Thursday, November 27, 2025

New Driver for YRB?


 Doesn't look like the bro's truck.

Opening Saturday

9cms new measured Wednesday morning, 10cms new measured Thursday morning, plus another 10 ish during the day.

Get ready for the first hill in the Okanagan to OPEN FOR THE SEASON! ❄️
Baldy Mountain Resort will open early for skiing for the 3rd year in a row on Saturday, November 29th!
Come celebrate with us by bringing in a non-perrishable food donation for the Oliver Food bank and receive 50% off your lift ticket until Dec 1st. If you forgot a food item, all lift tickets will be 25% off.
While it is very exciting that we can get people back onto the hill for another winter, we are still in early season. Therefore, for the next couple of weeks, we will have a limited operating schedule. This schedule is listed below. Do know that if any further terrain opens, that will be reflected on our grooming report daily.
Saturday Nov 29th - Monday December 1st:
Sugarlump Chair open with limited runs. Eagle chair and the Magic carpet remain closed.
Cafeteria open 9am-4pm
Baldy Bar open 11am-6pm. Closed Monday
Tuesday Dec 2nd - Wednesday Dec 3rd:
RESORT CLOSED
Thursday Dec 4th - Monday Dec 8th:
Sugarlump Chair open with limited runs. Magic Carpet opening is dependent on snow.
Eagle Chair closed.
Cafeteria open 9am-4pm
Baldy Bar open 11am-6pm. Closed Monday
Tuesday Dec 9th - Wednesday Dec 10th:
RESORT CLOSED
Thursday Dec 11th:
Open 7 days a week.
Eagle chair opening dependant on snow.
Cafeteria and Bar open regular hours.
Eagle Express shuttle will begin running w/ pickup and dropoff in Osoyoos and Oliver starting December 12th. Details coming very soon w/ online booking available.
Mother nature provided us the goods this week to make opening a reality. GET EXCITED!

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

New ownership at Silver Star............

https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/585989/Vernon-s-SilverStar-mountain-resort-sold-to-Utah-based-company

Baldy Blue Jays Adaptive Snowsports

 

A little bit of your time makes a huge difference in helping others to enjoy the sport that we love.


Check out the website to see how you can contribute to this awesome program, named in honour of Jay Ozanne.



Monday, November 24, 2025

Always something at the transfer station..............






 

Lift Evac Training with Primrose

Thanks to Sofia, Mitch and Primrose for the photos.

The chairlifts have back up gas engines. They are started up and tested regularly before the lifts open. Before a major power upgrade to Baldy, I was on the Eagle when a major power outage occurred. The back up motor ran the chair at a slower speed, but we all got to the top and safely unloaded.

Lift evacuation training is required every year. A well practiced procedure for an unlikely event.

Ski Patrol takes the lead, but many other staff are also included in the training. Primrose works in Food and Beverage, but it looks like she enjoyed the experience yesterday.

Rope is shot up over the cable, and a "seat" is raised to the person on the chair.

The passenger slides the seat between their legs, and pushes away from the chair as directed.


Prim is starting to enjoy the descent.


Ground crew being trained and assisted in assuring a slow, controlled descent.

 

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Friday, November 21, 2025

Craft Fair in Oliver

Check out the craft fair, then enjoy the Warren Miller movie in the Baldy Bar. ticket price is the same as the movie in Penticton, but you get to enjoy it in the cosy bar, with friends, beverages and appies. Trailer posted below - check the BMR website for tickets, space is limited.


 

Official Trailer for Warren Miller’s SNO-CIETY | Warren Miller Entertainment - Baldy Bar November 22nd


Show time 7:00pm

Warren Miller 2025 - $20 per person.