Powder Highway

One word to describe the Powder Highway? Legendary.

This region boasts the highest concentration of powder-packed resorts in the world, in addition to heli-skiing, cat-skiing, and more winter adventures than you could tackle in one season—or even twenty. The Powder Highway is a dream for skiing and snowboarding in British Columbia.

Located in BC’s southeast, it winds through incredible communities like Fernie, Golden (Kicking Horse), Revelstoke, and Nelson (home to Whitewater and Red Mountain). 

Ski BC like never before, with stops at world-renowned resorts, including: Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Panorama Mountain Resort, Whitewater Ski Resort, Red Mountain Ski Resort, Fernie Alpine Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, and Fairmont Hot Springs. 

Immerse yourself in the legendary with our stories below, featuring itineraries, highlights, and tips for skiing along the Powder Highway.

Four bucket list ski trips in British Columbia and Alberta

Get ready to hit the open road and chase powder across Western Canada! From thrilling mountain...

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Western Canada Ski Resort Opening Dates 2024-25

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Ski and snowboard season 2024-25 is on! When will our favourite Alberta and BC ski resorts open for...

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First ski tracks, anyone? Why the locals live where they live

While some of us dream of living at the base of a ski resort, there are the lucky ones that do. But...

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Cranbrook: Your basecamp for adventure on the Powder Highway

The gateway to the legendary Powder Highway, home to four mountain ranges and eight ski resorts...

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Six top apres ski spas to rejuvenate the body

You’re on vacation, so every minute on the mountain counts. You caught the first chair, you pounded...

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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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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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Fernie

Sweet snapshots from the Powder Highway

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

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B.C.'s snowy Powder Highway resorts the stuff of ski holiday dreams

Every winter the Kootenays call, its pull all the stronger farther north as the distances between...

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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

B.C.'s Powder Highway famed for quirky legends and epic powder

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

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Fernie

The Pursuit of Powder on B.C.'s famed ski playground

Meet Blair Craig, a true mountain man, who left the big city more than 30 years ago, escaping to the...

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RED Mountain Resort

Rossland plays host to one of Canada's oldest winter carnivals, and Red Mountain Ski Resort. Located 200 km north of Spokane, Washington, Rossland is...

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Revelstoke Mountain Resort

This mountain resort and town that shares the same name is located along the Trans-Canada Highway, 410 km west of Calgary, or 200 km north of the...

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Panorama Mountain Village

A full mountain village, Panorama is found just outside of Invermere along the Powder Highway - 275 km south-west of Calgary, or 135 km north of The...

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Whitewater Ski Resort

Nelson, B.C. is home to Whitewater Ski Resort, approximately 40 km north of Castlegar Airport along B.C.'s Powder Highway.

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Kimberley Alpine Resort

The town of Kimberley and its ski resort is located along the Powder Highway and is so close to the Canadian Rockies International Airport, that...

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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

Located along the Trans-Canada Highway 265 km west of Calgary, Alberta, Golden is home to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. 

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