Sun Peaks

Great all round mountain

My second visit to Sun Peaks. I decided to return with my partner who had not skied for 20 years as there is terrain suitable for both of us. The Sun Guides is a fantastic free service which allowed me to ski in the top group while my partner skied in the lowest group, so we were both happy and I did not have to worry or feel I needed to ski with her. The Sun Guides are there to ski with you morning and afternoon for over 2 hrs The Sun guiding was fantastic for me and I skied in areas I would never have attempted on my own.

There are no lift queues and fantastic grooming. The temperature never got over 0 deg C so snow quality was excellent the whole two weeks.

Staying at Cahility Lodge allowed me to ski with Al Raine and Nancy Greene which was a fantastic experience.

Sun Peaks February 2012

Coast Sundance Lodge probably has the best location in Sun Peaks. Only a few steps to the lifts and right in the small village. The lodge is great value and the staff are helpful but it is getting a little dated.

The ski slopes at Sun Peaks are varied and have something for everyone. There were hardly any lines at the lifts and the sunburst chair has a hood for the cold days.

The Burfield chair is probably the slowest lift you'll find.

The village has some good dining options but after a few nights there isn't much variety.

Spending kids inheritance (with the kids)

After 27 hours of travel time the adults were pretty shattered, but our almost 3 year old was bouncing around like a snow leopard on steroids. Thanks to the great food and in-flight entertainment from Air New Zealand, the Bris-Auckland-Vancouver-Kamloops long haul was soon behind us.

At Sun Peaks, my hubby and I warmed up with some delish ice wine (grapes picked and pressed while frozen) while our son fell in love with mac and cheese (an orange pasta concoction). Runs were clear, lifts were right in front of our hotel and there was plenty of powder between the trees>Even after a few days between dumps we could find fresh tracks.

I ditched the board, ignored the calls of "Traitor" from my hubby and enrolled in a 2 hour ski lesson. With the brilliant ski instructors I went from 0 to cruising low blues.

Our son settled quickly into the Sun Tots ski program (ski lesson in the morning, snack, play, lunch, snow play, snack) and he crashed out at night. Combined with a trip into town for a Blazers ice hockey game, horse and carriage rides, bungee trampoline, dog sledding and lots of fun in the big hot tub, you know a holiday is a hit when you are asked every night, "Can I go to ski school tomorrow"?