You can easily fall in love with Silver Star’s fairytale village. Inspired by a typical nineteenth century British Columbian mining town era with Victorian architecture, this town is a true winter wonderland. Brightly coloured store fronts and boarded sidewalks provide a unique ambiance that radiates fun, enthusiasm and excitement for the whole family. Guests are attracted to the warmth and safety of the town where service and friendliness are as honoured as the values of a time gone by. It’s the size of your smile that counts at Silver Star.

With its renowned dry, featherlight Champagne Powder snow, famous to the Okanagan, Silver Star is a mountain with many attractions. The mountain’s stunning 2,727 acres (1,135 hectares) are blanketed by 23 feet (700 cm) annually with the world’s best powder. Experience 2,500 vertical feet (760 metres) of descent from the top of the mountain.

Comfortable daytime temperatures average -5 C, (27F), which is cold enough to keep the snow light and fluffy, yet absolutely perfect for skiing, riding and Nordic.

One of Canada’s best grooming teams operates Silver Star’s fleet of Bombardiers. Each and every night after the chairlifts close, our team sets out to deliver velvety swales of corduroy so you can cruise the mountain in comfort all day long.

The Vance Creek has immaculately groomed runs with wide-open spaces, uncrowded slopes and great views of the Monashee Mountains.

Serviced by the largest six-passenger chairlift in Canada, the Comet Express enables skiers and riders to quickly access Silver Star’s award winning terrain on the mountain’s front side. But wait — there is a whole lot more to this amazing mountain.

Silver Star definitely has a dark side that will challenge any hardcore enthusiast. With over 60 runs serviced by the high-speed Powder Gulch Quad, Putnam Creek is renowned for black diamond runs and deep powder snow that will test even the most fervent skier or snowboarder.

Winch-cat grooming nightly creates steep fall line cruising that will leave you breathless. You’ll find yourself saying, “Thank goodness I put the kids in daycare!”