The Selkirks receive plentiful, dry snow, and the location in a high alpine bowl provides an annual snowfall average of approximately 12 m (472 in; 39 ft).

While Ymir Peak is not included within the ski area boundary, lifts climb both shoulders of the bowl and provide easy traverse routes along ridges to the top.

Areas surrounding Whitewater, including West Arm Provincial Park, are renowned for easy access for backcountry split boarding and ski touring.

From the top of either chair, skiers who are properly equipped can traverse the ridges towards Ymir Peak, and then choose from a multitude of lines that lead back to the base area.

The triple-seat fixed-grip Glory Ridge chair vertically rises 623 m (2,044 ft) in eleven minutes, opening up the Backside area, doubling the resort's boundaries.

This quad chair takes skiers and riders to the top of Silver King ridge, opening up 123 acres of terrain and 14 new groomed and gladed runs.