The temperature is dropping and the Okanagan Valley has officially begun it's annual winter cool down. With the last remaining fall leaves blanketing the ground, ski and snowboard enthusiasts will be happy to hear that it looks like the powdery white stuff is here to stay.
Big White Ski Resort put out an official “snow alert” on Tuesday morning stating that the mountain top has been blanketed with another thick layer of fluffy white snow. The ski resort is eagerly looking forward to their November 27th tentative opening date, which is now a likely possibility.
Caption: Recent Snow Fall at Big White (Photo Credit: Big White Facebook)
Big White isn't the only resort looking forward to kick off the winter season, the Silver Star Mountain Resort in Vernon is a picturesque, winter wonderland and the village is just about ready to open.
Snow conditions at Silver Star are looking good with the ski and snowboard season just around the corner. In the last 12 hours, one centimeter of snow has fallen on the mountain and in the last seven days, Silver Star saw 13 centimeters of the bright white goodness.
Caption: November 27th opening date is looking good thanks to recent snow fall at Silver Star (Photo Credit: Silver Star Facebook)
The tentative Alpine opening date for Silver Star is scheduled for November 27th and staff is hopeful that the date will hold. For a live view of the resort, check out the live snow cam.
Caption: Silver Star Mountain only a few weeks ago (Photo Credit: Silver Star Facebook)
If you're interested in heading to Kamloops for some satisfactory snowy fun, you'll be happy to know that Sun Peaks Resort also saw a snow fall in the village on Tuesday. In light of the snow fall, the Nordic season is well on it's way to opening.
Sun Peaks is offering two courses on Cross Country Skiing free of charge this November in order to help grow the Sun Peaks youth Nordic Skill Development Program.
Caption: Sun Peaks Resort (Photo Credit: Sun Peaks Facebook)
Photo Credit: Sun Peaks Facebook
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