Big White Ski Resort
British Columbia, CA — size L · 96 km of trails · 759 m vertical · 16 lifts · moderate snowfall
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Closed today
Season: Dec 4 – Apr 11
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 96 km — size L
- Vertical
- 759 m
- Summit
- 2271 m
- Base
- 1512 m
- Lifts
- 16
- Trees
- 8.6 km, 9% of mapped runs plus 13 ha of zones — Ally Oop, Black & Blue Glades, Blackout Glades
- Region
- British Columbia, Canada
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 498 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 42% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 7 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 299 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.67 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
96 km of trails, in the largest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median has 19 km. Its lift fleet runs to 1 gondola among 16.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.1 km · 1 run
- easygreen circle29.3 km · 37 runs
- intermediateblue square39.8 km · 41 runs
- advancedblack diamond26.5 km · 34 runs
- other0.1 km · 1 run
North American grading.
Lifts
- 1gondola
- 10chairlifts
- 1T-bar
- 1rope tow
- 3magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldy Mountain Resort | 68 km | 27 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
| SilverStar Mountain | 70 km | 111 km | moderate | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Phoenix Mountain | 75 km | 9 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Apex Mountain Resort | 80 km | 48 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
| RED Mountain | 106 km | 69 km | moderate | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Sun Peaks Resort | 145 km | 156 km | moderate | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collective | compare |
FAQ
- Is Big White Ski Resort on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Big White Ski Resort for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Big White Ski Resort on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Big White Ski Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Big White Ski Resort get?
- Big White Ski Resort has moderate snowfall by our banding, averaging 498 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Baldy Mountain Resort (68 km), Phoenix Mountain (75 km), Apex Mountain Resort (80 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo
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