British Columbia Ski Areas
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Everything you need 4 Map of BC ski resorts & areas 6 Red Mountain Resort 10 More BC ski areas to get started. 5 Apex Mountain Resort 7 Revelstoke Mountain Resort 11 Off the slopes 5 Big White Ski Resort 7 Silver Star Mountain Resort 12 Family time 5 Fernie Alpine Resort 7 Sun Peaks Resort 13 Other ski activities 5 Kicking Horse Mountain Resort 7 Whistler Blackcomb 15 More winter fun 6 Kimberley Alpine Resort 8 Whitewater Ski Resort 16 Information for visitors 6 Mount Washington Alpine Resort 8 Accolades 6 Panorama Mountain Village 9 Vancouver ski areas 3 BRITISH COlumbia SKI AREAS Bear Mountain Ski Hill Dawson Creek Five minutes from lovely Dawson Creek, this is the perfect place to enjoy a few runs and then relax in There are many other bearmountainskihill.ca the lounge overlooking the hill. And for the night owls out there, Bear Mountain offers night skiing. ski areas throughout Crystal Mountain Westbank (West Kelowna) Families love this resort in West Kelowna. It offers great skiing and, as a nice touch, you ski free on crystalresort.com your birthday. Hopefully, you weren’t born in July. British Columbia. Fairmont Hot Springs Ski Area Fairmont Hot Springs This is the place to be for great snow conditions and everything you need to take advantage of These mountains are fairmonthotsprings.com them. And it’s all only a few minutes’ drive from the world-famous hot springs. playgrounds waiting Harper Mountain Kamloops Get in all the skiing and boarding you want, and don’t miss the fun and adventure of Snow Town harpermountain.com Tube Park. Then hit the lodge to sit by the fireplace and get some hot ats.e to be discovered. Hemlock Resort Agassiz/Mission The Hemlock Valley is one of the best-kept secrets in the Lower Mainland. It gets one of the best Take a road trip and hemlockvalleyresort.com snowfalls around and, besides skiing and snowboarding, it has a four-lane tube park. seek out a brand new Hudson Bay Mountain Smithers “It’s always been about the powder” just about says it all. You’ll find plenty of the white stuff here adventure. hudsonbaymountain.com and won’t soon forget the adventures you had in this awesome wilderness of snowy beauty. Manning Park Resort Manning Provincial Park Visitors get access to over 30 km (18 mi) of groomed Nordic trails as well as excellent manningpark.com snowshoeing trails. And winter camping is available for the really adventurous. Mount Baldy Oliver/Osoyoos You’ll get everything you expect from an awesome British Columbia ski resort, plus an 18-hole skibaldy.com championship Frisbee golf course. Mount Cain Woss If you’re on the Island, you’ll want to be on Mount Cain. This family-friendly mountain offers great mountcain.com skiing and virtually no line-ups. Mount Timothy Ski Area Lac la Hache The skiing here is excellent, but what makes this place special is the laidback vibe and smaller skitimothy.com crowds. And when you get off the slopes, the log day lodge is a great place to just put your feet up and enjoy the vistas. Murray Ridge Ski Area Fort St. James This is a breathtaking spot for anyone looking to enjoy some family-friendly skiing that’s not going to eat murrayridge.com into your wallet too much. Mom and Dad, and the little ones, will be glad they came. My Mountain Coop, Shames Mountain Terrace If you’re into backcountry skiing, this is the place to do it. There’s nothing but endless untouched mymountaincoop.ca powder just waiting to be cut through here. Phoenix Mountain Grand Forks Locals call this “the best little mountain in British Columbia”. And if you visit this winter playground, you’re skiphoenix.com sure to agree. Powder King Mountain Resort Mackenzie The name alone lets you know what you’re in for. Powder King gets an awesome 1250cm/492in of powderking.com powder per year. And it falls on everything from beginner runs to drops that only the most adventurous will attempt. Purden Ski Village Prince George Strap your skis on and hit the hills at central British Columbia’s largest ski mountain. It’s got dry purden.com powder runs, treed runs, and you’ll never have to complain about crowds here. It’s central British Columbia’s hidden gem. Salmo Ski Hill Salmo This West Kootenays favourite is famous for its night skiing on full-lit runs. But a visit during the day skisalmo.com will be just as fun. Summit Lake Nakusp Summit Lake is all about affordable skiing for the whole family. It’s got everything you could ask for skisummitlake.com from a great ski trip – except an expensive price tag. Tabor Mountain Ski Resort Prince George There are more than a dozen runs of fun here that are sure to please anyone looking for nice slopes tabormountain.com and good powder. Troll Ski Resort Quesnel Don’t worry, this ski resort is a lot more beautiful than its name would suggest. Take in the views trollskiresort.com while you take on the mountain. 10 THE BEST TIME IS FAMILY TIME British Columbia may be famous for its epic verticals and powder-filled glades, but it’s also one of the most family-friendly ski destinations around. Resorts here have a great mix of terrain, plus some of the most extensive ski schools and beginners’ areas. Add affordable slope-side condos, great restaurants, and activities to make the kids smile, and you have the perfect family ski trip. SKI STAY PLAY Different family members like different types of fun. British Columbia’s ski resorts make it easy to bring the Kids like après too. From indoor rock climbing The little ones are probably ready for the bunny family, with affordable slope-side accommodation and movie nights, to marshmallow roasts, ice slope, you want serious vertical, and the teens are and a great choice of condos and chalets. It’s easy skating, playgrounds, tube parks and horse-drawn itching for the half-pipe. Well, that’s no problem to find accommodations that come complete with sleigh rides, British Columbia’s ski resorts keep here. Terrain in British Columbia runs green to family-friendly features like kitchens, multiple the all-ages fun going until bedtime. double black diamond and everything in between. bedrooms, in-suite laundry and even hot tubs. Plus, childcare services mean that mom and dad Of course, just because there is a kitchen doesn’t Beginners’ terrain parks, Magic Carpets and top-notch can sample the resorts’ grown-up options. How mean you have to use it – pizza, burgers and sushi instructors can have your little snowplowers happily about some fine dining, a cozy pub, or a romantic are usually a just a step, or a phone call, away. carving turns in no time. And if your teens want to sleigh ride? do their own thing, feel comfortable letting them roam free – almost all runs lead back to the village. 12 .