British Columbia is home to 13 major ski resorts, each with something special and unique from the rest. From the coast to the Rocky Mountains, you’ll find ski resorts with wide-open runs, deep snow, stunning views, and friendly residents welcoming you with smiles. The fun continues well after the lifts shut down with an après-ski culture that will have you dancing in ski-boots with friends and friends-to-be.
Not sure where to go? Check out our ski map to help you narrow the decision down a little bit more.
Apex Mountain Resort is one of British Columbia’s hidden treasures, thanks to terrific snow and varied terrain.
TERRAIN 450ha/1,112ac
VERTICAL 610m/2,000ft
NEAREST AIRPORT Penticton Airport (YYF) | Kelowna International Airport (YLW)
Big White Ski Resort is one big winter playground where you'll find loads of deep Okanagan powder.
TERRAIN 1,147ha/2,765ac
VERTICAL 777m/2,550ft
NEAREST AIRPORT Kelowna International Airport (YLW)
Serious powderhounds make the trek to the southeastern corner of BC to ski at Fernie Alpine Resort.
TERRAIN 1,013ha/2,500+ac
VERTICAL 1,082m/3,550ft
NEAREST AIRPORT Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Spokane International Airport (GEG)
Kicking Horse is home to four alpine bowls and chutes that keep skiers exploring for days.
TERRAIN 1,416ha/3,500+ac
VERTICAL 1,315m/4,314ft
NEAREST AIRPORT Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)
Kimberley Alpine Resort is known for consistent snowfall, short lift lines, and abundant sunny days.
TERRAIN 728ha/1,800ac
VERTICAL 751m/2,465ft
NEAREST AIRPORT Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Spokane International Airport (GEG)
Ski-to-surf views and some of the deepest snow in the west define Vancouver Island's Mount Washington Alpine Resort.
TERRAIN 688ha/1,700ac
VERTICAL 505m/1,657ft
NEAREST AIRPORT Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) | Campbell River Airport (YBL)
Intimate, accessible, friendly, and laidback, Panorama has long been a favourite ski destination for families.
TERRAIN 1,203ha/2,975ac
VERTICAL 1,300m/4,265ft
NEAREST AIRPORT Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)
Located in Rossland along Canada's famous Powder Highway, RED Mountain Resort has 1,558 hectares (3,850 acres) of pristine skiing.
TERRAIN 1,558ha/3,850ac
VERTICAL 890m/2,919ft
NEAREST AIRPORT Trail Regional Airport (YZZ) | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Spokane International Airport (GEG)
Canada’s newest ski resort claims the longest lift-served vertical in North America at 1,712 metres (5,620 feet).
TERRAIN 1,263ha/3,121ac
VERTICAL 1,713m/5,620ft
NEAREST AIRPORT Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Calgary International Airport (YYC)
Think of SilverStar as a big mountain with a small-town feel, where a colourful mid-mountain village offers true ski-in/ski-out access to the slopes.
TERRAIN 1,328ha/3,282ac
VERTICAL 760m/2,493ft
NEAREST AIRPORT Kelowna International Airport (YLW)
The mountain trio of Tod, Sundance, and Morrisey encircle Sun Peaks’ slope-side, pedestrian-only village.
TERRAIN 1,728ha/4,270ac
VERTICAL 882m/2,894ft
NEAREST AIRPORT Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kelowna International Airport (YLW)
Two mountains, connected by the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola, offer more than 200 marked runs, 16 alpine bowls, and three glaciers.
TERRAIN 3,307ha/8,171ac
VERTICAL 1,610m/5,280ft
NEAREST AIRPORT Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
It’s all about snow at Whitewater. This Kootenay mountain hideaway has some of the deepest, driest powder around.
TERRAIN 479ha/1,184ac
VERTICAL 623m/2,044ft
NEAREST AIRPORT West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Trail Regional Airport (YZZ) | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Spokane International Airport (GEG)
