Stories

Love to ski in BC or Alberta? Gear up for your next epic winter adventure! Our stories, researched by some of Canada's top writers, bloggers, and influencers, take you straight to the heart of skiing in Alberta and BC.

They've carved turns, shredded slopes and ventured into backcountry powder to uncover the best ski and snowboard experiences in Alberta and British Columbia. From the perfect ski trip itinerary to winter activities beyond the hill to après-ski gems, we dig deep to give you everything you need for the ultimate ski vacation in Western Canada.

Medicine Hat

The giant Saamis Tepee fades from view as I exit the highway and head into Medicine Hat’s historic...

SkiNorthAB

Having a tuning fork vibrating on your chest as you lie awash in yellow light, as Sandra Kathnelson...

The gateway to the legendary Powder Highway, home to four mountain ranges and eight ski resorts...

Bonnyville

As the sun comes up over Hamilton House, just east of Cold Lake in the Bonnyville region, Alexa...

WinterFest

It’s not every day someone heads to the middle of B.C. to experience Fort St. James and a ski hill...

SkiNorthAB

Alvin Lee hadn’t laid eyes on snow until three years ago, at the age of 33 while on a trip to Japan...

Fort McMurray

Climbing behind the “wheel” of a Sherp is a surreal experience, beginning with the lack of wheel...

Ice Road

A historic rock cairn, rimed and grey, looks out over Lake Athabasca. With her gloved hand, Hanna...

Lac La Biche Nordic Skiing

Archer is ready to go skiing. He’s so excited his body is shaking. As he moves from one to the other...

A nervous grin spreads across Ginger Dumais’ face as she picks up speed, reaching the edge of...

Grande Prairie

Over the span of a few hours at Wapiti Nordic Ski Club in Grande Prairie, Breanna Gordon has managed...

Mount Cain

Did you know Vancouver Island has a ski hill? How about two? One resort boasts some of the biggest...

Snow sloughs over the hump of the large cliff I’m standing above, trickling down over the rocks...

Wonderland trails winter Quesnel

Quesnel is a town of about 10,000 people and 13,000 more in the surrounding area - a lot larger than...

Surrounded by 360 degrees of mountains, the locals in Smithers have nothing but smiles, stoke and...