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