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.

Hidden Valley vintage

Forget the last 16,000 years, our story starts back in early 1960s when local residents saw a nearby...

Troll vintage

What if your new husband said, “Let’s go to the middle of snow-covered Nowhere, B.C. for a honeymoon...

A few things have changed in the four decades it’s been operational but one thing has stayed the...

On Monday, November 16, Calgary’s Village Brewery played host to the city’s second-ever Mappy Hour...

Edmonton is a winter city, and if you embrace winter and get outside, you may discover something...

vintage mountain

Maybe Penticton wants to keep this ski resort all to itself. We can’t blame them, actually.

Vista Ridge’s modern-day riches are skiing and all-season fun. Covered rink and air-filled pillows...

Stand in the middle of the village at Sun Peaks Resort and look at the faces of the people walking...

Bonnyville and Cold Lake, AB., are almost 800 kilometres from the closest mountain ski resort. That...

You can almost hear the Frank Sinatra tunes, hearkening back to an early, more pleasant time of...

Canyon vintage

Wouldn’t it be cool to fly around looking for the perfect slope to cut some ski trails? Pretty...

marmot basin vintage

Skiing down Marmot Run on a clear day, you’d be forgiven for thinking that little has changed in...

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The history of Mount Norquay and its namesake is one of curious ambitions. Back in 1887 or ‘88, the...

PAULA WORTHINGTON

Some liken it to the night before Christmas. There’s that sense of anticipation in...

When Calgary won the bid in 1983 to host the 1988 Winter Olympics, Mount Sparrowhawk and Mount Shark...