Western Canada ski resort opening dates 2025-26
Sure it's hot now, but before long we'll be feeling that chill in the air. Now is the time to start looking ahead to the 2025-26 ski season here in Western Canada. So, when will your favourite Alberta or BC ski resort be opening?
Typically, Alberta ski resorts lead the way in November. BC ski resorts join in later in November and into December.
Check out 2025-26 opening dates for ski resorts across the west here. We've compiled them for you with both official and projected opening dates for 40-plus ski resorts across Alberta and BC.
Check back frequently—we'll be updating this page regularly as new opening dates are announced or confirmed.
Note: all opening dates are projections, dependent on weather.
Alberta ski resort opening dates 2025
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 2025-6 ski season.
ski resort | opening date 2025 |
| Canyon Ski Resort, AB | Nov 21, 2025 *estimated |
| Castle Mountain Resort, AB | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Hidden Valley Ski Resort, AB | Dec 19, 2025 *estimated |
| Kinosoo Ridge Snow Resort, AB | Dec 5, 2025 *estimated |
| Lake Louise Ski Resort, AB | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Marmot Basin, AB | Nov 14, 2025 *estimated |
Lake Louise was the first ski resort in Western Canada to open for the 2024-25 ski season.
| Alberta ski resort 2024 opening dates, cont'd | |
| Mount Norquay, AB | Nov 14, 2025 *estimated |
| Nakiska Ski Area, AB | Nov 14, 2025 *estimated |
| Nitehawk Adventure Park, AB | Nov 28, 2025 *estimated |
| Pass Powderkeg, AB | Dec 5, 2025 *estimated |
| Snow Valley, AB | Nov 19, 2025 *estimated |
| Sunshine Village Ski Resort, AB | Nov 7, 2025 *estimated |
| WinSport Olympic Park | Nov 28, 2025 *estimated |
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BC ski resort opening dates 2025
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 2025 |
| Apex Mountain Resort, BC | Dec 5, 2025 *estimated |
| Baldy Mountain Ski Resort, BC | Nov 28, 2025 *estimated |
| Big White Ski Resort, BC | Nov 27, 2025 |
| Cypress Mountain Resort | Nov 28, 2025 *estimated |
| Fernie Alpine Resort, BC | Nov 28, 2025 *estimated |
| Grouse Mountain | Nov 28, 2025 *estimated |
| Hudson Bay Mountain, BC | Dec 5, 2025 *estimated |
| Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, BC | Dec 12, 2025 *estimated |
| Kimberley Alpine Resort, BC | Dec 12, 2025 *estimated |
| Manning Park Resort, BC | Dec 12, 2025 *estimated |
| BC ski resort 2025 opening dates, cont'd | |
| Mount Cain Alpine Park | Dec 12, 2025 *estimated |
| Mount Timothy Ski Area | Dec 19, 2025 *estimated |
| Mount Washington Alpine Resort | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Mt Seymour | Dec 12, 2025 *estimated |
| Murray Ridge Ski Area | Dec 19, 2025 *estimated |
| Panorama Mountain Resort, BC | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Phoenix Mountain, BC | Dec 19, 2025 *estimated |
| Powder King Mountain Resort, BC | Nov 21, 2025 *estimated |
| RED Mountain Resort, BC | Dec 5, 2025 *estimated |
| Revelstoke Mountain Resort, BC | Nov 28, 2025 *estimated |
| Sasquatch Mountain Resort | Dec 19, 2025 *estimated |
| Shames Mountain, BC | Dec 5, 2026 *estimated |
Photo:
Marty Clemens
Skiing and boarding above the clouds at Hudson Bay Mountain Resort.
| BC ski resort 2025 opening dates, cont'd | |
| SilverStar Mountain Resort, BC (nordic) | Nov 14, 2025 *estimated |
| SilverStar Mountain Resort, BC (alpine) | Nov 21, 2025 *estimated |
| Sun Peaks Resort, BC | Nov 21, 2025 *estimated |
| Troll Resort, BC | Dec 12, 2025 *estimated |
| Whistler Blackcomb, BC | Nov 21, 2025 *estimated |
| Whitewater Ski Resort, BC | Dec 5, 2025 *estimated |
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