Silver Star Mountain Resort
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| Location: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city: | Vernon |
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| Top elevation: | 1,915 m (6,280 ft) |
| Base elevation: | 1,155 m (3,780 ft) |
| Skiable area: | 1.24 km² (3,065 acres) |
| Runs: | 112 |
| Longest run: | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Lift system: | 11 |
| Snowfall: | 700 cm (23 ft)/year |
| Web site: | Silver Star Mountain Resort |
Silver Star Mountain Resort (Silver Star) is a ski resort located near Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. It opened its 2005-2006 season on November 14, 2005. It has an annual snowfall of 700 cm or 23 ft. It has 6 chairlifts, 3 surface lifts (T-bars and magic carpets), and 2 Tube lifts, which cover 3,065 skiable acres.
The elevation of the village is 1,609 m or 5,280 ft whilst the summit is 1,915 m above sea level (6,280 ft). It has a total of 112 marked runs, with a vertical drop of 760 m (2,500 ft). There is also 60 km of Cross Country trails.
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[edit] Night skiing
Silver Star has 4km of Cross Country trails lit for night skiing as well as a small selection of the normal alpine skiing (one two-man chair) on Tuesdays through Saturdays.
[edit] Accommodation
There are 8 hotels and over 100 vacation homes available for hire on or around the mountain village.
[edit] Retail
Silver Star, like its sister resort Big White Ski Resort, has a limited number of on mountain stores - only four. There are also rental and repair shops.
[edit] Dining
There are 14 food and beverage outlets on Silver Star.
[edit] Snowsport school
There are over 100 qualified instructors at Silver Star.
[edit] On-mountain activities
Apart from skiing and snowboarding, there are several other on-mountain activities. These are:
- Tube Town
- Outdoor Skating
- Snowmobiling
- Mini Z Snowmobile Park
- Sleigh Rides
- Snowshoeing
- Day spa
- Indoor Rock Climbing
- Fitness Centre
[edit] Annual events
- New Year's Eve
- 8:30 p.m. - Torchlight and Glow Stick Parade
- 8:45 p.m. - Fireworks in the Silver Star Village
- Presidents' Day (United States)
- some time - Fireworks over the village
[edit] Terrain park
The new terrain park on Silver Star consists of one half-pipe, an aerial training site, a dual moguls race course, a race centre, and a progressive terrain park. The terrain park is currently sponsored by TELUS, and so is officially named Telus Park.
[edit] Trivia
- Len has written a song about the Silver Star resort called, "I Love Silver Star". It will feature in their new album which is due to be finished at the end of April 2006.
- Shred and Shred 2, snowboarding movies starring Tom Green and Dave England, are currently filming at Silver Star as well as Big White.
