We are thrilled! This is great news about Silver Star Moutain Resort that we are so pleased to share this Silver Star Mountain Resort press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SilverStar Mountain Resort to begin work on new gondola 

VERNON, B.C.  – June 13, 2017 – SilverStar Mountain Resort is excited to announce the major investment of a new Doppelmayr gondola from the SilverStar Village to the Summit. This project will see the replacement of the existing Summit fixed grip double chair, which has been loading guests since 1970. The new high-speed detachable gondola cabins each provide seating for eight (8) and the provision of ski and board racks are provided outside, on door-mounted racks to maximize the comfort of the guests’ ride.

“These new cabins will whisk guests from the bottom to the top of the Summit in a third of the time of the existing double chair. The ride will now take four and a half minutes from Village to summit traveling at five meters per second over a distance of 1063 metres with a vertical rise of 293 metres” says Brad baker, Director of Operations and Maintenance for SilverStar.

The Gondola will feature floor to ceiling glass to provide the most spectacular views SilverStar has to offer. Initially, the lift will have 21 cabins with an uphill capacity of 1,200 people per hour with the capacity increasing to 43 cabins as per design in the future. The Gondola will service more than 16% of the existing terrain, plus provide the fastest access to the Comet and Alpine Meadows terrain pods from the Village. This lift also opens up a world of new possibilities for events, weddings, night skiing, SnowSports programs, and sightseeing.

“The gondola installation facilitates additional future capital improvement projects, such as the addition of an Alpine Restaurant between the Comet and the Gondola lift, installation of a lift in the Terrain Park, and options for a summer coaster or pipe,” according to  Ken Derpak, Managing Director.

The work is to commence this month with the Engineering and design for an installation of the tower, top and bottom terminal foundations, as well as the targeted installation of the top station to be completed this Summer. The second and final stage of construction will resume ahead of a grand opening in July 2018.

“All of SilverStar is excited to celebrate our milestone 60^th anniversary year with the completion of our new Gondola; this delivers a world class improvement to our guest experience for both winter and summer offerings, “says Jane Cann, Chair / President.

Fast Facts

• CWA “Omega IV” level-walk-in 8-passenger cabin
• Standard face to face seating
• Door mounted ski racks
• Folding bench seats, lockable, deluxe upholstery with 1 1/2 ‘’ foam on three sides
• Fully automated safety door
• Tinted gray polycarbonate windows
• Vertically sliding windows
• Floor to ceiling glass glazing for unobstructed views
• All cabins have wide doors and standard seating for wheelchairs or freight

About SilverStar Mountain Resort 
Award-winning SilverStar Mountain Resort is located in the heart of British Columbia’s Thompson Okanagan region.  Less than a one-hour drive from Kelowna International Airport (YLW), SilverStar is the 3^rd largest ski area in BC offering 3,282 acres of skiable terrain, 760-metre vertical drop and the annual snowfall of more than 700cm. Recognized as one of Canada’s best destination mountain, SilverStar’s intimate, colourful, mid-mountain village provides true slope-side lodging.  A year-round mountain destination, SilverStar’s Bike Park is ranked as one of the premier downhill mountain bike facilities in North America. In 2018 SilverStar Mountain Resort will celebrate 60 years of skiing and winter sports history. (www.skisilverstar.com)

For media inquiries, please contact:

Kristy Jahn-Smith, Marketing Manager SilverStar Mountain Resort
250.558.6075 | Kjahnsmith@skisilverstar.com