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.

Fernie

You never forget your best-ever ski day. For me, it was on a frigid cold January day, in Fernie, B.C...

Whistler Blackcomb

You’ve hit the skiing sweepstakes when you touch down in B.C., one of Canada’s most massive ski...

High-speed detachable chairlifts holding six riders, domes and heated seats are an absolute luxury...

winter lights festival

You can either count lights all night or take our word for it; the Nikka Yuko Winter Lights Festival...

Snowy skiier

Every time a season changes, the meteorologists, the farmers almanac and people with arthritic knees...

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

The sun still had another 90 minutes before it would light up the base area and the first ride on...

Fernie

Just the name of this place alone – The Powder Highway – conjures up images of you and your friends...

Whistler Blackcomb

Skiing and snowboarding on the West Coast isn’t all about steep and deep. Along with all of the...

A region carved by the immense power of the ocean, awe-inspiring glaciers and a hidden fault line...

We snow sport fanatics are really a weird lot. Maybe it’'s the cold. Maybe it’'s the altitude. Maybe...

Smithers backcountry skiing

Smithers is known for its epic amounts of snow, but what some people might not know is just how darn...

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

Here are four resorts along the Powder Highway that will make you forget the damp and rainy winter...

Silver Star Mountain

When it comes to planning your ski vacation to British Columbia's interior, rule No. 1 is the...

You're Canadian. You have rear-wheel drive or all-season tires and you know how to handle a vehicle...

Fernie

If you've never been to Alberta or British Columbia, your first ski trip to western Canada will be a...