Ski Tours Canada really are the experts when it comes to planning snow holidays to Silver Star Mountain Resort- a ski-in/ski-out resort that boasts a huge annual dumping of snow.

Silver Star Mountain Resort is located at the north end of Lake Okanangan, 20 minutes from the township of Vernon and 90 minutes from Kelowna International Airport.

Streets full of colourful wooden Victorian-style buildings, and no cars, set Silver Star Mountain Resort apart from any other of our other Western Canadian ski resorts.

With two distinct ski areas, comprising 1,135 hectares (3,065 acres) of ski terrain, there’s something for every level of experience at Silver Star. The average annual snowfall is 7m (23ft) and with 110 runs, ranging from cruisey sweeps of powder to double black diamond gems – you’ll be spoiled for choice.

What’s more skiers and snowboarders have over 400 acres of new skiable terrain to explore this season, serviced by a new high-speed quad lift.

Silver Star also offers exceptional Nordic skiing. Many Olympic teams including the USA, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand already choose to train on the resort’s 60km of immaculately groomed trails, in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics to be hosted by Vancouver and Whistler. There’s a variety of terrain and the consistent average temperature of -5C makes for comfortable long-distance skiing. For the real enthusiasts, 4km of trails are lit for night skiing and the resort boasts two fully certified biathlon ranges.  

The mountain is also highly rated for family skiing. As well as the usual lessons there’s tubing fun in a safe, controlled environment at Tube Town. Here a tube lift allows you to make run after run without hiking back up or ever having to carry a tube sled. The resort supplies truck-size inner tube sleds with safety handles.

A SnowCross course has been designed to be fun for all the family and there’s also a Terrain Park, with plenty of table tops, step-up jumps and spines around for skiers and snowboarders to satisfy their cravings for trick riding.

For family skiing and snowboarding, Silver Star gets a gold medal.

A couple of years ago, Big White Ski Resort bought Silver Star Mountain Resort and with just one lift ticket you can now use the facilities of both resorts – that’s almost 6,000 acres of skiable terrain. Shuttle buses run between the resorts each day. The journey takes about 90 minutes, and for those wanting to make first tracks, there’s an inter-resort helicopter service – the first of its kind in Canada.

But all this is just the beginning. How about a professionally guided snowmobile tour? Or a family sleigh ride? Or even a dog-sledding expedition followed by a swim and a massage. It’s all here at Silver Star Mountain Resort.

Because the team at Ski Tours Canada knows the resort intimately we can design your personal ski holiday with as many extra services and activities as you like. After all, we are here to make your Silver Star holiday your most memorable ever.

MEDICAL CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS FOR SILVER STAR:  12th - 17thJanuary, 2009.
Ski Tours Canada has been appointed the official travel co-ordinator for the "Medine on the Edge Conference". This is the 2nd year the event has been held in British Columbia, Canada. The first week of the Conference will be held at Big White from 5th -12th January. NEW for 2009, Post Conference Emergency Medicine Workshop at Siilver Star Mountain Resort 12th - 17th January, 2009. Click here to download a complete Registration form. Delegates are encouraged to attend both sessions at both resorts, although individual modules for each Conference are available if time is limited.