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.

5 ways to forget the Pandemic with a dose of fresh winter air

Wow, wasn’t that the week that felt like a lifetime? With the barrage of bad news about the...

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Powder King

Winter isn't over

You've got to totally love this time of year; more daylight, extended hours for the lifts and it's...

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SkiNorthBC

Love snow? You must go to Powder King

When the announcement was made that Powder King was on its way to hitting over 1,000 cm of total...

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Spring

Here’s 7 western Canadian Resorts ready to rock the spring season

This is it folks. The best and the worst part of the ski season. The worst because we are already...

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Troll Ski Resort #SkiNorth BC

Sweet Vibes and Stellar Snow at Troll Resort

While most of British Columbia had a slow start to the winter, Troll was covered in snow and opened...

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Powder King Ski North BC

Powder King More Than Lives Up To Its Name

When I spent my first season on the west coast five years ago, the weather was terrible. We were...

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Without 2010 Olympics, First Nations Snowboard Team may never have existed

In 2003, Sandy Ward got an unexpected phone call: did she want to train to represent Canada - but...

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Hudson Bay Resort Smithers Secrets

Get set for a peak Hudson Bay Pow Day

Hudson Bay is noted as an “ultra prominent peak,” best viewed from the small alpine town in its...

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Vermilion

Sled into Vermilion

Vermilion, AB - Access is everything, whether you are going skiing or sledding, and the effort to...

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Medicine Hat

The Hat gets hip: Coffee, craft beer and one cool clay factory

The giant Saamis Tepee fades from view as I exit the highway and head into Medicine Hat’s historic...

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SkiNorthAB

Vermilion Vibes

Having a tuning fork vibrating on your chest as you lie awash in yellow light, as Sandra Kathnelson...

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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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Bonnyville

All in a day’s winter fun in M.D. Bonnyville’s backyard

As the sun comes up over Hamilton House, just east of Cold Lake in the Bonnyville region, Alexa...

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WinterFest

WinterFest in Fort St. James Will Win You Over

It’s not every day someone heads to the middle of B.C. to experience Fort St. James and a ski hill...

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SkiNorthAB

First-timers discover the joy of skiing’s spills and thrills

Alvin Lee hadn’t laid eyes on snow until three years ago, at the age of 33 while on a trip to Japan...

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