| Gently nestled between world-class ski | | | | enter this area. |
| resorts, the Okanagan provides an alternative | | | | |
| to the "big ski resorts". A small lift line, | | | | Some of the region's major ski centers are |
| powder skiing, and moderate winter weather, | | | | Apex Mountain Resort, Big White Ski Resort, |
| combined with heli-skiing and snow-cat | | | | Mount Baldy Ski Area, Silver Star Mountain, |
| lodges, offers a personal guided and | | | | and Sun Peaks Resort. Thompson Okanagan, in |
| backcountry skiing experience. Snowboarding | | | | the center of British Columbia's interior, |
| is also available for the dedicated winter | | | | offers sight-seeing to those who are |
| sports fanatics. The area is full of natural | | | | interested - golf, ski, horseback ride, visit |
| beauty, many historical sites, and every | | | | historical sites, and visiting a winery, are |
| level of recreational levels. This area is | | | | just a few of the events offered. The |
| not only a winter area to enjoy but also a | | | | mountain ranges of Okanagan offer different |
| summer recreations area. Things to enjoy | | | | trails and skill levels, but most of all they |
| would be swimming, fishing, hiking, and | | | | provide you with the skiing vacation of your |
| sailing on one of the four lakes: Okanagan | | | | dreams. The Apex Mountain Resort Vacation |
| Lake, Wood Lake, Duck Lake, and Kalamalka | | | | Rentals is a ski village with a wild-west |
| Lake. | | | | theme. This ski resort is in the Okanagan |
| | | | Valley of British Columbia that has very |
| The Okanagan is located in southern British | | | | small skiing line-ups. Another fun place to |
| Columbia of western Canada, consisting of | | | | go is the Big White Ski Resort Chalet |
| mountains and valleys, with many visiitors | | | | Rentals, British Columbia's second largest |
| visiting the "Okanagan Canada's Fruit Basket" | | | | ski resort near Penticton, Big White Ski |
| of orchards and vineyards. It is also called | | | | Resort, and Silver Bowl Resort. This is the |
| the "Apple Capital of Candada". During the | | | | pride of British Columbia's snow rich |
| winter, its mild winter temperatures and | | | | Okanagan Valley, with some of the biggest and |
| snowy terrain, combined with its natural | | | | best snowfalls available to worldwide ski |
| beauty, makes the Okanagan the perfect winter | | | | resorts. |
| destination. | | | | |
| | | | An excellent place to eat is the Gray Monk |
| There are several small resorts that are | | | | winery, known as the "Gray Monk Estate & |
| scattered throughout the area, with Champagne | | | | Grapevine Restaurant, open for tastings and |
| and Okahagan providing untracked powder - | | | | also a wonderful restaurant. Neatly planted |
| fresh, light and deep snow available for | | | | vineyards sloping toward the shore of Lake |
| fresh tracks, arriving from the moist air of | | | | Okanagan gives the place its name and value. |
| the Pacific Ocean. The Okanagan has some of | | | | Fine vintage wines reflect the blend of art, |
| the most consistent and comfortable winter | | | | science and consistent skills. Four |
| conditions in all of Canada. Temperatures | | | | generations on the land, the Heiss family |
| average around 0 degrees, which maintains the | | | | welcomes company to share their wine, and |
| snow for winter fanatics and skiing | | | | share their etched copper doors and wood |
| enthusiasts. Very rarely does the northern | | | | carvings at the entry, suggesting more |
| weather systems with its frigid temperatures | | | | elegance to come. |