British Columbia, Canada
Big White Ski Resort ski resort
The short answer
Big White Ski Resort has about 96 km of mapped runs and 16 lifts, with skiing from about 1,511 m up to 2,272 m (7,454 ft), a vertical drop of 761 m. By mapped runs it is number 4 of the 32 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kelowna (YLW), about 39 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,272 m7,454 ft
- Vertical drop
- 761 m2,497 ft
- Mapped runs
- 96 km113 runs
- Lifts
- 16mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 31% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 42% intermediate and 28% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Easy | 37 | 29.3 km |
| Intermediate | 41 | 39.8 km |
| Advanced | 34 | 26.5 km |
Lifts
16 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 10 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kelowna (YLW) | Kelowna | 39 km |
| Penticton (YYF) | Penticton | 56 km |
| Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional (YCG) | Castlegar | 107 km |
| Spokane (GEG) | Spokane | 257 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Big White Ski Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,272 m (7,454 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,511 m (4,957 ft), a vertical of 761 m (2,497 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Big White Ski Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 96 km of downhill runs and 16 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Big White Ski Resort?
Kelowna (YLW) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 39 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Big White Ski Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.