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24-821: Silver Star Mountain Resort (Silver Star) is a ski resort located near Silver Star Provincial Park in the Shuswap Highland of the Monashee Mountains , 22 km northeast of the city of Vernon , British Columbia , Canada . Silver Star's snow season runs from late November to mid-April, weather permitting. Silver Star provides summer lift access for mountain biking and hiking from the end of June through September. Silver Star's current government leadership consists of local mayor Amanda Shatzko, MP Mel Arnold , and MLA Harwinder Sandhu . Silver Star has an annual snowfall of 700 cm or 23 ft (7.0 m). There are

48-524: A basic first aid facility, and some kind of ski patrol service to ensure that injured skiers are rescued. The ski patrol is usually responsible for rule enforcement, marking hazards , closing individual runs or areas as conditions require, and removing (dismissing) dangerous participants from the area. The typical ski area base includes a ticket office, ski lodge , ski school , equipment rental/repair shop, restaurant/bar, shopping, shuttle bus stop and parking. Some ski resorts offer lodging options on

72-646: A derivation of the Old Norse skíð via Norwegian , the choice of French is likely attributed to the early popularity of such activities in the French Alps , with which it was then linked. As rising temperatures, receding glaciers and declining snowfall affect the environment, resort development and operations also have an environmental impact on land, lakes, streams, and wildlife. Amenities and infrastructure such as concrete buildings, ski lifts, access roads, parking lots, and railways have contributed to

96-740: A large slope. They also need to receive sufficient snow (at least in combination with artificial snowmaking , unless the resort uses dry ski slopes ). High concentrations of ski resorts are located in the Alps , Scandinavia , western and eastern North America , and Japan . There are also ski resorts in the Andes , scattered across central Asia , and in Australia and New Zealand . Extreme locations of non-indoor (at least one ski lift outside) ski resorts include: The ski industry has identified advancing generations of ski resorts: The term ski station

120-530: A majority share of Camp Woodward , an operator of youth summer camps established in 1970. As of 2022, Camp Woodward destinations include Woodward Mt. Bachelor, Woodward Tahoe, Woodward West, Woodward Park City, Woodward Copper, Woodward Eldora, Woodward Pennsylvania and Woodward Killington. Woodward Sydney is planned to open in 2024. In June 2016, Powdr bought the 55-year-old Eldora Mountain Resort near Boulder, Colorado . In December 2019, Powdr opened Woodward Park City youth sports complex. In 2023, Powdr

144-716: A total of 132 marked trails, with a vertical drop of 760 m (2,500 ft). The elevation of the village is 1,609 m (5,279 ft), while the summit is 1,915 m (6,283 ft) above sea level. Silver Star has a total of 12 lifts: One eight-seater gondola (Summit Express), one Six-Pack Express chairlift (Comet Six-Pack Express), two detachable high-speed quads (Silverwoods Express, Powder Gulch Express), two fixed-grip quads (Silver Queen Chair, Alpine Meadows Chair) one T-bar (Home Run T-bar), three beginner magic carpets, and two tube lifts, on 3,269 acres (13 km2) of skiable terrain. The resort spans over four mountain faces: Vance Creek, Attridge, Silver Woods, and Putnam Creek. Vernon Silver Star Lodge

168-474: Is 800 ft (240 m) long. An old four-cylinder engine powered it. The cooling system was a 40-gallon water drum hooked up to the radiator. For $ .50, visitors could ski all day. A few years later, the ski hill was moved to Lavington on Michael Freeman's farm on the north slope above Highway 6, but skiing was limited to a few months of the year. Initially, Silver Star was part of a Class A provincial park with no development allowed. Silver Star Sports got approval from

192-450: Is a term for entertainment, nightlife or social events that occur specifically at ski resorts. These add to the enjoyment of resort-goers and provide something to do besides skiing and snowboarding . The culture originated in the Alps, where it is most popular and where skiers often stop at bars on their last run of the day while still wearing all their ski gear. Though the word "ski" is

216-475: Is a weather station near the summit of Silver Star Mountain, situated at an elevation of 1586 m (5203 ft). Vernon Silver Star Lodge has a subalpine climate ( Köppen Dfc ). The Early Days Vernon resident Bert Thorburn became the first person to ski in the Silver Star area in 1930. In 1946, the first rope tow was built on Burney Ridge, south of Vernon, above the lookout overlooking Kalamalka Lake, which

240-455: Is also used, particularly in Europe, for a skiing facility which is not located in or near a town or village. A ski resort which is also open for summer activities is often referred to as a mountain resort . Ski areas have marked paths for skiing known as runs, trails or pistes . Ski areas typically have one or more chairlifts for moving skiers rapidly to the top of hills, and to interconnect

264-852: The Alpine Meadows ski resort near Lake Tahoe, California . In August 1995, the company bought the Boreal Mountain Resort near Lake Tahoe and the Soda Springs ski area near the Donner Summit by Soda Springs, Nevada County, California . In April 2001, Powdr bought the Mount Bachelor ski area in Central Oregon . The company bought Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort in November 2003. Powdr bought

