Silver Star Mountain Resort (Silver Star) is a
ski resort located near
Silver Star Provincial Park in the
Shuswap Highland of the
Monashee Mountains, northeast of the city of
Vernon,
British Columbia,
Canada. Silver Star's snow season runs from late November to mid-April weather permitting. Silver Star has been awarded as one of the Top 10 Wine Spas Worldwide by , "Best Small Resort in North America" and has also won awards on being one of the best family resorts in
Canada having the best groomed runs in the country. The annual snowfall of 700 cm of Okanagan champagne powder makes the resort a vacation destination for families, powder hounds and international tourists alike. Silver Star is also a very short drive away from its sister resort:
Big White Ski Resort. Both resorts are owned by the same company and flex passes are available to permit skiing at both resorts in the same weekend for a discounted price. (Silver Star also provides summer lift access for mountain biking and hiking from the end of June through to Labour Day).
Alpine Skiing Terrain
Silver Star has an annual snowfall of 700 cm or There are a total of 115 marked runs, with a vertical drop of 760 m (2,500 ft). The
elevation of the
village is 1,609 m or whilst the
summit is 1,915 m above sea level (6,280 ft). There is also 60 km of
Cross Country trails. Silver Star has a total of 12 lifts: 1 Six-Pack Express
chairlift (Comet Six-Pack Express), 2......
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