Canadian Spirit Holiday Services: Winter Sports and Activities in Penticton and the Okanagan Valley, Canada - Mount Baldy, Oliver

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Mount Baldy is located in the south Okanagan Valley - approximately 76 kilometres or a 90 minute drive from Penticton - giving skiers and snowboarders easy access to some of the best powder snow in the valley. The ski slopes are located on both the southeast face of Mount Baldy and the west face of Mount McKinney. The present ski area has 2 lifts - the Eagle Chair (double) and the McKinney T-Bar. The Eagle Chair services 1500 feet of vertical terrain and the McKinney T-Bar provides 600 vertical feet of sliding. In total there are 34 ski trails on Mount Baldy. Located at the bottom of the mountain is a 600 square metre Day Lodge which contains a ski ticket office, rental shop, ski school office, cafeteria, and lounge.

In addition to the wonderful snow quality and quantity, Mount Baldy gives skiers and snowboarders the additional benefit of no line-ups at their lifts. Being a small and lesser-know ski resort, skiers and snowboarders can enjoy the powder snow all day long without ever having to wait in line.

The ski and snowboard season on Mount Baldy runs from early December to late April, from Friday through Monday 9:30am to 3:30pm. During the Christmas Break and during the Student Spring Break, Mount Baldy is open daily except for Christmas Day.

We are accepting guests for 2010. For further information please send us an e-mail, and we will be in contact with you shortly. Thank you