Ski Canada

Welcome to the Ski Canada page providing a regular round-up of the skiing conditions and current snow reports for the main Canadian ski resorts. Over recent years some of the best piste conditions averaged over several seasons have been reported at Big White, Sunshine Village, Kicking Horse and Sun Peaks. However, during any given week in the ski season the best slope conditions may be found at any of the great Canadian resorts. For off-piste powder, Big White, Silver Star, Sunshine Village and Kicking Horse have proven pretty consistent either because of low average temperatures, sun aspect, snowfall or because they may be slow to get tracked out.

Many of the other Canadian resorts regularly come to the fore during the season as the best off-piste destination so check out the snow reports below for current ski conditions.

Notably, the west coast resorts such as Whistler and Fernie often receive the greatest snowfalls during single storm events and spread over the season. The ski resorts in British Colombia generally experience milder weather than those further east thanks to their relatively close proximity to the Pacific Ocean. Westerly winds brought in by Pacific storms can produce heavy snowfalls, although the powder can be quite heavy. Further east in the country, the temperatures are significantly colder and conditions are ideal for those chasing the famous dry 'champagne' powder snow.

Canada is one of the world’s leading ski nations with more than 300 ski areas spread across the country over four time zones with Canadian ski resorts in every province.

The ski areas range from the world’s leading heli-ski region of BC (British Columbia) in the West of the country to the four small to mid-sized areas of Nova Scotia on the Atlantic coast in the East, which is the world’s first ski region to make helmet wearing on the ski slopes a legal requirement for all skiers and boarders.

Most of Canada’s best known resorts internationally have come to global attention over just the past few decades as the world’s skiers and boarders have spotted that Canada offers some of the biggest ski areas in North America, the continent’s biggest lift-served verticals, great powder snow, friendly people and high value skiing.

Most famous of all of Canada’s ski resorts is of course is Whistler (Whistler Blackcomb), host to the 2010 Winter Olympics which is now one of the world’s most popular ski resorts with more than two million visitors annually and of course it has the biggest ski area in North America and its second biggest lift-served vertical.

But there have been ski areas in the country for at least a century and one of the world’s first dedicated ski lifts opened in Quebec in the late 1920s for the first people to Ski Canada. Quebec and neighbouring Ontario both have the most ski areas in one province in Canada with nearly 100 small to medium sized ski areas each. That puts them in the same bracket for number of ski areas as regions like Tyrol in Austria and Savoie in France.

There’s another French parallel for Quebec as it’s the only North American region where French is the first language for most of the population. What’s more you can often get higher value skiing and better homemade French food here than on the south side of the English Channel.

Indeed for families Canada is a high value proposition because resorts charge children only 20-40% of the adult price and throughout their childhood. This is another favourable comparison to France for example, where children are expected to pay 60-80% of the adult price from age 3 to 5 and the full adult price from age 12-13.

Quebec is home to several internationally well known ski areas, most noteworthy of which is Mont Tremblant – one of the world’s most popular destinations with nearly 4 million visitors., Its most recent attraction is a state-of-the-art casino.

North America’s oldest city, Quebec City, which recently celebrated its 400th birthday, is also here and a city and ski break is easy, with famous resorts like Le Massif Ski Area and Mont Sainte-Anne a short distance away by road or rail, offering great skiing above the mighty St Lawrence river.

Another interesting Quebecois ski region is known at the Eastern Townships and is located on the border with the US in the south of the country. Here small resorts like Mont Sutton offer skiing as they used to be with tradition and ambience.

But it’s Western Canada that is the main draw for international skiers with a dozen or more famous resorts. In BC, Kicking Horse only opened in 2000 but has built a reputation for its spectacular skiing and steep chutes, while Fernie is famed for its deep powder. The newest addition, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, overtook Whistler to offer the biggest lift-served vertical on the continent. Other major resorts include Big White, Panorama Mountain Village, Kimberley and Sun Peaks – all attracting a high proportion of international guests from the US, Australia and Europe.

