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
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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
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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 Peaks,
Silver Star,
Big White
Best lift infrastructure:
Revelstoke,
Whistler Ski Resort
Best terrain park:
Sunshine,
Whistler Ski Resort,
Panorama
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 Resort,
Fernie Ski Resort
Most uncrowded: Red Mountain,
Kicking Horse
Best lifts: Whistler Blackcomb,
Sunshine Village
Piste trails:
Sunshine Village,
Sun Peaks
Off-piste: Whitewater Ski Resort,
Kicking Horse
Child friendly: Sun Peaks,
Big 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!