The upcoming 2024-25 Northern Hemisphere ski season is nearly here and Canada’s top ski resorts in British Columbia and Alberta are serving up a slew of new upgrades and additions to help your clients glide smoothly into a winter wonderland.
With some of North America’s largest (Whistler Blackcomb) and best-known winter resorts (SkiBig3), western Canada has the goods when it comes to ski holidays.
Here’s the scoop on what’s fresh and new in BC and Alberta’s famed winter destinations and Canada’s top ski resorts, including lift upgrades, new terrain, sustainable initiatives, enhanced amenities, new accommodation and flights plus fresh events and festivals.
More fun, more runs
In BC, Whistler Blackcomb, Sun Peaks Resort and Big White Ski Resort have upgraded chairlifts along with Banff Sunshine and Lake Louise Ski Resort in Alberta.
Fresh new terrain is also on offer at Sun Peaks with a permanent ski and snowboard cross course plus four new runs at Whitewater Ski Resort, while Mt. Norquay Ski Resort has increased glading options.
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is also debuting new programs and experiences for adult skiers and snowboarders, while Revelstoke Mountain Resort has introduced a Mountain Sports School and on-mountain guided tours to familiarise skiers with the terrain.
Get festive at Canada’s top ski resorts
When it comes to events, don’t miss the likes of Luge Canada and Invictus Games at Whistler and Freeride World Tour at Kicking Horse.
Panorama Mountain Resort in BC will also host a full slate of festivals this season, including Freeride Frenzy in January, Panorama Pride & Ski Festival in March and Red Bull Slopesoakers in April 2025.
New accomm, fresh flight routes
Snow bunnies can take advantage of new accommodation options at Canada’s top ski resorts and villages, such as Base Camp Suites in downtown Revelstoke (BC) and The Crescent at RED Mountain Resort (BC) and the brand-new Moxy Banff and Hotel Canoe & Suites Banff.
For the winter 2024-25 season, Alaska Airlines has added direct flights connecting Los Angeles (LAX) and Seattle (SEA) to Kelowna (YLW), supporting Aussie and Kiwi travellers entering Canada via the US. Kelowna serves SilverStar and Big White Ski resorts.
More sustainable & adaptive amenities
To maintain the pristine environment, Sun Peaks Resort’s Mountain Man Adventures has replaced its entire snowmobile fleet with both fuel-efficient gas and Taiga electric snowmobiles, Kimberley Alpine Resort has a more sustainable snowcat for grooming and Apex Mountain Resort’s T-Bar is now fully electric.
Aligning with The Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports (VISAS), Mount Washington Alpine Resort on BC’s Vancouver Island now offers adaptive alpine (skiing or snowboarding) or Nordic (cross-country) snowsports.
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