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.

Cold nose heroes – Avalanche dogs are your best friends

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

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Red Mountain Resort

Red Rocks

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

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Nakiska - A legacy 27 years in the making

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

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Sun up to sun down – Sun Peaks Resort offers action packed days

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

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Get stoked for the 2018 Rossland Winter Carnival

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

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Fernie

Best Après Ski on the Powder Highway

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

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Top 5 holiday events in western Canada

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

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Hey, Southern BC! There is a pile of snow on your doorstep

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

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A powderful family getaway to SilverStar

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

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Kimberley Alpine Resort

Ski Kimberley or Fernie? You can have both when you cruise into Cranbrook

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

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Feel worlds away when you're skiing at Whitewater

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

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Quesnel downtown

48 hours of winter fun in Quesnel

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

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Fernie

Is snow just snow? The inside scoop on B.C.’s snow lingo

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

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Whistler Blackcomb

A dozen deliriously fun runs at these BC ski resorts

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

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From rope tows to heated chairlifts – the history of getting to the top fast

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

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