Big White Ski Resort, simply Big White herein, is a ski resort located 56 km southeast of Kelowna, in the British Columbia interior. It is the second largest resort in British Columbia after Whistler-Blackcomb, making it one of the larger resorts in North America. It is the sister resort of Silver Star Mountain Resort. The mountain summit is 2,319m and has 16 lifts. The vertical drop is 777m with 750cm of annual snowfall. The total resort area is 7,355 acres with 2,765 acres patrolled. With 38 acres of night skiing, Big White has western Canada's largest resort night skiing area. It has a central village which comprises accommodation, eateries, bars and shops. The village is 1,755m above sea level."