True Ski-In/Ski-Out with Hot Tub in the Village

The address does the heavy lifting here. You are in the North Perfection building at Big White, sitting directly on the blue square Perfection run, two walking minutes from the village centre. Ski into the back of the building, walk the breezeway to the front door, and the car stays parked for the rest of the week.

Room for Everyone

Three bedrooms take 11 people without anyone drawing the short straw. The primary has a king bed, a smart TV, a dresser and its own ensuite bathroom. The second bedroom holds a queen with two side tables and a dresser. The third is the kids' room, with bunk beds sleeping up to five across one twin and three singles, a closet and a reading light. When the group runs full, the living room pull-out couch handles two more.

After the Last Run

The balcony is where the day ends. A six-person hot tub looks out at the mountains and the propane BBQ sits beside it. Inside, the living room has a fireplace, a smart TV, two more couches, a chair and a table with a stack of board games inside it. The dining room seats everyone at a bench-seating table with the Monashee mountains filling the window. There is a washer and dryer for wet gear, and the garage swallows two large vehicles plus all the ski equipment.

Ski to the Door

From the front door you ski straight onto Perfection, which feeds the Plaza, Ridge Rocket and Snow Ghost chairs. The gondola down to Happy Valley runs from early morning until 9 PM and opens up ice skating, snowmobiling and the rest of the resort's activities. Underground Pizza, Fourth Ace Smokehouse, Sasquatch Sushi and Cantina Del Centro are all inside that two-minute walk.

Stocked and Ready

The kitchen is set up for real cooking, not just reheating: an island with three stools, a stove, oven, microwave, toaster, blender, rice maker, dishwasher and a drip coffee maker, with pots, pans, knives, plates, mugs, wine glasses and dish towels already in the cupboards. Coffee, filters, tea, spices, salt, pepper and cooking oil come with the place. Travelling with small children is easy too, with a high chair, a travel crib, kids' dinnerware, toys and books on hand.

Settle in, hang the jackets by the fire, and let the mountain be the only thing on the schedule.