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HIGHLIGHTS

Welcome to Whitewater Ski Resort!! The mountain has a well-deserved reputation for epic powder snowfalls with 40ft of the good stuff falling each year on average. Powder Magazine calls Whitewater, "One of the best powder mountains on the continent." And, Ski Canada has rated Whitewater to have the Best Deeps, Best Bowls and Best Glades. Don't just take their word for it, come experience it for yourself.

Category Mountain Fact
Conditions & weather Click for up-to-date conditions and weather forecasts or call 250.352.SNOW (7669) for our 24 hour snow report
Operating Season Early December to early April…click on our Events page for specific dates
Lift and Nordic trail hours Winter Hours 9:00am to 3:30pm
Spring hours 9:30am to 4:00pm
Average Snowfall 1200 cm/40 feet!
Elevation

Lodge base: 1640 metres/5400 feet

Glory Ridge Base: 1380 metres/4527 feet
Summit: 2040 metres/6700 feet
Ymir Peak: 2400 metres/8000 feet

Vertical drop 623 metres/2044 feet
Alpine skiable terrain 533 ha/1317 acres
Average winter temperature –8º C/18º F
Lifts 1 triple chair (Glory Ridge), 2 double chair lifts (Silver King and Summit Chair) and one handle tow (The Hummer)
Alpine terrain 52 runs, groomed, open bowls, glades, chutes, and tree skiing
  • 20% Beginner
  • 40% Intermediate
  • 40% Advanced
  • Rail Park
Nordic + Snowshoe Trails

13 trails on 15km, groomed and trackset for classic and skating - $5 Trail Pass

10 km of snowshoe trails - $5 Trail Pass

On hill amenities Lodge, Mountain Learning Centre, Whitewater Store, Rentals & Repairs, Daycare, Coal Oil Johnny’s Pub, Fresh Tracks Café
Accommodation No on-hill accommodation. See our Ski & Stay packages to contact our accommodation partners in Nelson
Location 15 minutes from the city of Nelson. Click here for directions
Mailing address PO Box 60
Nelson, BC
V1L 4P7

Contact info

Reservations: 800.666.9420

Snowphone: 250.352.SNOW (7669)
Office: 250.354.4944
Email: info@skiwhitewater.com