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Skiing in Canada

Plan a ski or snowboard trip to Canada: compare 32 ski areas by elevation and size, check lift pass prices and find the nearest airport.

Skiers, a cable car and snowy mountains at Beaupré, Quebec
Winter at Beaupré, Quebec, Canada. Photo: Ella Wei / Pexels.

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A gondola above the colourful buildings of Tremblant’s pedestrian village, with the lake beyond

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Mont Tremblant

Tremblant's pedestrian resort vs the Village and downtown sectors, getting there from Montréal airport, and organising lessons around your base.

Montréal–Trudeau · YULMont Tremblant
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Best ski resorts in Canada: largest, highest and for beginners →
Highest ski resorts in Canada0 m1,000 m2,000 mBanff Sunshine Village: top 2,691 m (8,829 ft)2,691Banff Sunshine …Lake Louise Ski Area: top 2,644 m (8,675 ft)2,644Lake Louise Ski…Marmot Basin: top 2,601 m (8,533 ft)2,601Marmot BasinKicking Horse Resort: top 2,424 m (7,953 ft)2,424Kicking Horse R…Panorama Mountain Resort: top 2,369 m (7,772 ft)2,369Panorama Mounta…Revelstoke Mountain Resort: top 2,327 m (7,635 ft)2,327Revelstoke Moun…Whistler Blackcomb: top 2,279 m (7,477 ft)2,279Whistler Blackc…Big White Ski Resort: top 2,272 m (7,454 ft)2,272Big White Ski R…Nakiska: top 2,266 m (7,434 ft)2,266NakiskaCastle Mountain Resort: top 2,259 m (7,411 ft)2,259Castle Mountain…Sun Peaks Resort: top 2,106 m (6,909 ft)2,106Sun Peaks ResortFernie Alpine Resort: top 2,097 m (6,880 ft)2,097Fernie Alpine R…
Top elevation of the highest mapped run, in metres. Full figures in the table below.

Ski resorts in Canada by size

Ski areaRegionTop elevationVerticalMapped runsLifts
Whistler BlackcombBritish Columbia2,279 m1,630 m299 km37
Sun Peaks ResortBritish Columbia2,106 m910 m156 km13
Silver Star Mountain ResortBritish Columbia1,886 m741 m111 km11
Big White Ski ResortBritish Columbia2,272 m761 m96 km16
Revelstoke Mountain ResortBritish Columbia2,327 m1,813 m84 km7
Fernie Alpine ResortBritish Columbia2,097 m1,038 m82 km10
Lake Louise Ski AreaAlberta2,644 m997 m80 km13
Mont Tremblant ResortQuebec873 m617 m78 km12
Banff Sunshine VillageAlberta2,691 m1,034 m77 km14
Panorama Mountain ResortBritish Columbia2,369 m1,218 m74 km10
Red Mountain ResortBritish Columbia2,038 m883 m69 km8
Kimberley Alpine ResortBritish Columbia1,907 m672 m60 km5
Mount Washington Alpine ResortBritish Columbia1,584 m504 m60 km10
Mont-Sainte-AnneQuebec803 m625 m58 km9
Castle Mountain ResortAlberta2,259 m851 m55 km7
Whitewater Ski ResortBritish Columbia2,061 m673 m53 km5
Le MassifQuebec792 m754 m51 km9
Kicking Horse ResortBritish Columbia2,424 m1,162 m46 km5
Bromont Montagne d'ExpérienceQuebec547 m365 m46 km11
Mont SuttonQuebec852 m459 m38 km9
Marmot BasinAlberta2,601 m877 m37 km6
Troll ResortBritish Columbia1,531 m520 m34 km5
Blue Mountain Ski ResortOntario452 m221 m30 km13
Station touristique StonehamQuebec594 m344 m29 km6
Sommet Saint-SauveurQuebec408 m211 m28 km17
NakiskaAlberta2,266 m766 m27 km7
Cypress MountainBritish Columbia1,428 m604 m27 km7
Mont OrfordQuebec838 m523 m25 km8
Mt NorquayAlberta2,093 m675 m25 km7
Ski Mont BlancQuebec543 m202 m22 km7
Le ValinouetQuebec795 m354 m22 km5
Manning Park ResortBritish Columbia2,003 m843 m20 km5

Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap; mapped figures can differ from resorts’ published ones.

Nearest airports and transfers

Planning guides

Whistler vs Banff vs Mont-Tremblant: Which Canadian Ski Trip Suits You?

Whistler's two linked mountains, Banff's three ski areas or Tremblant's pedestrian village: compare airports, transfers, lessons and evenings to choose.

Vancouver Airport to Whistler 2026/27: Bus, Shuttle or Private Transfer?

How to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Whistler: airport coach vs shared shuttle vs private transfer, the right Whistler stop, arrival buffers and the return trip.

Calgary Airport to Banff 2026/27: Shuttle, Private Transfer & Lake Louise

How to get from Calgary Airport (YYC) to Banff, Canmore or Lake Louise: airport shuttle vs private transfer, hotel stops, and separate transport to the ski areas.