Skiing and snowboarding season is almost over in the Okanagan.
Passionate slope lovers only have the next few weeks to return to the mountains and enjoy the snow until the start of next season.
While Apex Mountain Resort will have it91裸聊视频檚 last runs of the season this weekend, Big White Resort is staying open until the end of the Easter weekend.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e in the business of skiing and snowboarding,91裸聊视频 said Michael J. Ballingall, senior vice president of Big White Ski Resort.
91裸聊视频淲e want to stay open for the locals to use the resort Easter weekend. The conditions will be great, and we haven91裸聊视频檛 had spring time skiing for a couple of years.
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It91裸聊视频檚 about a week later than usual for Big White91裸聊视频檚 scheduled close, Ballingall said that with American guests and the overflow from skiers and boarders whose usual mountain destination has closed, that Big White will see good numbers up until Easter weekend.
While the past few weeks of hot sun were not ideal for the mountains, the Environment Canada forecast of continued days of rain in Kelowna means the mountains will expect fresh snow.
Ballingall said they were originally unsure on how long the doors and slopes were going to stay open.
91裸聊视频淲hen Easter91裸聊视频檚 late we do our best to stay open that late, it91裸聊视频檚 what we91裸聊视频檝e done,91裸聊视频 he said.
91裸聊视频淎ll things considered, it was a gamble, but I think it91裸聊视频檚 going to pay off.91裸聊视频
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Snow lovers can enjoy Big White until April 22, Apex Mountain re-opens April 6 and 7 for a last hurrah, and SilverStar Mountain is scheduled to close April 7.
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