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Big White Ski Resort
British Columbia
AREA DETAILS
Alpine Skiing:  Yes Snowboarding:  Yes
Night Skiing:  Yes     Restricted Areas:  No
Heli-Skiing:  No     Leash Required:  Yes
Snowcat Skiing:  No
Cross Country:  25 km
Snow Tubing:  Yes     Snowshoe Trails:  No

PARKS & PIPES
Terrain Park:  Yes
Number of Parks:  1
Super Pipe:  Yes
       Length:  500 ft
Half Pipe:  Yes
Jib Park:  No

MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
Base Elevation:  4,950 ft   (1,509 m)
Summit Elevation:  7,606 ft   (2,318 m)
Vertical Drop:  2,550 ft   (777 m)
Skiable Area:  2,765 acres   (1,120 hectares)
Annual Snowfall:  294 in   (747 cm)
Number of Lifts:  16
Uphill Lift Capacity:  28,000 per hour
Types of Lifts:  2 Tubing Lifts
2 Magic Carpet
1 T-bar
3 Double Chair
1 Triple Chair
1 Quad
4 High-Speed Quads
1 6-Pack
1 Gondola
Number of Trails:  118
Longest Run:  23,760 ft   (7,242 m)

TRAIL RATINGS
Easiest Easiest:   18%
More Difficult More Difficult:   54%
Most Difficult Most Difficult:   22%
Experts Only Experts Only:   6%
Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area
and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.

DATES AND TIMES
Expected Opening Date: November 2008
Expected Closing Date: April 2009
Hours of Operation: Daily: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Half Day: 12:30pm
Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature.

AREA SERVICES
Child Care:  Yes
Adaptive Skier:  Yes
Lessons: 
    Ski:  Yes
    Snowboard: Yes
Rentals: 
    Ski:  Yes
    Snowboard: Yes
Children's Programs:  Yes
Women's Programs:  Yes
Nearby Lodging:  Yes





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