LESSONS
Make the most of skiing in Big White by taking a lesson with the internationally acclaimed Ski & Snowboard School, which offers both adult and youth ski improvement programs.

Ski Tours Canada, working in conjunction with Big White Ski Resort, can provide fully inclusive programs to include lift tickets, ski lessons and equipment packages. We customise our packages for adults and children, and offer different deals even within one family or group.

We strongly recommend advance bookings for the lesson component of your personalised itinerary, particularly in peak vacation season. We may also be able to assist with some personal recommendations for instructors upon request.

Big White is one of the venues of the Interschools Canada program, which offers holiday and training packages for Australian families, aimed at helping children train for Australian interschool competitions while enjoying an overseas family holiday. Interschools Canada training programs are run at Silver Star and Big White resorts by international ski and snowboard instructors, and are specifically designed to train children competing in Australian interschool snowsport competitions.  Disciplines covered in training include alpine ski racing, skier-cross, moguls, boarder-cross and alpine snowboard. For more information on the Interschools Canada Program, click here.

Ski Canada magazine rated the Big White Kid’s Centre as the “Best Place to be Abandoned by Your Parents” and the UK’s Daily Mail newspaper rated it one of the top five kids centres in the world! It’s the ultimate playground for tots from 18 months through to teenagers. Your kids will be up and going on skis or snowboards in no time. And, as safety is just as important as fun, the Kid’s Centre provides complimentary ski helmets to all children in its care.  The Tot Town Daycare is ideal for the pre-ski child or for the child who does not wish to ski the whole day. Each day at the Tot Town Daycare Centre is unique, exciting and filled with lots of activities and adventures.  Children are kept busy with a mixture of indoor play and (weather permitting) outdoor activities. The Tot Town Daycare Centre is for children aged 18 months to 5 years.

We are excited to offer to our youngest "wannabe" skiers the chance to learn to ski while at daycare. At Daycare Plus, children get all the advantages of Tot Town Daycare (caring and individualised attention, crafts, snacks/lunch, and the important needs, with the added bonus of either a 1-hour private lesson -typically a 8.30-9.30am or 12.00- 1.00pm - or a 2-hour group lesson with other children). Daycare Plus is available to children aged 3 and 4 years.
 

LIFTS
Big White offers single day, multi day and season lift passes, with lower prices for youths (13-18 years), children (6-12 years) and seniors (65 years +), while children under the age of 5 ski free.

As Big White and Silver Star resorts share the same owner, a regular multi-day lift pass or a Dual Mountain Pass (which costs around 13% more than a regular season pass) allow you to ski both Mountains! Other benefits of holding a Big White season pass include free night skiing, accommodation specials (depending on availability) and discounts on shopping, rentals and repairs, tickets to some other resorts, group and private lessons and new hard goods at resort-owned retail outlets.

The Ski & Snowboard School and Kids Centre have highly trained staff who are perfectly equipped to take you into the $2.5M TELUS Terrain Park: a purpose-built skiing and snowboarding fantasyland where everyone from children to Olympic-calibre athletes can test themselves on a range of terrains, from simple slopes to a 500-foot long World Cup standard Super pipe with 17-foot transitional walls, as well as a half pipe, boarder/skier cross course and a multitude of rails. The whole area is lit for night sessions and serviced by a new double chairlift.

GEAR
When it comes to ski and snowboard equipment, Ski Tours Canada is as flexible as you need to be in pre-booking your gear. We will look after everyone in your group from toddlers to adults.

Click here to book your equipment online with Ski Tours Canada.

For those of you who have always wanted to try out snowboarding, Big White Ski Resort is the place to do it. The helpful rental shop staff will kit you out in no time or swap your alpine gear for the day to give the Terrain Park a go.

The resort has an extensive range of excellent quality rental equipment to choose from. Kelowna and Vancouver also have a number of excellent snow and sportswear outlets. Please refer to our Links page for more details.

From past experience we've found some clients like to take the opportunity to purchase the latest in alpine equipment while in Big White Ski Resort. It’s a great chance to make some real savings and choose from the latest range of state of the art gear. Our Ski Tours Canada newsletter will keep you informed on special deals, so sign up today.

We can also keep you posted on the special Demo Equipment Days throughout the season – a great way to try-before-you-buy. The rental outlet at Big White Ski Resort also offers an extensive range of ‘high performance’ equipment that can be hired on a ‘demo’ basis as well.

If you want to bring your own gear Ski Tours Canada will ensure our airport and road transfers are prepared for your extra luggage.

 ON-MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES 

As part of Ski Tours Canada's customised Big White Ski packages, we offer a fantastic selection of other great activities and entertainment opportunities you might like to experience during your holiday at Big White Ski Resort.

Ski Tours Canada will also include details of the weekly calendar of events at Big White Ski Resort, including fireworks displays, movie nights, Family Carnival nights, torchlight parades and Christmas festivities, with your travel documentation.

Choose from a variety of activities:

• Ice skating


• Mini snowmobiling track for the kids


• Mega Snow Coaster tubing park


• Horse-drawn sleigh rides


• Snow Hosting Mountain Tours


• Night skiing  


• Nordic/cross-country skiing


• Sno limo tours


• Big White dog sledding


• Snow shoeing


• Snowmobile back country tours


• Day Spa and aromatherapy massage services


• Day trips to other ski resorts

OFF-MOUNTAIN ESCAPES

Ski Tours Canada has the experience and local knowledge to co-ordinate tours off the mountain for clients wishing to take some time out from the alpine activities and enjoy some of the fascinating features of the Okanagan Valley, less than 1 hour away from the resort.

Enquire about Ski Tours Canada packages to the Kelowna Rockets ice hockey. When in Canada, do as the Canadians do and experience the adrenaline rush of watching a live professional ice hockey game in a 5,000 seat indoor arena. Package includes transfers to and from the game and tickets. Pick-up is at around 4.30pm and drop-off back at the resort at around 10.30pm, with an optional dinner in Kelowna before the game. For more information or to download a registration form, click here.

Just some ideas to consider with your holiday arrangements:

• Food and wine pairing dinners at local vineyards


• Vineyard tours and wine tastings


• Join the excitement of a live ice hockey game in Kelowna


• A tour of the local art galleries


• Shopping trips


• Children's activities in Kelowna


• Ice fishing tours - an interesting way to land your catch!

Whatever your wish, Ski Tours Canada can design the perfect holiday plan for you.
Remember our aim is to make your holiday experience the best ever - leave the planning and research to the specialists at Ski Tours Canada.

Ski Tours Canada will look after the details.  After all, it’s often the little things that make a difference between a good holiday and a great holiday.