"British Columbia is a skiers' heaven – famous for the quantity and quality of it snow, its varied terrain, well-run resorts and modern, spacious accommodation. I can guarantee there is a resort for you!"
Our expert Rupert Hatfield
The British Columbia area has an abundance of incredible ski resorts. Some of them you will have heard of and others are little known resorts to us Brits – large or small they are all worth a visit whether it be for a day or two or for a long stay.
Wherever you go you will experience high standards of service and accommodation, but all in a very relaxed but professional BC style.
The resorts can be found in 4 main areas:
Vancouver, Coast and Mountains
Whistler
– ranked often as number 1 ski resort in the world and has to be on your list of resorts to ski in your life time…..
Thompson Okanagan
Sun Peaks– the second largest ski area in BC.
Big White – it’s all about the snow….
Silver Star – a colourful, Victorian-themed village - great for families.
Apex – pure powder, great weather and incredible terrain.
Kootenay Rockies
Red Mountain Resort
– big vertical, small crowds. Deep powder and diverse terrain.
Whitewater – not for the faint hearted!! Deep powder and spectacular scenery.
Fernie – a powder skiing mecca that offers an amazing diversity of terrain.
Kimberley – consistent snow and abundant sunshine makes it a family favourite.
Panorama – spacious skiing for everyone combined with great glades and back bowls for the advanced skiers.
Kicking Horse – with the Canadian Rockies' biggest vertical and lots of dry champagne powder, this is another must ski resort.
British Columbia Safaris
The smaller resorts all have something to offer and some excellent Ski Safaris can be planned combining several resorts together. The more time you have the better and the more resorts you could include in your ski holiday. A few example combinations would be:
The Okanagan Safari - combining Sun Peaks, Silver Star and Big White. This can be done with careful planning using transfers, or alternatively by hiring a car. If you are on the hunt for powder and some hard core skiing then Red Mountain, Apex and Whitewater are a must.
The Rockies Loop - a great Ski Safari can be put together using Fernie, Kimberley, Panorama, Kicking Horse and the Alberta Resorts of Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper.
The Whistler Loop - Whistler can easily be combined with Sun Peaks ski resort. Sun Peaks is a little bit like a baby version of Whistler and was designed by the same people. So, in one trip, you can ski the 2 largest resorts in British Columbia!