Big White is a resort in British Columbia (Canada) skied between 1508 and 2319 metres, with 105 km of pistes and 17 lifts.
Big White is in British Columbia, Canada, with the base at 1508 m and the top at 2319 m.
Big White has not announced its opening date for the 2026/27 season yet. Our own estimate, based on the resort's altitude and its past seasons, puts it around November 14, 2026: that is a forecast, not an announcement. The resort confirms the date each autumn and we keep it up to date at https://www.caranva.app/en/esqui/fechas-apertura/big-white.
Big White is expected to close for the 2026/27 season on April 26, 2027. The real date depends on how the snow holds up at the top (2319 m) late in the season, and the resort usually announces it only a few weeks ahead: the up-to-date version is at https://www.caranva.app/en/esqui/fechas-apertura/big-white.
It changes daily and the resort itself publishes it every morning: snow depth by altitude, open runs and open lifts. The Big White daily report and forecast are at https://www.caranva.app/en/nieve/canada/big-white, and the live cameras at https://www.caranva.app/en/webcams/esqui/big-white. When it blows hard, the most exposed lifts are usually the upper ones (2319 m), so it is worth checking before driving up.
Between 1508 and 2319 metres, a vertical drop of 811 m. That difference is why the snow is not the same across the whole resort on the same day: the upper slopes hold up better late in the season, while the lower part, at 1508 m, is the first to feel rain or warm weather. That is why the Big White report is read by altitude band, at https://www.caranva.app/en/nieve/canada/big-white.
Big White has 105 km of pistes and 17 lifts, between 1508 and 2319 m of altitude.
On Caranva you book the full kit for Big White — skis, boots and poles, or a snowboard if you prefer — at https://www.caranva.app/en/shop/esqui/big-white: you pick the dates and give your height, weight, shoe size and level, and the gear is waiting assembled with the bindings set to those figures. You pay online, you skip the sizing counter, and you can swap the gear in the shop if something does not fit. The alternative is walking into a shop at the resort on a first-come basis, which over a bank holiday or at Christmas means queuing for whatever is left.
18% of Big White's terrain is beginner level, according to the breakdown the resort itself publishes. That share tells you far more about whether it works for a first time than the overall size of the ski area: a huge resort with 5% easy terrain makes a worse first day than a small one with 30%.
The resort breaks its terrain down like this: Beginner 18%, Intermediate 54%, Advanced 22% and Expert 6%. The difficult terrain sits mostly up high, to 2319 m, which is where the snow keeps best and where visibility goes first in bad weather.
Yes. The live Big White webcams, with piste conditions and the snow report, are at https://www.caranva.app/en/webcams/esqui/big-white.
In the same valley or the next one: SilverStar Mountain Resort (3,304 acres, up to 2369 m) and Sun Peaks Resort (4,400 acres, up to 2080 m). Comparing their top altitudes helps when snowfall is scarce: the ones that top out higher tend to open earlier and hold on longer at the end of the season.