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Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing resort snow
Lat Long: 52.62° N 120.38° W
Ski Canada - BC

Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing Ski Resort

Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing Ratings

Overall: 5.0. Based on 2 votes and 1 review.

Snowsure: 5.0

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 5.0

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Scenery: 5.0

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 5.0

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing

Public Transport: 5.0

  • There are no buses or taxis to Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 5.0

  • No places to stay in/near Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 5.0

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 5.0

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing

Ski in/Ski out: 5.0

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Snowmaking: 5.0

  • Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 5.0

  • There are no snow groomers at Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing are groomed daily

Shelter: 5.0

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Lift Staff: 5.0

  • The staff at Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 5.0

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 5.0

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 5.0

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Intermediates: 5.0

  • No intermediate terrain at Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Apres-Ski: 5.0

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Value (Global): 5.0

  • Overall, Silvertip Lodge & Heli-Skiing is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money
December 07, 2017
Leo Mcknight
I was skiing at Sivertip Lodge last winter with my family and had the best time! The terrain was awesome. I hope to go back again this year!