It was my second trip to Sun Peaks. Back in Feb. 2005, we had marginal snow conditions but 100% sun. This year, lots of clouds and fog at mid-mountain, but good snow. Locals are blaming the frequent clouds this year on an unusually warm winter.
It's a great place to go for a week, but after that period, all the in-bounds terrain has been explored. Skiing with my wife, we can go from groomers to steep bump runs at will. This is not the place for extreme terrain, but it's so much better than the best that we have in the East. I consider myself lucky that my wife can follow (or precede) me just about everywhere, considering she started to ski at the advanced age of 26.
We experienced no liftlines in Sun Peaks, except 5 minutes at peak time on Saturday. There are enough restaurants at the base to go to a different one every night.
As a comparison for the same region, I have been to Silverstar twice, where there is more exciting expert terrain in the Putnam Creek area. However, the base village at Silverstar is borderline pathetic. There is no place available to sit down and be served breakfast. Despite a few restaurants, it's mostly a place for those who want to shop for groceries and cook in their room.
When one travels with the wife, the vacation has to be about more than only the skiing...
