Best Ski Resorts

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. Here are some of our favourites:

Top Rated Canadian Resorts for Powder Hounds
Based on advanced/expert terrain + snow quality & quantity
+ lack of people riding off-piste
     

Other highly rated Canada ski resorts for powderhounds are Red Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb & Fernie.

Best Ski Resorts in Canada - Overall
Based on multiple factors including infrastructure
& services, terrain, snow & cost
     

Other highly best overall rated resorts include Panorama, Silverstar & Fernie.

Other Awards for Best Skiing in Canada
Skiing and Snowboarding Best overall terrain:
Whistler Mountain, Sunshine 

Best beginner terrain:
Fernie, Big White

Best intermediate terrain:
Sun Peaks, Big White

Best advanced on-piste terrain:
Kicking Horse, Revelstoke, Whistler

Best off-piste:
 
Whistler Blackcomb, Red Mountain

Best expert and extreme terrain:

Kicking Horse, Sunshine, Whistler

Best tree skiing:
Whitewater, Red Mountain

Best powder:
Whitewater

Best uncrowded slopes:

Kicking Horse, Panorama

Best family ski resorts/for kids:

Sun PeaksSilver Star, Big White

Best lift infrastructure:

Revelstoke, Whistler Ski Resort

Best terrain park:
Sunshine, Whistler Ski ResortPanorama

Nightlife Best après:
Whistler Ski Resort, Banff

Best nightlife:

Whistler, Banff

Best selection of restaurants:

Banff, Whistler

ShoppingBest snow equipment & clothing:
Whistler, Banff

Best souvenir shopping:

Banff

Value for MoneyBest value for money ski resort:
Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Best Canada ski resort for low cost:
Red Mountain, Whitewater Ski Resort

To see how the Canada ski resorts rate against each other and other international resorts, see our Powderhounds resort rating document.

Best Skiing in Canada – Public Reviews These awards for the "best ski resorts in Canada" are based on public reviews on Powderhounds.com.

Best overall ski resort:  Whistler Blackcomb, Sun Peaks

Best Canada ski resort for powderhounds: Whitewater, Kicking Horse,

Best snow:
  Whitewater Ski ResortFernie Ski Resort

Most uncrowded: Red Mountain, Kicking Horse

Best lifts: Whistler Blackcomb, Sunshine Village

Piste trails:  Sunshine Village, Sun Peaks

Off-piste: Whitewater Ski ResortKicking Horse

Child friendly: Sun PeaksBig White
 
Value for money:  Whitewater, Red Mountain

Nightlife: Whistler Blackcomb, Fernie

NB only Canada ski resorts with a minimum of 2 reviews were considered in the awards. Where there are equal scores, the resort with more reviews is selected as the best.
1 The best Canadian ski resort is based on an average of the other above factors.
2 The best Canada ski resort for powderhounds 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!