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.

Life lesson from a ski bum

FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS, BC — When I moved to Western Canada six months ago I was incredibly green to...

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A walk through the forest

FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS, BC ? Some things are inescapably synonymous with one another: peanut butter...

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Fort Smith nourishes the arts

FORT SMITH, NWT ? Fort Smith, located just above the Alberta border in the Northwest Territories, is...

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Searching for the aurora in Fort Mac

FORT MCMURRAY, AB ? Alberta's Winter Road begins north of Fort McMurray, but before you hit that...

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Alberta's oldest community a real gem

FORT CHIPEWYAN, AB ? Located 280 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, Fort Chipewyan (or Fort Chip as...

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A lifelong passion for carving

FORT SMITH, AB ? Now retired from his 'civilian job,' Sonny MacDonald is a larger-than-life, self...

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Banff's Bison restaurant lives up to its hype

During my tour of Banff's Johnston Canyon, my guide, Anick Cadieux, couldn't stress enough that I ha...

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Mount Norquay delivers one sweet ride

A modest hill overshadowed by Lake Louise and Sunshine, Mount Norquay is an excellent winter...

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Mount Engadine brings back memories

CANMORE, AB — As we are driving on the Smith Dorian–Spray Trail Road behind Canmore, my wife...

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Snowshoe

Running in the woods

My adolescent dream of being a coureur des bois, an unlicensed fur trader navigating the Canadian...

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Johnston Canyon's breathtaking winter beauty

Johnston Canyon offers a lot. From the tranquility, to the hiking, and even some wildlife, the walk...

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Alberta's disappearing road

FORT MCMURRAY, AB  Beginning the middle of December a road appears between Fort McMurray, in Alberta...

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Blazing a well groomed trail

Whitecourt is the snowmobile capital of Alberta, with over 350 km of trails that residents of the...

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World's fastest skiers back at Sun Peaks

SUN PEAKS, BC — There won’t be any speeding tickets handed out as 40 of the fastest skiers on the...

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Life-long skills learned in Fernie

FERNIE, BC — I’m a born and bred Londoner, but my life took an exciting turn three years ago when I...

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