SkiingCanadaSilver Star

Silver Star

Also known as: SilverStar

Victorian village; ~105 km Nordic

Difficulty 3 (Intermediate)Family/regional-destination4 faces - front groomers + back-side steeps
Vertical drop
760 m
Top elevation
1,915 m
Lifts
12
Runs
132
Silver Star

Can the whole group come?

Who in your group gets a good week at Silver Star - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.

Beginner 15%Intermediate 40%Advanced 45%
Terrain split

Beg 15 / Int 40 / Adv 35 / Extreme 10

Group split options

Ski-in/out village + Silver Queen bunny hill, Alpine Meadows, carpets

If you are not skiing

~105 km Nordic, tubing, ice skating, snowshoe, fat bike, Elevate Spa

Childcare

Yes (licensed daycare/kids programs)

Ski school & rental

Snow School + full rentals/repairs

Accessibility & group fit

Family-friendly base + expert back bowls

Snow & season

~700 cm/yr (no snowmaking)

Open window

Typically late Nov to mid-Apr

Best season

Jan-Mar

Peak vs quiet

Peak Christmas/New Year, Presidents' week, weekends; midweek quieter

Snow & surface

Front groomers + back-side steeps

Weather risks

Cold snaps; flat light

The mountain

Skiable area

~3,282 ac (13.3 km2)

Runs & pistes

132

Off-piste & backcountry

Putnam Creek back bowls

Crowds

Family crowd

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~CAD 109-129 (Ikon Pass)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Kelowna (YLW) ~1 h (~90 km); Vernon 25 min

Transfer & shuttle

Road; transfers

On-mountain dining

Multiple in village (Bugaboos, Long John's, Den, Craft)

Facilities

Ski-in/out Victorian village services

Operators

Vernon hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Pro patrol; back-side/extreme control

Emergency & rescue

Vernon Jubilee Hospital (24/7 ER, ~25-30 min)

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.

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