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Silver Star Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada, invites guests to explore nature, celebrate spring with special events, and develop a greater understanding of the land the Silver Star community stands on. Located in the Monashee Mountain Range, Silver Star Mountain Resort is British Columbia’s third largest ski resort, stretching across 3,269 skiable acres (1,323 hectares).
Warm Layers
Explore North Okanagan, a tourism collective featuring Vernon, Silver Star, Okanagan Indian Band, SilverStar Mountain Resort and Lumby, launched a campaign called “Warm Layers” to connect guests to Indigenous culture and immersive nature activities. The Indigenous Art and Culture Series has seen locals and visitors get to know Silver Star from an Indigenous perspective through Syilx Elders, who have presented community events about their territory. The wrap-up celebration for this free seven-part series will take place on Sunday, February 25, from 3 – 6 p.m. Hear the winter stories of these sacred lands known as Medicine Mountain to the Okanagan people.
Warm Layers also features inspirations for exploring the small businesses, experiences in nature and history of the North Okanagan region. At the same time, the Syilx Sisters, Kelsie, Lauren, and Alicia, share stories of their roots and heritage on the Explore North Okanagan social media channels. Follow @ExploreNorthOkanagan.
“We are excited to bring the community together and celebrate with special events and unique experiences as we begin to move into the spring season. There are so many exciting events still to come on the calendar. From planning a family ski vacation to a friends’ getaway, we have some amazing spring break deals for accommodation savings of up to 25% off on stays between March 18 to April 7, while quantities last.”
— Cassandra Zerebeski, Executive Director Silver Star
Silver Star is a dream for family ski vacations. From the colourful storybook village to an easygoing vibe on the mountain with fewer crowds and mellow frontside terrain, families can explore at their own pace. Once the lifts stop spinning, the adventure continues into the evening with tubing at Tube Town, skating on Brewer’s Pond (a 2.5-acre natural ice rink), s’mores around the community fire pit and mini snowmobiling. Silver Star has uniquely themed, family-friendly dining establishments, ranging from grab-and-go eateries to sit-down meals with kids’ menus. Plus, condo-style ski-in/ski-out accommodation makes getting on and off (and maybe on and off again) the slopes a dream for parents.
One of Silver Star Mountain Resort’s unique benefits is its all-inclusive ticket, MY1PASS. This passport to an all-inclusive winter adventure at Silver Star provides access to seven activities: downhill skiing, cross-country skiing (XC), night skiing, tubing, snowshoeing, skating and fat biking. This access is included on day tickets, offering fantastic value for families who want unlimited winter adventures.
March 10 – Celebrate Pride at Silver Star
Celebrate family-friendly Pride events encouraging awareness for our 2SLGBTQIA+ community in collaboration with the Vernon Pride Society. A Pride Parade will swoosh down the mountain to represent the love, diversity and inclusion Silver Star promotes to all guests. On Sunday afternoon, a Local Losers’ live music production featuring DJ Miss Demeanor’s bass and beats in the National Alpine Training Centre auditorium. More events for the weekend are on the schedule to come.
March 29 – April 7 – SEISMIC Festival
SilverStar Mountain Resort’s SEISMIC Festival is back for ten days of good vibes, amazing spring skiing, and fun times for the entire family. The full schedule and line-up will be announced soon. Guests can expect a vibrant village with free live music on the new Nokian Tyres Community Stage, an après zone, BBQs and beer gardens. Watch for unique culinary experiences, including Wine Dinners & Paired Tasting Events, as well as art workshops, “Paint and Sip” nights, live comedy and film nights.
As always, spring is all about Silver Star’s signature events, including the Timber Tour and the Sovereign to SilverStar Nordic Ski Marathon, also taking place over the festival.
March 30 – Tails on Trails Skijoring Event
In partnership with Pooch Partners, Sovereign Lake Nordic Club will host Tails on Trails, a skijoring event for dog/human teams. As the first event, 25 teams will test their mettle and teamwork on Sovereign Lake’s iconic trails.
April 6-7 – Sovereign2SilverStar Ski Marathon
Sovereign Lake Nordic Club and SilverStar Mountain Resort have teamed up again to present the Sovereign2SilverStar Ski Marathon, now in its third season. With several hundred participants over the event’s two days, this is Canada’s third-largest loppet and the biggest in BC. This point-to-party event has two of everything: two days (classic and skate), two distances each day (40km and 21km), and two ski areas (starting at Sovereign Lake and finishing at Silver Star).
