Lights, Snow, Action! Don’t Miss Opening Weekend 2019
On Thursday, November 28 – American Thanksgiving – the Plaza Chair, Lara’s Gondola and the Ridge Rocket Express are all set to start spinning, bringing you to as many runs as Big White can possibly open safely. On Opening Day last year, Big White boasted a 66 centimetre snow base, with seven groomed runs, drawing hundreds of skiers and snowboarders from the Okanagan area and beyond.
Stick around until Saturday, December 1 for Light Up Big White, an annual event that kick starts the resort’s month-long holiday festivities.
“The lifts will be spinning, and there will be snow everywhere!" says Bethan Wetheral, Guest Services Manager at Big White. "Opening Weekend at Big White will see one our favourite events – Light Up Big White, a truly magical evening; one not to be missed! The Village dances with lights, there is live music and the most spectacular fireworks show lights up the sky in the Village. Grab your friends and family a cup of warm hot chocolate and come see the magic for yourself.”
Vancouver-based country trio, The Heels, will be playing that evening, as well as from 12:30pm to 1:30pm in the Village on Saturday. Give your rusty ski legs a break and listen in while munching on a burger from The Woods or sipping a hot chocolate from Clocktower Coffee Co.
On Sunday, December 1, Big White is launching its first-ever Reindeer Round-Up scavenger hunt. Grab a set of clues from the Concierge Desk and scour the mountain for Santa’s eight-escaped reindeers – beautifully painted with the theme “Creatures of the Planet” in mind.
And, if you're looking for some good, clean fun to kick-off the new season, Mountain Yoga is hosting a Yoga Practice, Pants + Dance Party at its ski-in, ski-out studio on Friday, November 29. Doors open at 7:00pm with a slightly guided dance party starting at 7:30pm, followed by an all-levels yoga practice, and finished off with a space to hang out, chat with new people and check out the new Asana Outfitters clothing line the studio has brought in. Tickets are $15 and must be purchased in advance at www.bigwhitemountainyoga.com. Space is limited. No dance or yoga experience necessary!
As we know most of you have been patiently (or impatiently?) waiting to shred Big White’s slopes since Closing Day 2019, why not stay the weekend and ski for FREE! Book a stay through Central Reservations over Opening Weekend, and we’ll give you two lift tickets. Rooms start at just $168 a night, and, as they’re located slope-side, you’ll waste no time walking – ski to the lifts as soon as they’re open, and ski home once they’ve stopped spinning.
And, for those of you in Alberta or BC, be sure to stop by your local ski shop and grab a Biggie Card before heading up the mountain. Save $30 on your first day of skiing or snowboarding, and up to $49 on subsequent days when you reload online. Plus, you’ll spend no time waiting in the ticket line – your Biggie Card is preloaded with your first day lift pass, so you can head straight to the lift upon arriving at Big White.