Silver Star Mountain canada
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Silver Star Mountain Canada.
Silver Star Mountain Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1958 the Canadian ski resort Silver Star Mountain lies at 1915 metres altitude in the British Columbia region of the Canadian Monashees. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Silver Star Mountain ski area is not snow sure. Over 0 snow cannons ensure artificial Silver Star Mountain snow making covers 0km of ski trails, which equates to around 0 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Silver Star Mountain (Canada) is Kelowna at a distance of 67km or approximately 30 minutes driving time. Silver Star Mountain ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
Silver Start has two ski areas - Vance Creek and the newer Putnam Creek. The resort has an 1890s style base village and operates what was the longest detachable quad in Canada. Silver Star has tripled in size in the past decade and is continuing to expand now under joint ownership with neighboring Big White. It doesn't bother much with snow making because its totally unnecessary - getting so much of the natural stuff. Silver Star is also a world renowned early-season cross country ski centre, particularly popular with Canadian and US cross-country and biathlon teams.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Silver Star Mountain Canada
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Silver Star Mountain Resort & Holiday Info
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| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | C$386 - C$386 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Silver Star Mountain Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Silver Star Mountain trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N E S W |
| direction Silver Star Mountain ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1915m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1155m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1155m |
| centre of Silver Star Mountain ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 760m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 760m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Silver Star Mountain
Skiing Silver Star Mountain you'll enjoy 113 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Silver Star Mountain lifts number 12 with the capacity to uplift 14000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Canadian ski resort of Silver Star Mountain is over 8km long.
Silver Star Mountain Ski Area
Silver Star Mountain ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Silver Star Mountain piste is the 0.55km Cowabunga run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Silver Star Mountain after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Silver Star Mountain for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Silver Star Mountain Apres Ski
The apres ski Silver Star Mountain scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
5 apres ski bars 14 restaurants 0 bowling 2 night club 1 cinema 1 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 100 hot tubs 0 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 2 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities National Altitude Training Centre, Indoor Climbing Wall, Fitness Centre, Children's Snowmobiling, Weights Room.
SNO-man says
The National Altitude Training Centre is located in the resort and features wax room, weight training, and a full-service day spa.
The indoor rock-climbing wall is the largest in British Columbia and is located in the National Altitude Training Centre. With a full complement of trained instructors and climbing equipment, it will challenge beginners and experts alike.
The Adventure Park is host of a whole range of fun family activities. Speed downhill on inner-tubes at Tube Town; a safe controlled environment complete with a fast tube ride so you don't even have to walk to the top. Pick-up an informal game of shinny or spin a triple-lutz on the 2.5 acre natural outdoor skating pond. The fun continues with snowshoe tours through the forests with an interpretive guide, snowmobile tours through breathtaking backcountry, and mini-snowmobiles on a special course just for kids! There are FREE regular weekly family events like Bingo, Movie Nights, Taste of Silver Star, live musical and comedy shows, Fireworks and Carnival Nights.
Silver Star Mountain for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Silver Star Mountain Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Silver Star Mountain resort - ski Silver Star Mountain by any other name
The Canadian ski resort of Silver Star Mountain ski resort is also known as Silver Star Silver Star Mountain and has the following common misspellings:
Silver Star Mountain ski area has ski slopes which face N E S W
The direction which the various Silver Star Mountain ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Silver Star Mountain ski resort has ski slopes facing N E S W.
Silver Star Mountain for snow gets 5 stars out of 5 overall