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.

Baldy Mountain Resort

It's otherworldly here at the top of the Eagle Chairlift. The sun is seeping through the broken...

Whistler Blackcomb

Nice work. You’re booked for spring break at Whistler Blackcomb. The kids are hyped and already...

Tongue on the Post

Burrr. January can be so cold. It’s impossible to just chill (yes, pun intended) and listen to some...

Her name is Gibson. And when her wet nose burst through the snow to grab the frozen wool sweater...

Red Mountain Resort

The story of skiing at Red Mountain Resort in the Kootenays of southeast British Columbia, is...

KANANASKIS, AB - This year marks 30 years since the 1998 Olympic Winter Games, held in Calgary...

British Columbia’s second-largest ski resort, Sun Peaks Resort, demands days of exploration to...

ROSSLAND, BC — Like many ski town residents, I continuously offer reasons why mine is the best. In...

Fernie

After yet another great day on the slopes at any of the resorts on the Powder Highway in southeast...

The Christmas season is a time to relax, eat good food, and, of course, take part in the many...

Puking...when it’s a person – it’s not so good. When it’s the sky hurling snow – it’s a damn good...

Giant, fluffy flakes twirl down from a darkening sky as we glide toward Wild Horseman’s Cabin for a...

Kimberley Alpine Resort

Set within a broad valley in the rainshadow of the Kootenay Rockies, at the halfway point between...

For many stateside skiers, Whitewater Resort is the first attraction on the Powder Highway...

Quesnel downtown

Hikes at Pinnacles Provincial Park, a stroll on the Riverwalk, a concert at the Occidental, a cup of...