Western Canada Ski Resort Opening Dates 2024-25
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Ski season 2024-25 is around the corner! If you're like us, you're already looking forward to the next time you can get in some fresh pow turns. But when will your favourite resort be opening?
Read on to find Alberta and BC ski resort opening dates and start your countdown.
Typically, Alberta ski resorts lead the way in November. BC ski resorts join in later in November and into December.
Ski season 2024-25 begins in…
Opening day: Nov 1, 2024 *estimated
Check back frequently-we'll be updating this page regularly as new opening dates are announced or confirmed.
Note: Where a resort hasn't officially announced an opening date yet, we have used historical opening dates to come up with an *estimated date. Actual declared opening dates are listed as such. All opening dates are projections, dependent on weather.
Alberta ski resort opening dates 2024
With cooler temperatures in the eastern front of the Canadian Rockies and the foothills, Alberta ski resorts typically open between early November to early December. Here are projected opening dates for the 2024-25 season.
ski resort | opening date 2024 |
| Canyon Ski Resort, AB | Nov 30, 2024 *estimated |
| Castle Mountain Resort, AB | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Hidden Valley Ski Resort, AB | Dec 21, 2024 *estimated |
| Kinosoo Ridge Snow Resort, AB | early Dec, 2024 *estimated |
| Lake Louise Ski Resort, AB | Nov 8, 2024 |
| Marmot Basin, AB | Nov 9, 2024 |
Mount Norquay has declared a Nov 1, 2024 opening day, potentially making it the first to open in Western Canada—weather dependent.
| Alberta ski resort 2024 opening dates, cont'd | |
| Mount Norquay, AB | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Nakiska Ski Area, AB | Nov 2, 2024 *estimated |
| Nitehawk Adventure Park, AB | Dec 7, 2024 *estimated |
| Pass Powderkeg, AB | Dec 7, 2024 *estimated |
| Snow Valley, AB | Dec 7, 2024 *estimated |
| Sunshine Village Ski Resort, AB | Nov 8, 2024 *estimated |
| WinSport Olympic Park | late Nov, 2024 *estimated |
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BC ski resort opening dates 2024
Owing to the warmer Pacific climate, BC ski resorts open a little later than Alberta's do, generally. BC hills tend to start opening in late November or early December, with most open by mid-December.
ski resort | opening date 2024 |
| Apex Mountain Resort, BC | Dec 6, 2024 *estimated |
| Baldy Mountain Ski Resort, BC | Dec 14, 2024 |
| Big White Ski Resort, BC | Nov 28, 2024 |
| Cypress Mountain Resort | Dec 7, 2024 *estimated |
| Fernie Alpine Resort, BC | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Grouse Mountain | Dec 6, 2024 *estimated |
| Hudson Bay Mountain, BC | mid Dec, 2024 *estimated |
| Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, BC | Dec 6, 2024 *estimated |
| Kimberley Alpine Resort, BC | Dec 14, 2024 *estimated |
| Manning Park Resort, BC | Dec 14, 2024 *estimated |
| BC ski resort 2024 opening dates, cont'd | |
| Mount Cain Alpine Park | tbd, 2024 |
| Mount Timothy Ski Area | tbd, 2024 |
| Mount Washington Alpine Resort | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Mt Seymour | Dec 6, 2024 *estimated |
| Murray Ridge Ski Area | Dec 21, 2024 *estimated |
| Panorama Mountain Resort, BC | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Powder King Mountain Resort, BC | Nov 21, 2024 |
| RED Mountain Resort, BC | Dec 13, 2024 *estimated |
| Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC | Nov 30, 2024 |
| Shames Mountain, BC | mid Dec, 2024 *estimated |
Photo:
Marty Clemens
Skiing and boarding above the clouds at Hudson Bay Mountain Resort.
| BC ski resort 2024 opening dates, cont'd | |
| SilverStar Mountain Resort, BC (nordic) | Nov 22, 2024 |
| SilverStar Mountain Resort, BC (alpine) | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Sun Peaks Resort, BC | Nov 16, 2024 |
| Troll Resort, BC | mid Dec, 2024 *estimated |
| Whistler Blackcomb, BC | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Whitewater Ski Resort, BC | Dec 6, 2024 |
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