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.

Big White climbing

"It's so soft", says a newly arrived Australian couple in unison as they touch snow for the first...

Skiing in Barkerville

Barkerville along British Columbia's Highway 26 is lined with gold, literally.

Smithers Horn

Here in Northern British Columbia there's a craft ski maker and one of the world’s top musicians who...

Wells folks

If you've ever been to an end-of-the-road town, you know they're always a bit different.

Top of run Powder King

When you walk through the day lodge at Powder King Mountain Resort, you'll find something that might...

Powder at Powder King

With a perfect position, The King reigns supreme when it comes to the POW. This is the story of why...

Castle powder day

“Quirky and in need of some lipstick” is how Jason Crawford, of Castle Mountain describes Castle to...

Skiing at Kicking Horse

I’ve become a skiing wimp in my middle-age. Black diamond runs that I would have once skied with...

The debate rages on in my head about whether it’s easier to schedule a family or friends winter ski...

Skiing kid

The fright on my partner Jamie’s face captures it after we’d bundled up and got all our gear on. ‘It...

REBECCA BOLLWITT

OSOYOOS, B.C. - Zipping around in a cart, looking at prime real estate lots for...

Ski and boarding season is full-on. Jump in the car, sprint to the resorts, crash through some...

Red Deer, AB. - We’d jumped right on the big chairlift, confident that the kids were ready to ski...

Terrace sits on the Skeena River amidst the Coast Mountain Range in Norther British Columbia. For...

Promo Ski North

Northern B.C. has an incredible amount of winter experiences to explore. From Terrace, through...