CANADA SKI VACATIONS

Powder? Canada has it going on!
From the Cascade Mountains to the Rockies and the Laurentians, you will find great destination ski resorts across Canada, from east to west.

Best known are Whistler, and Banff. Many offer ski packages directly from their websites, or via a travel agent.

Though the American and Canadian dollars are now equal, lesser-known areas, such as Silver, offer less expensive options for skiing in this winter wonderland.

WHISTLER/BLACKCOMB, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Largest vertical drop in North America-5,280 feet and over 100 restaurants when you're done for the day. Many ski-in and out accommodations. In season, 16,000 skiers traverse 7,000 skiable acres, but there is plenty of room for everyone. Area also features backcountry and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, heli-skiing and sleigh rides.
PROS: Glacier skiing, charming village

LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA
In Banff, you can ski at three different ski areas-Mount Norquay/Mystic Ridge, Sunshine Village, and Lake Louise. Mt. Norquay is known for its vertical and moguls. These six resorts on the eastern slope of Canada's Rocky Mountains in a high desert atmosphere, that's great for powder. Norquay is just 10 minutes from downtown Banff. Nakiska is a family friendly resort, just an hour from Calgary.
PROS: scenery, moguls

MARMOT BASIN, ALBERTA
Located just 20 minutes from Jasper, Marmot covers 1,675 acres in the Rocky Mountains, in the Jasper National Park. With 84 runs for all levels, skiers and snowboarders enjoy 3,000 vertical feet of powder.
PROS: uncrowded, great views, laid back

BIG WHITE, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Located in the Monashee Mountains in Okanogan valley, is a ski-in/ski-out resort that offers 24 feet of dry powder a year. With 118 runs, 5 bowls, 15 express chairs, and gondola, you can expect short lift lines.
At Big White, sleep in one of 17,000 beds in hotels, apartment, vacation homes, log cabins.
PROS: Voted "Best Weather" by Ski Canada Magazine. Great views

MONT TREMBLANT, QUEBEC

Two hours north of Montral is Quebec's premiers ski destination. The highest peak in the Laurentian Mountains provides runs from beginner to advanced, as well as snowboarding. Not to mention, dog sledding, winter horseback riding, ice climbing, You can even has a massage slope side. Snowmobiling, sleigh rides, tubing, and even acrobranche, an aerial forest adventure, traveling along zip lines high in the trees. Great for after ski.
PROS: Acrobranche!

Lots of powder and scenic mountains make Canada a skier's delight.
Time to hit the slopes.

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