
Region · 8 resorts · 2 guidesCoast & Vancouver IslandBig-mountain Whistler and island skiing with ocean views.Explore region →
Region · 3 resortsNorthern BCCommunity-owned hills, deep snow and almost no lift lines.Explore region →
Region · 1 guideBeyond BCCrossing the Rockies into Alberta for high, cold, dry snow.Explore region →How we pick
Value first
We favour stays and gear that cut the cost of a trip without cutting the skiing.
Winter-real logistics
Drive times, passes and tire laws checked for the season you’re travelling.
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