British Columbia, Canada
Silver Star Mountain Resort ski resort
The short answer
Silver Star Mountain Resort has about 111 km of mapped runs and 11 lifts, with skiing from about 1,146 m up to 1,886 m (6,188 ft), a vertical drop of 741 m. By mapped runs it is number 3 of the 32 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kelowna (YLW), about 51 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,886 m6,188 ft
- Vertical drop
- 741 m2,431 ft
- Mapped runs
- 111 km186 runs
- Lifts
- 11mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 29% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 41% intermediate and 30% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 2 | 0.2 km |
| Easy | 45 | 32 km |
| Intermediate | 74 | 45 km |
| Advanced | 51 | 25 km |
| Expert | 14 | 7.8 km |
Lifts
11 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 5 |
| Magic carpets | 4 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Gondolas | 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 | 51 km |
| Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional (YKA) | Kamloops | 106 km |
| Penticton (YYF) | Penticton | 108 km |
| Vancouver (YVR) | Vancouver | 324 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Silver Star Mountain Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,886 m (6,188 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,146 m (3,760 ft), a vertical of 741 m (2,431 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Silver Star Mountain Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 111 km of downhill runs and 11 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Silver Star Mountain Resort?
Kelowna (YLW) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 51 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Silver Star Mountain 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.