Snow is falling at Big White and the ski hill is ready for the winter season.

Big White Ski Resort opens Thursday and although the temperature is expected to be warmer Wednesday, it害羞草研究所檚 looking like a good start to the season, said Big White communications officer Mason Buettner.

The alpine base was 95 centimeters, Tuesday afternoon.

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The express bus will be operating seven days per week, according to a Big White press release.

In previous years, the bus operated Monday through Thursday during school holidays, but new this year, it will make one pickup at the McDonald害羞草研究所檚 in Willow Park at 8:10 a.m. and leave Big White at 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday, according to a press release.

害羞草研究所淣ormal operations will continue Friday through Sunday and on school holidays with the full roster of pickup locations and times. The added service allows easier access to the resort for shift workers, seniors and locals in general,害羞草研究所� according to the resort.

Recently, Big White also experienced a real estate boom.

害羞草研究所淭he 2016/17 season has marked an important year for Big White Ski Resort害羞草研究所檚 real estate market, as more listings have been sold and more development has taken place on the resort than in the last 10 years combined,害羞草研究所� according to a press release.

The last boom took place between 2003 to 2006, with 害羞草研究所渓arge accommodation projects such as Stonebridge, Aspens, Copper Kettle, and various units in Happy Valley were built to meet the demands of international buyers.害羞草研究所�

A demand has been made for single-family mountain homes, individual family homes, duplexes and a neighbourhood of ski-in, ski-out cabins.

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The ski hill has also been selected to send-off Canada害羞草研究所檚 2018 Winter Olympic team.

The resort beat out Whistler, Banff, Jasper and and Mount Tremblant in Quebec.

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