Finally, Alberta and the Canadian Rockies have been a major international attraction since the Trans-Canadian railway arrived in the late 19th century, followed by the roads. Banff’s local ski areas of Banff Mt Norquay and Sunshine Village are more than 80 years old and located in some of North America and the world’s most spectacular scenery – the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

Other major areas here include Lake Louise, home to North America’s first World Cup competition each ski season, and also the first World Cup downhill races in the Northern Hemisphere. Head further north for 100 miles through the stunning glacial scenery on one of the world’s most spectacular drives and you reach another classic resort, Marmot Basin. All four are among the world’s most snowsure, open from early November to May.
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Canada: latest snow conditions round-up

Summary of forecast snowfall and ski conditions for resorts in Canada. Fresh snow is forecast at 0 resorts. Powder is reported at 0 resorts and 0 are reporting good piste conditions.

Recent Eyeball Snow Reports for Canada

A–C

D–L M–O P–S T–Z

Ski resorts in Canada from A to C

Resort
snow depth
top and bottom

on-piste

off-piste

Last Snow

Next 9 Days
0–3 | 3–6 | 6–9
snow (cm)
Next 5 days weather forecast.
Freezing level (m)
Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon

(1280m — 2103m)

1.0 cm
95 days ago
clear clear light rain light rain cloud
Mid station 1692 m
2150m 3400m 2800m 2400m 2300m

(158m — 351m)

1.0 cm
on 23 May
clear clear clear clear clear
Mid station 254 m
3300m 3450m 3300m 3500m 2850m

(1570m — 2180m)

snow report yesterday

2.0 cm
2 days ago
5.0
clear part cloud light rain light rain mod rain
Mid station 1875 m
2150m 3000m 2550m 2250m 2500m

(153m — 305m)

2.0 cm
on 20 Apr
part cloud clear light rain rain showers cloud
Mid station 229 m
2850m 3050m 3250m 3350m 3650m

(700m — 2800m)

snow report today

2.0 cm
yesterday
15.0
15.0
light snow light snow snow showers part cloud clear
Mid station 1750 m
1600m 1300m 1150m 1400m 1750m

(1436m — 2300m)

snow report yesterday

2.0 cm
2 days ago
1.0
3.0
clear clear rain showers clear light snow
Mid station 1868 m
2550m 2950m 2050m 1700m 2000m

(1663m — 2123m)

snow report yesterday

1.0 cm
yesterday
8.0
clear part cloud light rain light rain light rain
Mid station 1893 m
2350m 2950m 2550m 2400m 2500m

(1539m — 2042m)

snow report yesterday

opens in 44 days 2.0 cm
94 days ago
1.0
clear part cloud part cloud cloud cloud
Mid station 1790 m
1500m 3450m 2850m 2500m 2350m

(102m — 137m)

1.0 cm
on 26 Apr
clear clear part cloud clear clear
Mid station 120 m
3400m 3450m 3550m 3550m 3050m

(671m — 2194m)

1.0 cm
on 20 Apr
clear clear light rain light rain light rain
Mid station 1432 m
2250m 3300m 2650m 2350m 2400m

(1524m — 3200m)

snow report yesterday

4 cm
2 days ago
4.0
part cloud part cloud light snow clear light snow
Mid station 2362 m
3700m 2850m 2250m 1800m 2150m

(1920m — 3596m)

snow report 3 days ago

1.0 cm
4 days ago
clear clear cloud clear part cloud
Mid station 2758 m
3350m 3200m 2350m 2100m 2000m

(1859m — 3536m)

snow report yesterday

2.0 cm
2 days ago
3.0
clear clear light snow part cloud snow showers
Mid station 2698 m
3650m 2950m 2350m 2000m 2200m

(1676m — 2182m)

6 cm
93 days ago
9.0
clear cloud cloud rain showers light rain
Mid station 1929 m
2450m 2900m 2550m 2300m 2450m

(1524m — 2286m)

snow report yesterday

Big White webcam
opens in 56 days 2.0 cm
2 days ago
5.0
clear cloud light rain light rain light rain
Mid station 1905 m
2250m 3050m 2550m 2300m 2500m

(1400m — 2500m)

snow report yesterday

1.0 cm
2 days ago
2.0
2.0
clear clear light rain light rain mod rain
Mid station 1950 m
2200m 3200m 2550m 2350m 2350m

(230m — 450m)

snow report 4 days ago

opens in 72 days 1.0 cm
on 2 May
cloud clear part cloud clear clear
Mid station 340 m
3300m 3500m 3600m 3450m 3050m

(267m — 328m)

2.0 cm
on 2 May
cloud clear part cloud clear cloud
Mid station 298 m
3200m 3550m 3650m 3550m 3450m

(1189m — 1981m)

