Erie Ski Club ESCapes!

ESC Day Ski Trips
Details coming soon!

Plans are in the works for a trip to Big White and Silver Star in British Columbia…
Top 10 Reasons to Visit Big White ~ www.bigwhite.com

1. It's The Snow ~ over 750cm of light, dry, fluffy powder falling annually!
2. Canada's Largest Totally Ski-in Ski-Out Resort Village
3. Your Private Hot Tub ~ Soak in the breath-taking views from your private balcony
4. Daytime & Après-Ski Family Entertainment ~ Enjoy live entertainment, go skating, play hockey, try tubing, or gather around the bonfire to watch the fireworks.
5. Perfect Winter Weather & Elevation ~ Daytime temperatures average -5ºC
6. Kelowna International Airport Makes It Easy To Get Here from Toronto
7. Big, Wide Open Terrain! 118 runs, 5 alpine bowls, 'TELUS Park' terrain park, the Mega Snow Coaster tubing park, a skating rink, snowmobile trails, and more.
8. Taste More Than The Champagne Powder ~ 18 on-mountain restaurants, cafes, delis, pubs and nightclubs
9. Award-Winning Grooming, Kids Centre and Ski & Board School
10. Fast, Convenient, Modern Lifts Mean No Waiting in Lineups ~ 16 lifts and an uphill capacity of 28,000 skiers/riders per hour

Silver Star ~ www.skisilverstar.com "Our charming, Victorian inspired village offers convenient ski-in, ski-out access to Silver Star's boutique retail shops, restaurants and cafés. The magical village offers an excellent selection of hotels, a purpose-built international ski hostel, award-winning vacation homes, and suites and condos each with their own unique style and warm hospitality. This pedestrian only, mid-mountain village provides ski-in, ski-out access from every doorstep." With 2,500 vertical feet of pure exhilaration, Silver Star has 115 runs all covered in the Okanagan's incredible champagne powder.

• Over 700 cm (23 ft) annually
• 14,000 skiers/boarders per hour
• 115 Marked Downhill Trails
• 20% Easiest
• 50% More Difficult
• 20% Most Difficult
• 10% Extreme
• Longest Run: 8 km (5 miles)
• Total of 93km (58 miles) of marked runs
• Vertical Drop 760 m (2,500 ft.)