News Items tag as: Apex Mountain Resort iN PHOTOS: This is what record-breaking Okanagan snow looks like March 08, 2018 - 6:30 PM OKANAGAN - There’s a whopping nine feet of snow at Silver Star Mountain right now — the height of an average ceiling. Backcountry skier caught in South Okanagan avalanche March 05, 2018 - 2:09 PM PENTICTON - Penticton Search and Rescue volunteers rescued an injured backcountry skier who had been caught in an avalanche near Apex Mountain Resort yesterday afternoon. South Okanagan ski resorts fire up the lifts for another season December 06, 2017 - 4:00 PM PENTICTON - The snow has returned to South Okanagan mountains, which means the region’s two ski areas are ready to open. Hopes for an early start to South Okanagan ski season scuttled by weather change November 30, 2017 - 7:00 AM PENTICTON - What looked like the potential for an early start to winter on the ski hills has melted away following a change in the weather since the beginning of November. Early snow good news for Interior ski resorts November 10, 2017 - 4:30 PM Early November snow is piling up at higher elevations throughout the Thompson-Okanagan and the local ski resorts are making opening day plans. Waste transfer station at Apex delayed until next year August 31, 2017 - 5:30 PM PENTICTON - A combination of factors has worked to slow the completion of a waste transfer station at Apex Mountain Resort this year. South Okanagan ski resorts enjoying winter weather January 15, 2017 - 2:00 PM PENTICTON - The cold weather hasn’t stopped sports enthusiasts from flocking to South Okanagan ski hills this winter. Apex Mountain Resort opening delayed November 29, 2016 - 6:30 PM PENTICTON - The promise of winter has yet to materialize fully as Apex Mountain Resort struggles to build snow on the lower part of the mountain. Get your first downhill fix of the season at Sun Peaks this weekend November 22, 2016 - 11:30 AM KAMLOOPS - The slopes are scheduled to open at Sun Peaks this weekend, the first ski hill to offer downhill in the Thompson-Okanagan this season. Baldy and Apex worked hard to make this a great ski season in the South Okanagan November 11, 2016 - 11:30 AM PENTICTON - In spite of some record breaking warm temperatures this week, area ski hill operators are geared up and ready for a winter they say is on our doorstep. More ... MOVIE REVIEW: Bask in the effervescent insanity of 'Mamma Mia 2' OPINION "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again " is a wholly ridiculous movie that I thoroughly enjoyed. It's the kind of movie that feels and sounds like a summer vacation should: Fizzy, lively, low-stakes and so EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News UPDATE: Okanagan fires continue to grow, evacuation order issued near Peachland Smoky skies and the sounds of helicopters and airtankers have returned to the Okanagan summer as eight serious or visible wildfires have emerged f July 18, 2018 10:44 PM EU fines Google a record $5 billion over mobile practices BRUSSELS - European regulators came down hard on another U.S. tech giant Wednesday, fining Google a record $5 billion for forcing cellphone makers July 18, 2018 9:00 PM Vernon family has a lucky escape when a neighbour discovers their house is on fire VERNON - Brandon Colvin awoke at 6 a.m. yesterday to the sound of someone furiously banging on his back door. Jumping out of bed to the sound of y July 18, 2018 8:00 PM Have thieves ruined the wonderful tradition of farm honour boxes in the North Okanagan? It’s becoming rarer and rarer, but some trusting farmers are still keeping the tradition of using honour boxes to sell their produce alive, July 18, 2018 6:30 PM Elphicke gets house arrest in Penticton hockey fraud case PENTICTON - One of two men accused in a fraud that cost hockey families thousands of dollars was sentenced in Penticton court today. Michael July 18, 2018 6:08 PM Tweets by @infonewskamloop