From our winter trip to Penticton. Apex Mountain Resort is a nice village nestled in the Penticton area. You want deep deep dry Okanagan powder with uncrowded slopes and short lift lines? Go here in the dead of winter. You may freeze your buns off, but you'll get all of the above. In under six minutes, the high-speed quad chairlift takes you to the top of the mountain. From there, you can access 1,112 acres of fall-line skiing and snowboarding.
67 runs, the area also offers expert , beginner and intermediate skiers an inspirational experience on gentle rolling cruisers, groomed to perfection.
The resort is intimate and cozy. A village snowball's throw from almost all the winter things you need. With a variety of restaurants, and java joints abound. There's cabin, condo, hostel, hotel, or bed & breakfast, available in the area.
Apex Mountain Resort is located 240 miles (405 km) east of Vancouver (4-1/2 hours), and 21 miles (33 km) west of Penticton in the Okanagan Valley. From Vancouver, take the Trans-Canada Highway 1 to the Coquihalla Highway, then Highway 97 to Penticton. Follow the Green Mountain Road for approximately 1 hour to Apex Village.
Drive times to Apex are 2 1/2 hours from Big White, 2 hours from Silver Star, 3 1/2 hours from Sun Peaks and Spokane, 4 1/2 hours from Vancouver, 6 hours from Seattle, and 8 hours from Calgary.
There is a regularly scheduled air service from Vancouver and Calgary as well. read more