Big White has 21 bars, restaurants and cafes, so there is a reasonable choice of venues – with more being added in recent years. In the village, Kettle Valley Steakhouse (+1 250 491 0130) in...

Big White has a small but testing intermediate area with magical charm. In fact, it’s not that small: there are 2750 acres of terrain, a modern and efficient lift sytem and an excellent ski...

The Stats
Altitude: 1508m
Top Lift: 2319m
Ski area: 1119 hectares
Adult lift pass: CDN$424 for six days
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Accommodation here is compact, and friendly, with a good mix of hotel accommodation and self-catering condos. Delta Sun Peaks Resort is one of Canada’s best upmarket ski hotels and has been...

The ski school is highly-rated – as with most North American resorts, there’s only one, which is run by the resort – the Sun Peaks Sports School. Reports tend to be very favourable:...

In contrast to the meagre provision of mountain restaurants, Sun Peaks Village is well-stocked with restaurants. Among those worth targeting are the Oya sushi restaurant in the Hearthstone Lodge and...

It’s not for party animals – though the weekends are livelier. You are, after all, in middle of nowhere. Nevertheless, the pubby Bottom’s does a nice pint at the end of the skiing...

Beginners, early intermediates, and advanced skiers will like it best. The biggest of Sun Peaks’ three mountains – Mount Tod – offers 825 vertical metres of skiing from top to...

The Stats Altitude: 1199m Top Lift: 2080m Ski area: 1488 hectares Adult lift pass: CDN$360 for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell It’s like a mini-Whistler: small, well...

The resort is friendly and unpretentious with a range of bars and nightclubs, but they only really tend to liven up at weekends. When the lifts close, head for the Bar Heaven, the Ombrello bar or the...