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.

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, British Columbia

Experience the Powder Highway: Kicking Horse and Panorama

Legends speak for themselves and B.C.’s Powder Highway is just such a one. The highway seams...

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Go ahead – Pop the question at your favourite mountain resort

Do it! Find the ridge with the spectacular view or the trail you both have enjoyed and pop the...

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Frank Slide

Hit the trails at Frank Slide this winter

Across the province of Alberta, there is a bounty of destinations for stellar snowshoeing, but there...

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Fort Mac

Sliding through one of the World’s biggest forests in Fort McMurray

Fort McMurray, home to the planet’s most densely populated grove of trees. Ok, I just want to get...

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Kinosoo

Snow Fever Festival is non-stop at Kinosoo Ridge

The city of Cold Lake and Kinosoo Ridge Snow Resort are turning Family Day into Family Do It Weekend...

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Big white

Bluebird days and wine tours in Kelowna

While riding up the legendary Cliff Chair at Big White, it hit me. It doesn't really matter what the...

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marmot

Marmot Basin and Jasper are literally all yours

#DYK Jasper, Alberta Canada is one of the only five places on the planet earth that McDonald’s went...

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Vermilion

On being Very Vermilion

There is a place just east of Edmonton that is very good at producing winter awesome. That place is...

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Hallis lake quesnel

Quesnel is a Winter Wonderland

It takes passion and priority to see a vision come true, and for the folks in Quesnel, their winter...

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XC Vernon

Vernon is surrounded by a trifecta of skiing options

Vernon, B.C. – After making a dozen fast turns or so on the blue groomer off SilverStar's cloud...

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Kamloops

A flatlander figures it out at the Overlander Ski Club in Kamloops

Kamloops, B.C. – At 7:00 am my alarm goes off, I hop out of bed, and peer out my hotel room window...

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Nitehawk in Grande Prarire

Experience Grande Prairie's many attractions year-round

What does a kick-ass winter adventure park, water slides, dinosaurs and creative culture all have in...

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Nitehawk in Grande Prairie

Go Nitehawk, it’ll light up your life

Ski hills heading into 2020 are going to have to be innovative to stay alive; continuing to offer up...

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Powder King

Powder Town is open for business - Powder King Mountain Resort

Many in the south really don’t have a clue about what is waiting for them when they #SkiNorthBC. For...

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Wells

Welcome to Wells – where adventure is right out the door

End of the road communities are home to people who make magic happen on a regular basis. Wells, a...

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