[PHOTOS] Big White Ski Resort, BC, Postpones Summer Opening Due to Too Much Snow Big White Ski Resort in Kelowna, BC, announced on Facebook yesterday that it is postponing its summer opening due to too much snow at the resort. OH NO, too much snow! Summer opening delayed until Thursday July 7th. Due to unseasonably cool temperatures this spring and a lingering snow pack we’ve made the decision to delay summer opening at Big […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 21, 2022 1 Comment
Big White, BC Restaurant Fined For Party Responsible for Large COVID Outbreak Last Winter It’s all fun and games until you get fined thousands of dollars for hosting a party at a ski area restaurant that authorities say was responsible for a significant COVID outbreak last winter. Charley Victoria’s was fined $3,496CAD by WorkSafe BC for hosting a large party last winter at Big White Ski Area that violated COVID-19 public health orders at […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 31, 2021 3 Comments
Size 2 Avalanche Inbounds at Big White Ski Resort, BC Big White Ski Resort, BC is warning the public after a large avalanche on the mountain late Sunday night. “It’s dangerous. When we closed the resort, we stopped throwing hand-bombs. There’s no more blasting to take place to make the area safe where people can ski and snowboard. We stopped doing them the day we closed.” – Michael J. Ballingall, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 20, 2021 0 Comments
Big White Ski Resort, BC, Employees Fired After Party in Local Restaurant Two Big White Ski resort employees in British Columbia, Canada, were fired after a video surfaced of a raucous party in a restaurant located on the resort’s property. The video revealed a crowd of partiers at Charley Victoria’s All Day Après on Monday night. The party came just hours after British Columbia officials announced new restrictions to prevent the spread […] Industry News Alex Mangels | April 5, 2021 0 Comments
Big White is the 3rd BC Resort to Close Early Due to Covid-19 Earlier this week, Canada’s largest resort, Whistler Blackcomb, was forced to end their season early due to rising Covid-19 cases in the area. Within 48-hours they were followed by Revelstoke Mountain Resort who originally closed for one day due to covid-related staff shortages which escalated into the end of their season. Now, Big White ski resort is doing the same. Originally […] Industry News Liam Abbott | April 2, 2021 2 Comments
British Columbia & Alberta 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates It’s that time of year – as the warm temperatures begin to roll in, it is also that time when we need to unfortunately say goodbye to skiing for the summer months. For some resorts in western Canada, that may only be a week away, and for others you may still have two months of skiing to get in. Whatever […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021 3 Comments
Big White, BC’s Master Plans Up to 2089: Doubling Lifts, Skiable Terrain, & More Big White is known by many as one of the go-to destinations for skiing and snowboarding in British Columbia and Canada. Its proximity to a Kelowna, family-oriented resort-style, large skiable area, and year-round operations make it stack up against any other major ski resort. With Big White now unveiling their master plans until 2089, all of these aspects will only […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 12, 2021 0 Comments
Big White Ski Resort, BC Cancels All Non-Locals’ Reservations Following Covid-19 Outbreak In the wake of the more than sixty confirmed covid-19 cases at Big White Ski Resort, BC, the resort canceled all upcoming reservations for non-locals. Related: Big White Ski Resort, BC Confirms 60 COVID-19 Cases Originating From Parties at Employee Housing The resort has already contacted guests with reservations who live outside of Central Okanagan that their reservation cannot be […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 21, 2020 0 Comments
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