1.0 cm
on 23 Apr
clear part cloud rain showers cloud light rain
Mid station 1585 m
1550m 3150m 2800m 2250m 2400m

(220m — 311m)

3.0 cm
on 19 Apr
clear clear part cloud part cloud clear
Mid station 266 m
3250m 3550m 3600m 3500m 3150m

(1158m — 2758m)

snow report 2 days ago

2.0 cm
2 days ago
3.0
clear cloud light rain part cloud light snow
Mid station 1958 m
3350m 2550m 2200m 1800m 1850m

(154m — 386m)

14 cm
on 5 Apr
clear clear clear part cloud clear
Mid station 270 m
3300m 3350m 3450m 3400m 2800m

(1130m — 1246m)

snow report 3 days ago

opens in 64 days 1.0 cm
on 25 Apr
clear part cloud part cloud part cloud part cloud
Mid station 1188 m
2150m 3250m 3350m 2950m 3000m

(110m — 180m)

22 cm
on 5 Apr
clear clear clear cloud part cloud
Mid station 145 m
3250m 3350m 3400m 3300m 2650m

(488m — 2133m)

2.0 cm
on 19 Apr
clear clear light rain rain showers cloud
Mid station 1310 m
2150m 3450m 2850m 2400m 2350m

(1449m — 1649m)

1.0 cm
on 26 Apr
clear part cloud cloud cloud cloud
Mid station 1549 m
1650m 3450m 2900m 2600m 2450m

(753m — 899m)

3.0 cm
on 11 Apr
clear clear part cloud part cloud clear
Mid station 826 m
2300m 3250m 3100m 2950m 3100m

(1410m — 2273m)

snow report 4 days ago

opens in 65 days 3.0 cm
on 6 May
5.0
cloud light rain light rain light rain cloud
Mid station 1842 m
2000m 3200m 2900m 2600m 2500m

(122m — 152m)

1.0 cm
on 31 Mar
clear part cloud part cloud part cloud clear
Mid station 137 m
3150m 3550m 3600m 3550m 3150m

(1602m — 3001m)

snow report yesterday

1.0 cm
2 days ago
7.0
clear clear light rain snow showers light rain
Mid station 2302 m
2200m 3350m 2750m 2350m 2200m

(244m — 305m)

2.0 cm
on 2 May
clear part cloud part cloud clear cloud
Mid station 274 m
3100m 3550m 3650m 3550m 3250m

(1374m — 3059m)

snow report yesterday

1.0 cm
2 days ago
3.0
1.0
clear clear light rain light rain cloud
Mid station 2216 m
2150m 3400m 2750m 2350m 2300m

(1003m — 3109m)

snow report yesterday

1.0 cm
2 days ago
4.0
1.0
clear clear light rain rain showers light rain
Mid station 2056 m
2150m 3300m 2600m 2300m 2300m

(1100m — 3000m)

snow report yesterday

1.0 cm
2 days ago
3.0
clear clear light rain rain showers light rain
Mid station 2050 m
2250m 3350m 2800m 2300m 2200m

(850m — 3140m)

6 cm
94 days ago
5.0
clear clear light rain rain showers mod rain
Mid station 1995 m
2050m 3300m 2550m 2250m 2200m

(1100m — 3000m)

snow report 3 days ago

2.0 cm
3 days ago
1.0
clear clear light rain rain showers light rain
Mid station 2050 m
2100m 3450m 2750m 2350m 2150m

(1090m — 2499m)

snow report yesterday

3.0 cm
2 days ago
2.0
19.0
clear clear light rain part cloud light snow
Mid station 1794 m
2550m 2950m 1850m 1600m 1700m

(143m — 402m)

1.0 cm
on 7 Apr
part cloud clear part cloud rain showers part cloud
Mid station 272 m
2100m 2350m 3250m 3050m 2500m

(1100m — 2800m)

snow report yesterday

2.0 cm
2 days ago
clear clear cloud rain showers light rain
Mid station 1950 m
2700m 3300m 2800m 2300m 2450m

(1201m — 1400m)

2.0 cm
93 days ago
clear clear light rain cloud light rain
Mid station 1300 m
2400m 3100m 2600m 2250m 2550m

(826m — 1439m)

snow report 3 days ago

opens in 51 days 9 cm
on 23 Apr
clear clear light rain part cloud light rain
Mid station 1132 m
2850m 2900m 1850m 1950m 2100m