Silver Star Rental Guide

Silver Star Mountain Resort is in the Okanagan Valley on the edge of the famous Monashee Mountains and is located 22km NE of Vernon, British Columbia. Owner Direct Vacation Rentals offers a wide variety of Silver Star lodging.

Silver Star's two mountain faces ensure that skiers or boarders of all abilities will find what they need. The Vance Creek side offers long, rolling cruisers; the Putnam Creek side is a little wilder with groomed and ungroomed double-blacks, glades and bumps. Snowboarders will find a half-pipe and a terrain park located on Big Dipper. The terrain totals 3,065 skiable acres

The Victorian village provides a great location for a relaxing summer vacation. In-line skating (on a 6 km paved trail), mountain biking (the chairlift takes it with you to the top) and guided horseback riding is available on a fabulous network of paved and natural trails.

A number of trails take you through subalpine forest and slope, past beautiful flowers and historical remnants. Have a look at Rules of the Trail for safety when out and about. Take Silver Star's Summit Chair to the top, then follow a leisurely trek downhill. Guided tours are available on weekends in the summer, along with a self-guided trail, " The Water Rustler's Trail".

For summertime fun Silver Star is not far from the most spectacular Golf Courses, and wineries in the region.

Silver Star, with its brightly coloured architecture styled to the "Victorian gaslight era" is an attractive vacation resort. Many trail names reflect the area's mining history or echo its name: Lone Star, Milky Way, Constellation and Big Dipper are all easy cruising runs in Vance Creek.

Silver Star's Main Street is a pedestrian-only promenade featuring several restaurants, pubs, boutiques, child care, and ski shop services. Check out the G-scale model train that runs the perimeter of the Craigellachie Dining Room and Restaurant.

The fully integrated trail systems of Sovereign Lake and Silver Star Mountain Resort make for a network of over 100 kilometres of cross country ski trails. These are immaculately groomed and track-set trails wrapping around the entire mountain. There are trails for every level, and some of them are lit for night skiing. Early November begins the Nordic Festival Month at Silver Star. August 2002 marked the first ever Summer Wine Festival at Silver Star.

For something more sedate try a night-time skate around the one-hectare skating pond with the music playing or take a ride through the village in a horse-drawn carriage.

In the village, The National Altitude Training Centre includes a gym, indoor climbing wall and Teen Centre.

Tube Town provides the fun of Alpine Tubing in a safe and controlled environment. No need to hike up the hill as there is a tube lift, with truck-size inner tubes with safety handles. Snowmobiling and Snowshoeing tours are other popular ways to to enjoy the winter wonderland at Silver Star. In summertime, there is a horseback riding stable within a one minute walk of the village.

Silver Star Ski Resort - If you can't find everything you need on Owner Direct.com please try the local mountain website for further information on lift tickets, events, etc.