Silver Star Mountain Resort is getting ready to pack away the mountain bikes and pull out the skies and snowboards as it eagerly waits upcoming winter season. To complement its 700 centimeters of annual champagne powder, Silver Star Mountain Resort will offer a host of new events, features and promotions this coming season including a new Beginner’s Snowcross Course for dad to challenge the kids, a family-friendly Beginner Terrain Park perfect for learning, and a Family Reunion promotion where grandma, grandpa and the whole family get discounts on accommodation, lift tickets and lessons.
Step it up a notch at the new Beginner Terrain Park
Silver Star Mountain Resort’s new Beginner Terrain Park is the perfect place to first experience the thrill of the terrain park with small jumps and rails. Not normally found at most ski resorts, the Beginner Terrain Park is crafted in Silver Star family-friendly manner for all to enjoy. The smaller version of its bigger cousin, the Telus Terrain Park, the Beginner Terrain Park promises fun for everyone from ages 6 through 60.
Deck the Halls! Silver Star’s Celebrates 12 Days of Christmas
Set in the charming snow covered village of Silver Star Mountain; there is no better place to start the holiday season. The new 12 days of Christmas Celebration at Snowbird Lodge starts December 14 and runs right up to Christmas Day. Each night in Club Snowbird, Pepper Minstix — Silver Star’s very own Christmas Elf — reads favorite Christmas stories to children; enjoy a complimentary hot chocolate and cookies by the fireplace; watch a family holiday movie (rated PG) in the 24-seat theatre and enter the children Christmas coloring contest. In addition, there will be a different Christmas activity each night that will be fun for the whole family.
Family-friendly Terrain Park Opens at Silver Star
Silver Star Mountain Resort will introduce its new Snowcross Course this 2010/2011 season. The fun, family-oriented course incorporates rollers, bumps and so much more. The terrain park is the perfect place for Dad to challenge the kids to a fun-filled race to the end!
Time for the Whole Family
In today’s hectic world, we all need to remember to slow down and spend quality time where it counts. Be it spending the time with the people that we care the most about and bringing together multi-generations, or reuniting long lost family members and sharing family stories, families reunions are happily making a come back. Grandparents get some extra special love this year at Silver Star Mountain Resort. Grandparents who book before December 1, 2010 will receive 10% off all accommodation, lift tickets, rentals and lessons… for the entire family!
2011 Sparkling Hill Masters World Cup of Cross Country Skiing
From March 3 through 11, 2011, the Sovereign Lake Nordic Club will be hosting the World Masters of Cross Country Skiing for skiers 30 years of age and above. Attracting over 1,400 racers from over 20 countries, this exciting event sees racers competing in either classic and/or freestyle ski races ranging from five to fifty kilometers in length. Rated “Number One Nordic destination in North America” by Forbes Magazine, Silver Star offers something for all levels of skiers. Silver Star track sets more than 60km/37mi of trail daily with 4km/2.5mi of lit track for night skiing.
Located a short 45-minute drive from Kelowna and Kelowna International Airport, the award-winning Silver Star Mountain Resort is recognized as being one of Canada’s best family resorts. For more information or reservations, call 1-800-663-4431 or visit us online at www.skisilverstar.com.
