For more information:  victoriaskiclub@gmail.com

Apex Mountain, 2025 – check-in Jan 26 – checkout Jan 30;  

Price**(4-night accommodation only): $520 early bird;  $560 after November 7, 2024. 

Apex Mountain resort is located about 30 minutes from Penticton, BC. It is a wonderful little family mountain with 4 lifts and a variety of terrain for most skiers. Apex is also known for good off-piste skiing and dry powder as its location is regionally arid. The Village provides restaurants to accommodate our needs should you require sustenance.

Our accommodation on this trip is at the `Unique Ski Cabin’ an open concept, ski-in-ski-out chalet with soaring ceilings and seven bedrooms, 6 with queen beds and a bunk room for the hardier individuals. The accommodation also has several social areas with a tv media room, a pool table and general seating areas. The spacious kitchen will accommodate everyone's needs. There are 4 bathrooms, which is great, and a hot tub on the deck outside.   This is a VRBO hosted property:

The VRBO accommodation:  https://www.vrbo.com/en-ca/cottage-rental/p9744443?dateless=true&EMLCID=VRBO-CA.TRC.PRSPCT.471d9569ad1e36bd95ac9ac8acb7168e.EML&EMLDTL=DATE20240803-LANGEN_CA.TESTX.VERSX.CAT03G300&cta=propertybookingdetails.general.link

Note that because it is VRBO you cannot get exact location or maps to see the surrounding resort.  These will be provided to participants closer to the trip. 

Apex has a 2-day complimentary ticket reciprocal with Mount Washington for pass holders. Check the Mt. Washington website for details. 

Possible side trips are Baldy Mountain or Manning Park, both with similar free-day reciprocals for Mt. Washington pass holders. 

Apex is a place that tends to get passed by on our rush to get into other interior resorts. From past experience, it is definitely worth a visit. 

Trip Coordinator, Rob D. 

The fine print 
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Sun Peaks, 2025 – check-in Feb 9 – checkout Feb 12; 

Price (3-night accommodation only): $450 early bird; $490 after November 7, 2024. 

Sun Peaks (formerly Todd Mountain for us old timers) has become quite a popular trip for the club in recent years (2024, 2022, 2020 . . . ). This year we offer a 3-night version timed to pick up the skiers coming down from Banff and the Pacific Ski Club short trip.  For those who have not been before, Sun Peaks is Canada’s second largest ski resort, with 4300 skiable acres after Whistler Blackcomb with 8100, but with relatively light guest load and, we have found, generally great snow conditions.  Now the home mountain of the iconic Nancy Greene-Raine, lift and grooming standards are first class.  While known for its great blue and light black (grey?) terrain there is plenty of gnarly off-piste stuff for the experts.  A couple of excellent boot pack routes can keep those guys and gals busy all day. Further information on Sun Peaks can be found in our 2023/24 trip report at 

https://www.victoriaskiclub.org/Documents.aspx -- click on AGM documents, then 2023-24 trip coordinator reports.

Accommodation this year will be a repeat of last year at Woodhaven town homes, Units 18 and 11. These are fully equipped, modern alpine lodges  (see https://www.sunpeakscondos.com -- scroll down to 4 bedroom units for Woodhaven listings).   Getting to the lifts from Woodhaven is a short walk/glide from our doorsteps, and you can ski directly back to accommodation if you take a little care.  Lift ticket discounts are available via advance purchase and or multi-day cards.  Reciprocals are limited this year for us coastal skiers.  See https://www.sunpeaksresort.com and click on the Ski and Ride tab. 

Sun Peaks is a full-service, year-round resort with many dining and pubbing options for the après experience.   

Excellent (I am told) Nordic ski trails are available within walking distance of our accommodation. 

Driving to Sun Peaks can be done in about 4.5 hours from Tsawwassen under good conditions.  This is longer than Whistler-Blackcomb, yes, but not THAT much longer and a very different skiing experience.   As usual, the club will help with ride sharing as best we can.  Once you sign up, shoot us a note that you want a ride. For those who make the trip, there is a second interior club trip to Silver Star (Vernon) checking in on the 12^th and only 2.5 hours travel time from Sun Peaks. Consider making it a double-header! 

Chris B, Sun Peaks 2025 Trip Coordinator. For more information:  victoriaskiclub@gmail.com

Know before you go: before purchasing a VASC trip, please take a few minutes to review our cancellation/ refund policies under the ‘Forms’ tab on the website - VASC Trip Cancellation and Refund Policy 

Silver Star, 2025 – check-in Feb 12 – checkout Feb 15; 

Price (3-night accommodation only): $500 early bird; $540 after November 7, 2024. 

