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Whitewater Mountain Resort

Nelson, BC

Winter

Kootenay powder hill 22 km south of Nelson, with 614 m of vertical.

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Where

Whitewater Ski Hill Road, Nelson, BC

How to get there

Nearest airports

  • YCG

    West Kootenay Regional Airport

    35 minutes to Nelson to Whitewater source ↗

    airport ↗

  • GEG

    Spokane International Airport (U.S.)

    • Alaska Airlines
    • Southwest Airlines
    • Delta Airlines
    • United/United Express
    • American Airlines
    • Allegiant Air
    • Frontier

    airport ↗

Driving

  • From Nelson: 22 km to Whitewatersource ↗
  • From Spokane: 240 km · 3 hours to Whitewatersource ↗
  • From Kelowna: 356 km · 4 hours to Whitewatersource ↗

Winter driving

B.C. requires drivers to obey winter tire and chain signs from October 1 to April 30; on some routes outside mountain passes the rule ends March 31.source ↗

Typical fares

  • Air Canada · Vancouver to Castlegar (YCG)Fares from $199 seen on Oct 31, 2026 · one-wayairline ↗

Fares change daily; check the airline.

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