Skiing in Canada
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Canada brings together major mountain destinations in British Columbia and Alberta with winter sports regions in Québec and Ontario. Distances are often substantial, so flights, rental cars or transfers, accommodation and ski days should be considered as one travel plan.
Pistenkarte und Orientierungstafel am Blackcomb Mountain im Skigebiet Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, Kanada.
Photo: Murray Foubister
Quick facts
- Whistler Blackcomb and Cypress Mountain are in coastal British Columbia.
- Revelstoke, Kicking Horse and Fernie are among the ski destinations in British Columbia’s Interior.
- Mt. Norquay, Sunshine Village and Lake Louise are in Banff National Park; Marmot Basin is in Jasper National Park.
- Blue Mountain in Ontario is on the Niagara Escarpment along the southern shore of Georgian Bay.
- Mont Saint-Sauveur in Québec is 77 kilometres from Montréal.
Compare regions and travel options
British Columbia is a key destination for mountain regions in western Canada, while Alberta provides access to destinations in the Rocky Mountains. Québec and Ontario can offer a different itinerary for trips via Montréal or Toronto. The Prairies and Atlantic provinces add smaller regional destinations to the mix. The key considerations are the connection from your arrival point to your accommodation and the time needed to reach the slopes for your first ski day.
An overview of Canada’s ski regions
Western Canada’s ski regions include British Columbia: Coast and Sea to Sky, British Columbia: Interior and Kootenays and Alberta and the Canadian Rockies, with destinations on the coast, in the Interior and in the Rocky Mountains. Farther east are the Prairies, Ontario and the Great Lakes, Québec and the Laurentians and the Atlantic provinces.
Whistler Blackcomb has more than 200 runs across two mountains. Revelstoke offers 1,713 metres of vertical drop and The Last Spike, a 15.2-kilometre run. Blue Mountain has 43 named runs, 30 of them lit for evening skiing. Mont Saint-Sauveur combines 40 runs with a relatively short trip from Montréal.
