Winter Sports

Locals start to get excited as soon as they see white flakes falling from the sky. When winter comes, there are an abundance of snow activities to keep you entertained in the Vernon area:

• Alpine Ski or snowboard the champagne powder at SilverStar Mountain Resort.

• Fat bike or snowshoe through the enchanting forests of Silver Star Mountain.
• Nordic Ski the corduroy snow at  Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre and SilverStar Mountain Resort.

• Snowmobile for miles in the back country. The Vernon snowmobile club grooms 160 kms of trails and maintains the Silver Star Chalet and the Armstrong Cabin emergency & warm-up shelters.

• Ice skate or play hockey outdoors on the Centennial outdoor rink once the temperature drops or experience the magic skating on Brewer’s pond at SilverStar Mountain Resort.

• Looking for other ice skating venues in town to visit? Vernon offers multiple options for indoor rinks, including the Okanagan Training Rink.   

• Check out the winter hiking trails on the Ribbons of Green map.

For more detailed information on snow sports, visit the snow fun section or email Tourism Vernon and we'd be happy to give you information on things to do and places to go in the snow.