Best Ski Resorts in Canada

http://www.powderhounds.com/site/DefaultSite/filesystem/images/Canada/Canada/BestResorts/01.jpg
Best Canada Ski Resort for Powder Hounds: Whitewater
Best Canada Ski Resort for Powder Hounds: Whitewater
Mt Baldy: one of the best ski resorts in Canada for powder hounds
Mt Baldy: one of the best ski resorts in Canada for powder hounds
Powder King BC: ideal for powder skiing & riding
Powder King BC: ideal for powder skiing & riding
Best Ski Resort in Canada Overall: Whistler Blackcomb
Best Ski Resort in Canada Overall: Whistler Blackcomb
Red Mountain: one of the best Canada ski resorts
Red Mountain: one of the best Canada ski resorts
Big White: best Canadian ski resort awards for kids, beginner & intermediate terrain
Big White: best Canadian ski resort awards for kids, beginner & intermediate terrain
Silver Star: family friendly Canada ski resort
Silver Star: family friendly Canada ski resort
Rossland: one of the best ski towns in Canada
Rossland: one of the best ski towns in Canada
Castle Mountain: inexpensive snowcat skiing
Castle Mountain: inexpensive snowcat skiing
Kicking Horse: best Canadian ski resort awards for multiple categories
Kicking Horse: best Canadian ski resort awards for multiple categories
Sun Peaks: best family ski resort Canada
Sun Peaks: best family ski resort Canada
Sunshine Banff: great lift infrastructure
Sunshine Banff: great lift infrastructure
Shames Mountain: uncrowded slopes
Shames Mountain: uncrowded slopes
Marmot Basin Jasper
Marmot Basin Jasper
Nelson BC: best ski town in Canada
Nelson BC: best ski town in Canada
Hudson Bay BC: renowned for low crowds
Hudson Bay BC: renowned for low crowds
Banff Canada: great restaurants & nightlife
Banff Canada: great restaurants & nightlife
Lake Louise Ski Resort Canada
Lake Louise Ski Resort Canada
Revelstoke: best ski resort Canada for advanced terrain
Revelstoke: best ski resort Canada for advanced terrain
Fernie: a great all-rounder
Fernie: a great all-rounder

Best Ski Resorts in Canada

Book your trip here

Go →
Overview
Overview
Best Ski Resorts
Best Ski Resorts
Ski Resorts Ratings
Ski Resorts Ratings
Where to Ski in Canada
Where to Ski in Canada
How To Get There
How To Get There
Language & Customs
Language & Customs
Tours Schedule
Tours Schedule
Overview
Overview
Best Ski Resorts
Best Ski Resorts
Ski Resorts Ratings
Ski Resorts Ratings
Where to Ski in Canada
Where to Ski in Canada
How To Get There
How To Get There
Language & Customs
Language & Customs
Tours Schedule
Tours Schedule
Tyax Heli Skiing Packages
Wagner Custome Skis

Compare Resorts

Canada Ski Resort Statistics
Canadian Ski Resorts Ratings

BC Ski Resorts

Apex
Baldy
Big White
Fernie
Hudson Bay
Kicking Horse
Kimberley
Mt Cain
Mt Washington
Panorama
Powder King
Red Mountain
Revelstoke
Shames Mountain
Silver Star
Sun Peaks
Whistler
Whitewater

Alberta Ski Resorts

Castle Mountain
Lake Louise
Marmot Basin
Nakiska
Norquay
Sunshine

Other Best Skiing Canada

Top Heli Skiing in Canada
Best Cat Skiing Canada

Powderhounds Awards: Best Ski Resorts in Canada

Where is the best skiing in Canada? The following awards are for Canada ski resorts that have been reviewed by Powderhounds.com (and we're powder hounds, so only western Canada). Here are our thoughts on the best ski resorts in Canada:

Best Ski Resorts In Canada - Overall

Based on multiple factors including lifts & services, skiing/snowboarding terrain, snow and cost.
Whistler Blackcomb - rated best overall ski resort in Canada Red Mountain - Rated #2 best overall mountain in Canada Powder King, BC - #3 rated resort in Canada for Powderhounds

Other overall best skiing in Canada awards go to Kicking Horse, Panorama, Whitewater Ski Resort & Sun Peaks.

 

Best Canada Ski Resorts for Powder Hounds

Based on advanced/expert terrain + snow quality & quantity
+ lack of people riding off-piste
Whitewater, BC - #1 rated resort in Canada for Powderhounds Mt Baldy, BC - #2 rated resort in Canada for Powderhounds Powder King, BC - #3 rated resort in Canada for Powderhounds


Other top ski resorts in Canada for powder hounds are Kicking Horse, Apex, Shames Mountain & Red Mountain.

Other Awards for Best Skiing in Canada

Skiing and Snowboarding

Top ski resorts in Canada - overall terrain: Whistler Mountain, Kicking Horse, Red Mountain, Lake Louise 

Best Canadian ski resorts - beginners: Sun Peaks, Big White, Marmot Basin

Best ski resorts Canada - intermediates: Sun Peaks, Big White, Lake Louise

Advanced on-piste terrain: Revelstoke, Whistler, Kicking Horse

Off-piste: Whistler Blackcomb, Red Mountain, Kicking Horse

Best skiing and snowboarding in Canada - experts: Kicking Horse, Whistler, Red Resort, Whitewater

Best tree skiing in Canada: Whitewater, Red Mountain, Baldy

Powder: Whitewater,  Powder King, Kicking Horse

Most uncrowded slopes: Baldy, Shames Mountain, Apex, Hudson Bay

Best ski resorts in Canada for kids: Sun Peaks, Silver Star, Big White

Lift infrastructure: Whistler Ski Resort, Lake Louise, Sunshine

Terrain parks: Sunshine, Whistler Ski Resort, Panorama

Best Places to Ski in Canada for Nightlife

Après ski: Whistler Ski Resort, Banff

Nightlife: Whistler, Banff

Selection of restaurants: Banff, Whistler

Shopping

Best snow equipment & clothing: Whistler

Best souvenir shopping: Banff

Value for Money

Best ski resorts Canada - value: Revelstoke, Red Mountain

Best Canada ski resort for low cost: Powder King, Hudson Bay, Baldy, Shames Mountain

Ski Towns

Best Canadian ski town: Nelson (Whitewater), Rossland (Red Mountain)


To see how the ski resorts in Canada rate against each other see our Canadian ski resorts ratings.

Best Skiing in Canada - Mechanized Backcountry

Heli skiing: see the readers' awards for the best heli skiing in Canada
Snowcat skiing: see the best cat skiing Canada page

Best Canada Ski Resorts - Readers' Reviews

These awards for the "best ski resorts in Canada" are based on the public reviews on Powderhounds.com. Come and have your say on the top Canada ski resorts by reviewing and rating a ski area. Navigate to the Canada ski resort you want to review and click on the "add review" link in the left-hand-column. Put your vote in!

NB only Canada ski resorts with a minimum of 4 reviews were considered in the awards. Where there are equal scores, the resort with more reviews is selected as the best. 1 The top overall Canada ski resort is based on an average of the other above factors. 2 The best Canada powder skiing is the average of the scores for snow, uncrowded and off-piste. Come and have your say on the best skiing in Canada by reviewing and rating a ski area. Navigate to the Canada ski resort you want to review and click on the "add review" link in the left-hand-column. Put your vote in!
Read More >