Silver Star Resort is THE interior ski favourite for many club members – scroll down to see why.  We missed SS last year (boohoo) due to scheduling conflicts but we are back and ready for 2025 with a 3-night event timed to pick up skiers from the club trip to Sun Peaks (Feb 9-12) and skiers coming down from the Pacific Ski Club long Banff trip. 

Silver Star has a funky front side, not too big, but plenty of interesting blue and spaced-tree skiing if you want to try some off-piste.  For the experts, there is Putnam Creek off the back side offering endless black and double black terrain with many chutes and generally lighter skier load.  Before you go down there, check out the little café at Paradise Camp, top of the Powder Gulch Chair.   The `town centre’ is charming,  with a kind of main-street-western-town-style and just a short stumble from our accommodation.  Two excellent restaurants anchor the nightlife and as is often the case with interior resorts, people are uber friendly and accommodating of visiting folks.  

We will be staying again at Pinnacles accommodation, genuine ski-in-ski-out, just off the wide sweeping skier-left turn on the run Chalet Alley.  This year we will be in West Wing 21 and Peaks 5  -- check them out at https://pinnacles.com/accommodations -- scroll down.   The club has a long history working with Pinnacles and they always enjoy seeing us as we do them.   Units are all within one complex, so it is easy to go ‘visiting’ in the evenings to check out what your friends are up to, even with a roaring blizzard outside. 

Silver Star has reciprocals for seasons pass holders at Mount Washington  (save 25%) and an array of options for multi-day tickets during that period. Expect to spend about $120-140 per day (Adult) if you purchase in advance.  

Driving to Silver Star can be done in about 5.5 hours from Tsawwassen under good conditions.  The resort is one hour from north Kelowna, so pick your favourite route there and enjoy the little add-on trip.   As usual, the club will help with ride sharing as best we can.  Once you sign up, shoot us a note that you want a ride. For those interested in Silver Star, remember there is another interior club trip to Sun Peaks  (Kamloops) immediately prior to this trip.  Consider making it a double header!

Chris B, Silver Star 2025 Trip Coordinator.  For more information:  victoriaskiclub@gmail.com

Know before you go: before purchasing a VASC trip, please take a few minutes to review our cancellation/ refund policies under the ‘Forms’ tab on the website - VASC Trip Cancellation and Refund Policy 

Trip:     2025 Fernie at Timberline Lodges 

6 nights:  Early Bird $720 // Regular $760 after November 7, 2024

IN:         Sunday March 02 2025          

OUT:    Saturday March 08 2025

Accommodation:       Timberline Lodge 2-bedroom Condo/Hotel:  Spruce 202, 225 and 227 https://www.fernielodgingco.com/timberline-lodges

Ride Share or U-Drive

Trip Coordinator/Director:   Trevor H.

This trip is going all the way to Fernie BC, if you have an Epic Pass, up to 7 combined days at either Fernie or Kicking Horse are included. This makes the Skiing free at this location for many of us. If Fernie is a bucket list hill or brings back old memories, then you will want to be on this trip.

The accommodation is about a 5-minutewalk to the base and we are staying in 2-bedroom condos with full kitchens. Restaurants on the hill and in town have evolved since we were last there so look forward to exploring our options together.

We hope to see you here and if this trip is a success, I hope to organize a Kicking Horse trip next year!

For more information email:               victoriaskiclub@gmail.com

The fine print 

Know before you go: before purchasing a VASC trip, please take a few minutes to review our cancellation/ refund policies under the ‘Forms’ tab on the website - VASC Trip Cancellation and Refund Policy 

Trip:  2025 WB-2  Legends @ Whistler

5 Nights         Early Bird $550 // Regular $590 after November 7, 2024

IN:  Wed Apr 02   OUT: Mon Apr 07                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Ride Share or U-Drive

Trip Coordinator/Director:  Craig H.

The 2nd Whistler-Blackcomb trip is at Legends, home of the best and one of the largest hot tubs in Whistler- Blackcomb!  This is a popular trip that ends the Club's ski season.  The weather can be nice, which is great for spring skiing.

For more information:   victoriaskiclub@gmail.com

The fine print 

Know before you go: before purchasing a VASC trip, please take a few minutes to review our cancellation/ refund policies under the ‘Forms’ tab on the website - VASC Trip Cancellation and Refund Policy