Conditions Report
Report from March 1, 2026
March arrived in style at Big White (Kelowna, BC), delivering expansive terrain, consistent coverage, and a full mountain experience from top to bottom.
Every single one of the resort’s 119 runs was open, and all 16 lifts were spinning. In early March, that’s a big deal. Arriving at a mountain firing on all cylinders—with no closures shrinking the map, is a decadent experience during this trying winter. Big White provided wide-open freedom across five alpine bowls and perfectly spaced glades.
Coverage remains strong, with a reported 157 cm (over five feet) settled base. That depth keeps Big White skiing like winter even as spring approaches during a low snow year. On the slopes, natural features are filled in, tree runs are supported, and groomers give you a confidence underfoot, inviting you to open it up. With a bit of fresh snow, an enormous amount of terrain will be unlocked.
Sunday delivered one of those quintessential early spring days: supportive morning snow that held an edge, followed by a gradual softening through the afternoon. This produced a morning of long, high-speed groomer laps followed by more playful, surfy turns later in the day.
Visibility stayed cooperative for most of the day, with calm winds helping preserve the alpine. When Big White’s upper mountain is clear, the scale of the terrain really stands out: broad faces, rolling transitions, and sightlines that stretch deep into British Columbia’s interior ranges. Having skied a week or so at Big White in total, I have never enjoyed a day there with such good visibility.
On a full-coverage day like this at Big White, we get to enjoy the variety. You could spend the morning carving corduroy off Ridge Rocket, dip into gladed stashes off Powder Chair, cruise long fall-line laps under Snow Ghost Express, and still feel like you barely scratched the surface. If you fancy a go at the park, the TELUS Park Chair (established 2000) provides pathways to improve your technical or big air maneuvers. While riding that chair, we were treated to some impressive sends by locals.
March is where this mountain often shines—strong base, longer daylight, and terrain that skis big from first chair to last lap. If Sunday was any indication, the season is far from winding down. Big White is currently operating at full strength and feeling every bit like a mid-season mountain— just with better après light.
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