Mt. Baldy Family
Ski Area is located high above the
well-known south Okanagan Valley, in the
Okanagan highlands. This home of the 1985 British
Columbia Winter Games is only 45 minutes from
the community of Oliver, B.C., and 45
minutes from Osoyoos, B.C.
The Village of Mt. Baldy is a growing community
of 95 privately owned cabins and a 12 unit
condominium complex, offering the luxury of
complete ski-in and ski-out accommodations.
This family ski area has two T-bar lifts. The
main lift, Baldy T-bar, offers 1,460 ft.
vertical with access to 11 diverse ski runs. The
Mckinney T-bar offers 450 ft. vertical with
access to three runs and the popular snowboard
park and half-pipe.
However, Mt. Baldy now installed a secondhand
double-chair lift (purchased from Mt. Washington
on Vancouver Island). The 2000 Ski Season will
see the new chair fully operational, so there
will be one T-bar servicing the smaller hill and
a smooth ride on a chair to the top.
For the members of the family that enjoy
cross-country skiing there is a variety of
ungroomed, but well marked trails available.
For the skaters in the family Mt. Baldy offers
day and night time skating. No charge, just
bring your skates. Other facilities at Mt. Baldy
include a day lodge, complete with C.S.I.A. ski
school (Nancy Green Ski League Team); rental
shop; cafeteria, and lounge.
Mt. Baldy also offers a reciprocal program,
which allows season pass holders to ski for
half-price at other ski areas. Check with the
ski area manager for details.
If you are a skier craving that "Okanagan
Powder" you and your family will discover
one of the best kept secrets in the Okanagan
Valley.
British
Columbia Winter Games is only 45 minutes from
the community of 
