What are we thankful for? More snow falls on Alberta, BC mountains over Thanksgiving

Jeremy Derksen

For skiers and snowboarders, there was extra reason to be thankful this past weekend as snow blew in across Alberta and BC! Ski resorts including Banff Sunshine, Castle Mountain (pictured above), SilverStar, Nakiska, Lake Louise and more are all reporting snow over the weekend. 

Could be we'll enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers for even longer than anticipated, if the alpine temperatures stay cool. 

Either way, we're counting down the days to ski season now—and we have a contest to amp your stoke! Keep reading for details.

Here's a quick look at how the resorts fared.


RED's first snowfall of 2025-26

These amazing aerial shots by Ashley Voykin have us salivating.


SilverStar Mountain Resort

Not as pretty but just as exciting, the webcam at SilverStar shows things socking in.


Lake Louise Ski Area

That feeling of waking up to fresh snow... hard to beat, right?


Nakiska Ski Area

We're guessing the Nakiska snowmaking team took their turkey to go.


Banff Sunshine Village

No, the dive is not open. But it's getting close. 

 

Four quick tips for ski season 2025-26

Here are four quick things you need to know to be ready: 

4. Ski season is expected to start November 7 with several Alberta resorts targeting the date. Check out opening dates here. 

3. The long-range winter forecast for 2025-26 looks promising, and could deliver a heavier snow year than the last few. 

2. Season pass early bird rates are ending soon at a number of Alberta and BC resorts, as soon as Oct 15. So if you've been putting it off, get on it now!

1. Enter now to win a season pass, on us. 

That's right, we're giving away a season pass for one lucky snow seeker, drawn at random from our newsletter subscribers. Check out the contest for details!

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