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Skiing
and Boarding;
Winter, wow, what to do first! Apex is best known for being a fabulous
small destination ski resort. The snow is dry and fluffy, the lift lines
are non existent
and the runs are diverse with great fall lines. The fabulous
beginner and intermediate terrain area insures no conflict with expert
skiers. The village containing the famous
Gunbarrel Saloon is so perfectly
situated that you can ski right to the door. The Saddleback Lodge is just
across the parking lot from the Gunbarrel, so you can easily walk to the
village
and runs. Saddleback Lodge offers several packages which include dinners
at the Gunbarrel. The new magic carpet for beginners starts right at the
edge of the village so
Mom and Dad can watch the kids get their start on skis or
snowboards.
Skating;
When was the last time you skated outdoors, and it's free! Apex has both a
full sized outdoor hockey rink and the Adventure Skating Loop is a peaceful
1/2 km
skating
loop through the trees that's lit at night. Sometimes, if the
weather has been perfect, you can skate on Nickel Plate Lake too.
Snowshoeing
trails are available right out the door of Saddleback Lodge; try the Green
Grind, the Home Loops, the Orange trail for the really well seasoned back
country people.
The Nickel Plate Lake area also has lots of snowshoeing
trails available, it's just a few kilometers from the lodge.
Showshoe
Tours; Dino is offering snowshoe tours from the Apex village at 10:00 and
1:00 as well as offering fabulous full moon snowshoe tours.
Call Dino at 250-494-0669 or 250-809-1165 or email dsnowshoes@vip.net
Ice Climbing; Apex now has an artificial climbing tower for all to try; open weekends and holidays. Call Jim at 250-486-7166
Snowmobile Tours; Call Wes for your guided back country snow mobile tour on brand new machines; 250-292-8117 www.apexalpineadventures.com
Tubing; The tube park is open weekend days and Fri and Sat evenings as well as through Christmas holidays and Spring Break.
Night Skiing; Fri and Sat nights; the Okanagan run and the bunny hill are open for night skiing. Friday nights are $5 for a lift tickets and $5 for rentals. Here's you chance to try for cheap!
Cross
Country Skiing; the Nickel Plate Nordic Centre is just 6 km from
Saddleback Lodge. There you can warm up in the lodge, rent gear, join in
the loppet, and ski the same area
as the Swedish Cross Country Team.
That's right, they trained here for the World Cup circuit and 2006
Olympics. The Nordic Centre boasts over 60 of trails.
www.nickelplatenordic.org
Just a bit closer to Saddleback Lodge is the Nickel Plate Lake Forestry cross
country area. The trails here are quiet, serene, but not track set or
groomed.
Restaurants, pubs, coffee shops and cafeterias; Saddleback Lodge Bistro offers up tasty, home and hand made breakfast, lunch and early dinner, to eat in or take out. The famous Gunbarrel Saloon boasts a big bar with entertainment most weekends, (not including the patrons) a fine dining restaurant and a family style restaurant. They also cater to group functions and teams. The Longshot Pasta Bar is a nice quiet cozy spot to enjoy a glass plate of pasta or made to order pizza; open Thursday to Sunday only. The cafeteria is open for breakfast and lunch. Fresh Tracks coffee shop offers great coffee and quick sandwiches and snacks. Powder Hounds coffee shop also offers excellent coffee and quick snacks.
Shopping; the Trading Post is our local liquor agency and convenience food and items. A3 Mountain shop is the source for all your outdoor gear needs; from clothing to equipment and all the accessories. Boots don't fit very well? Visit Ray to get them fitting just right.
Transportation and Shuttle; Shuttle service to and from the local Penticton and Kelowna airports is available by booking through your accommodator.
Lift tickets and ski school; visit Apex Mountain Resort's website www.apexresort.com discounted lift ticket vouchers can be purchased at Saddleback Lodge as part of their accommodation packages.
Ski Club; the Apex Ski Club has a very active and fun club, the younger kids can start with Nancy Greene Ski League and the Apex Ski Club is for kids 11 years and older. There is even a Masters Division for the 19+ kids who like to train and race gates. Check out the club info at www.apexskiclub.com.
EVENTS; Apex is famous for their great events and training facilities. Come and watch the Olympic Freestyle Teams train for the World Cup Circuit, and watch a Nor Am Moguls, dual moguls and aerials events, being held at Apex this winter. Apex Ski Club and Apex also host alpine events; the BC Cup "Apex Gunbarrel Super G and Downhill" will be held at Apex starting Jan 19. Check out the apex website for a complete listing of upcoming events. www.apexresort.com
Training; World Cup level facilities for Moguls, Aerials, Super Pipe are located just off the t-bar; athletes enjoy a quick turnaround time on the t-bar, with the earliest training season around.
Alpine athletes start training at Apex starting in the beginning of November.