Skiing

Apex Mountain Resort. Known for its intimate ambience and soft powder snow, Apex Mountain Resort is a lesser known ski gem offering snow-bunnies 75 trails, 4 lifts, a vertical drop of 2,000 feet, and a peak elevation of 7,197 feet. Located 33 km (21 miles) west of Penticton, the resort has night skiing, a ski school, three terrain parks, a snow-tube park, an outdoor ice rink, a skating trail through the forest, and snowshoeing tours. Accommodations options near the mountain include a couple of inns, plus condos and town houses. Apex Mountain Rd., off Green Mountain Rd., Penticton, British Columbia. 250/292–8222; 877/777–2739; www.apexresort.com. 1-day lift ticket C$78; snow tube park C$15.