Best Ski Resorts in Canada

The longest vertical descent in North America with world-class powder, tree skiing, and an authentic mountain town.

North America's largest ski resort by area, combining two massive mountains with a legendary village atmosphere.

A relaxed Purcell Mountains resort with a heated outdoor pool, the legendary Taynton Bowl freeride zone, and easy access to RK Heliski.

BC's expert paradise with the fourth-highest vertical drop in North America and 85 in-bounds chutes accessed from a single gondola.

Five legendary alpine bowls, deep BC powder, and a charming heritage town make Fernie one of the Canadian Rockies' favourite freeride destinations.

Three peaks above the historic mining town of Rossland, with cult-favorite tree skiing and a fiercely independent local culture.

Canada's second largest ski resort by area with a charming ski-in/ski-out village and sunny interior BC weather.

Canada's largest ski-in/ski-out resort village, famous for snow ghosts (tree snow sculptures) and family programming.

Two-faced Okanagan resort with a colorful Victorian-mining-town village and a strong family Nordic scene.

A sunny, family-oriented BC resort with Western Canada's longest illuminated night skiing run and a quirky Bavarian platzl in town.

Remote northern BC mountain with 12+ meters of snow yearly — true powder pilgrimage with no crowds.

Steep, technical terrain near Penticton — small village, mostly black runs, and a cult expert following.

Vancouver's biggest North Shore mountain and 2010 Olympic venue — wide groomers and night-lit slopes.

Vancouver Island's only major resort, with maritime powder, ocean views, and easy ferry access.

Provincial park resort midway between Vancouver and the Okanagan — relaxed, affordable, and wilderness-feeling.

Tiny lift count, huge snow totals — Nelson's Kootenay favorite is a powder-and-tree-skiing legend.

Vancouver's iconic 'Peak of the City' — skyride access, nightly skiing, and city lights below.

Vancouver's snowboarder and freestyle hub on the third North Shore mountain — affordable, casual, late hours.

Eastern Canada's highest vertical drop, with breathtaking pistes that plunge straight down toward the frozen St. Lawrence River.

Eastern Canada's premier ski resort with a charming pedestrian Euro-style village and four mountain faces in the Laurentian Mountains.

Just 30 minutes from Quebec City, with three faces of skiing, North America's most extensive night skiing, and World Cup downhill heritage.

Eastern Townships provincial-park mountain with sweeping lake views and three connected peaks.

Eastern Townships favorite famous for tight, twisting glade skiing and a real Quebec mountain feel.

Quebec's biggest night-skiing area, sheltered in a U-shaped valley near Quebec City with a top-rated freestyle park.

Quebec's biggest night-skiing operation — seven faces of varied terrain an hour from Montreal.

Laurentians night-skiing capital just an hour north of Montreal, with lit runs until 11 p.m.

Located in Banff National Park with incredible Rocky Mountain scenery, reliable snowfall, and diverse terrain.

Set against Canada's most famous glacier lake with four mountain faces and unparalleled Rocky Mountain scenery.

Jasper National Park's only ski area, with the highest base elevation in Canada and uncrowded trails through pristine wilderness.

Southern Alberta's hidden powder gem with steep treeskiing, cat-skiing terrain, and one of the most authentic locals' scenes in Canada.

Banff's locals' hill, the smallest of the three Big 3 resorts, with the famed North American chair and night skiing above town.

Built for the 1988 Calgary Olympics in Kananaskis Country — the closest Rockies skiing to Calgary.

Ontario's biggest ski resort on the Niagara Escarpment overlooking Georgian Bay, with a vibrant pedestrian village and night skiing.