Hotels in Vernon, British Columbia

A little about Vernon...

Vernon is known for its lakes and beaches in the summer, and skiing and hockey in the winter. It is therefore a year-round tourist destination and weekend get-away for people from Vancouver and Calgary. During the winter it hosts Western Canada's largest Winter Carnival and in the summer hosts a large SloPitch tournament (Funtastic). Silver Star Mountain Resort is a well-regarded destination for skiing approximately 25 kilometres north-east of Vernon.

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.

Silver Star Mountain Resort:
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city: Vernon
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

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.
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.

Vernon is also home to some quality golf courses including Predator Ridge (Host of the Export A Skins Game in 2000), Spallumcheen Golf, and the Vernon Golf and Country Club. Armstrong 15 minutes north also offers a golf course.

Beaches Hosting several beaches, Kalamalka Beach (Kal Beach) is amongst the most popular near Vernon. A large pier built by a local service club is used for sun bathing and jumping. In the evenings the beach is used extensively for beach volleyball Kin Beach and Paddle Wheel Park Beach on Okanagan Lake are also amongst the most popular of the twenty or so beaches in or near Vernon.