Apex Mountain Ski Resort

Apex Mountain Alpine Resort is a ski village in the Okanagan region of British Columbia. The closest city is Penticton. Apex is distinguished by its big-mountain terrain with a small-mountain village and vibe. The locals are fervent in their advocacy of the mountain. The lift lines are generally nonexistent but for weekends when the 'city people' come up and take over the slopes, village and parking lot. Unless it is an epic powder day the locals will stay at home on the weekends. Characterized by the 'Cheers' effect (i.e.: everybody knows your name) Apex is without doubt one of the friendliest hills in British Columbia. No one cares about sporting the latest styles in winterwear, rather they care about what's really important: the snow, and getting the most out of their beloved hill.

Get in
The only method into the village is by road. It is about a 35-45 minute drive from Penticton. Follow Green Mountain Road 20 km from town and turn right at the Apex Guest Ranch. If travelling from Keremeos then turn left at the ranch. You can also take your chances on the Hedley Corkscrew Road which winds down the mountain to Hedley via a system of tight switchbacks perched on steep cliffs. This is not recommended in the winter without a very good 4x4 vehicle (e.g. a Hummer).

Get around
Well, you will want to ski of course! You can ski from the upper village to the main part, where the hotels and restaurants are located. Otherwise, you will have to drive or snowmobile.

Winter

 * Nordic Skiing.
 * Back country snowmobile tours are available. Afternoon and day excursions. Snowmobile rental and guide.
 * Alpine Skiing
 * Play Hockey, or just skate some loops at the NHL sized skating rink. Maintained with a Zamboni. Closed for private functions occasionally. Skate rentals available.
 * Go Skating, through the trees on the 1 km long skating loop. Every once in a while there is a bonfire at the side of the loop. Skate rentals available.
 * Go Tubing, in the lift accessed tube park. Inquire locally for times.
 * Go Skating, through the trees on the 1 km long skating loop. Every once in a while there is a bonfire at the side of the loop. Skate rentals available.
 * Go Tubing, in the lift accessed tube park. Inquire locally for times.

Summer

 * Mountain biking
 * Apex has a brief summer season. Most on-hill facilities are shutdown during the summer, so you may have to make it a day trip from Penticton unless you know someone. Although there are some year-round residents at Apex, in the summer it generally resembles a ghost town.
 * Fishing
 * You can also go fishing at nearby . If you plan to fish make absolute sure you have a valid fishing license, as conservation officials are able to confiscate all your gear including boats or vehicles and hit you with a stiff fine.

Buy
There is not much to buy up at Apex other than food and your lift ticket.