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288-1067: The Killington and the Pico Mountain ski resorts near Killington, Vermont , from American Skiing Company in May 2007, and in December 2019 Powdr purchased SilverStar Mountain Resort , its first mountain resort in Canada. In July 2007, Powdr sold Alpine Meadows to JMA Ventures . In 2008, Powdr bought the Outside TV media venture, which it later sold in 2021 to Pocket Outdoor Media , which simultaneously renamed itself to Outside. Powdr bought Copper Mountain in Colorado in December 2009 from Intrawest . Powdr bought "World of Adventure Sports Presented by GoPro", an Emmy Award-winning TV series on December 3, 2013. In July 2011, Powdr bought

312-411: The urbanization of mountainous zones. In recent years, the use of snow cannons by many ski resorts has increased to compensate for reduced levels of snowfall. In order to sustain good quality snow coverage, snowmaking requires large amounts of water and sometimes the creation of artificial lakes . Snow cannons also introduce a noise element. The required infrastructure can affect erosion through

336-624: The Comet Six-Pack chairlift for biking. In 2012, following the death of her father, Desmond Schumann, Jane Cann received 100% stake in Siver Star Resort. Cann's brother Peter Schumann was given ownership of Big White. Formerly operated as a joint venture, the two resorts became separate entities. On July 14, 2018, Silver Star held an opening event for its new Gondola, the Schumann Summit Express. The Gondola

360-545: The Province to build a ski hill in the Class A park in the summer of 1957. In 1958, the final three kilometers of the Silver Star road were pushed through to the village area. Two rope-tow lifts and an A-frame day lodge were built in 1958. In 1959, a poma lift was installed from the 5,000-foot (1,500 m) level at the parking lot to the top of SilverStar Mountain, replacing the rope tow. In 1964, new T-bars were installed to replace

384-707: The United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Park City, Utah , and was founded in 1994 by John Cumming, an early investor in the clothing company Mountain Hardwear with his father Ian. Powdr was founded by John Cumming in 1994 with the purchase of the Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah , about 30 miles outside of Salt Lake City . Later that year, the company bought

408-605: The hill. In 1990, the Silver Queen chair was built by Yan and replaced by a Doppelmayr quad chair, and it now serves as the bunny hill. In 1991 the original Putnam Creek and Vance Creek express quads were built and opened up terrain. In 2001, the Schumann family, owners of Big White Ski Resort since 1985, reached an agreement in principle with the Judd Buchanan, the majority shareholder of Silver Star Mountain Resort, on

432-443: The increased area of impervious surfaces , redirecting the flow of water runoff . Many resorts are taking steps to reduce their energy and water consumption and waste production, increase recycling, and restore habitats. Initiatives aimed at addressing environmental concerns include: Powdr Corporation Powdr Corporation, stylized as POWDR , is an American privately held company that owns and operates ski resorts in

456-570: The purchase of the majority assets of Silver Star Mountain Resort. In 2002 Silver Star Mountain Resort invested in new chair lifts and opening up new terrain followed by further expansion in 2005/06 to open up the Silver Woods ski area. The Comet Express, made by Leitner-Poma and carrying a rated 2600 passengers per hour, is Canada's largest 6-passenger chairlift. 2005 saw the expansion of the Silver Star Bike Park to start using

480-413: The slopes themselves, with ski-in and ski-out access allowing guests to ski right up to the door. Ski resorts often have other activities, such as snowmobiling , sledding , horse-drawn sleds , dog-sledding , ice skating , indoor or outdoor swimming and hot tubbing , game rooms, and local forms of entertainment, such as clubs, cinema, theaters and cabarets . Après-ski (French for after skiing )

504-650: The slower rope tows, and in 1965, a second A-frame structure was added to the day lodge. In 1967 and 1968, the Summit and Yellow Chairs (6,000 feet) built by GMD Mueller were installed. SilverStar Mountain Resort Era In 1981, Silver Star Sports became Silver Star Mountain Resorts Ltd. In 1983, the Putnam Station Hotel was built. From 1984 to 1990, many new hotels and amenities were built on

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528-499: The various trails. Rope tows can also be used on short slopes (usually beginner hills or bunny slopes). Larger ski areas may use gondola lifts or aerial tramways for transportation across longer distances within the ski area. Resorts post their trail map illustrating the location of lifts, trails, services and the ski area boundary, and during the ski season issue a daily snow conditions report listing open trails, operating lifts and weather status. Ski areas usually have at least

552-626: Was awarded the contract for Stovepipe Wells Village near the entrance of Death Valley National Park. In August 2024, Powdr announced it would sell Killington and Pico Mountain ski resorts in Vermont, Eldora in Colorado, Mt. Bachelor in Oregon and SilverStar in British Columbia. In July 2010, a federal judge dismissed a class action lawsuit against Killington Resort over so-called 'lifetime' ski passes. Judge Christina Reiss found that

576-451: Was manufactured by Doppelmayr. It can transport skiers and mountain bikers from the mid-mountain village to the summit in 4.4 minutes. On December 3, 2019 it was announced that SilverStar had been sold to Powdr Corporation , a Utah-based owner of ski resorts. Ski resort Ski resorts are located on both Northern and Southern Hemispheres on all continents except Antarctica . They typically are located on mountains , as they require

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