# Ski instructors in Big White

> A family-friendly Okanagan resort famous for its snow ghosts and for some of the most reliable dry powder in British Columbia.

- Region: Okanagan, British Columbia
- Country: [Canada](https://alpinepal.com/en/ski-instructors/canada)
- Time zone: America/Vancouver
- Currency: USD
- Coordinates: 49.7219, -118.929
- Official website: https://www.bigwhite.com/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q859485

Page: https://alpinepal.com/en/resorts/big-white
Last reviewed: 14 September 2026

## About Big White

Big White is best known for its snow ghosts — trees so completely encased in rime ice that they become white sculptures, an effect produced by the freezing fog that sits on this mountain.

It is a ski-through village in the dry Okanagan interior, which means light cold powder rather than the heavy coastal snow of Whistler, and a layout where you can reach almost everything on skis.

## Where lessons start

One of the best family resorts in Canada: gentle consistent terrain, dry snow that forgives a fall, and a village where nothing needs a car.

## Getting there

Kelowna is around an hour, with domestic flights; Vancouver is about five hours by road or a short connection.

## Instructors at Big White

_No instructors have joined here yet._

## Qualifications required in Canada

Canada has no state licence. The professional standard is the Instructor certification (CSIA / CASI).

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Big White good for families and beginners?

One of the best family resorts in Canada. The terrain is gentle and consistent, the dry Okanagan powder forgives a fall in a way heavy coastal snow does not, and it is a ski-through village where nothing needs a car — you can reach almost everything on skis. The famous snow ghosts, trees encased in rime ice, are a bonus for the kids.

### How do I get to Big White?

Kelowna airport is around an hour away and has domestic flights; Vancouver is about five hours by road or a short connecting flight. Once in the village you will not need the car again until you leave, so a lesson can start from your door.