Western Canada: best ski resorts

List of the best ski resorts in Western Canada (21 test reports and 70 evaluations based on facts)

Best ski resort in Western Canada

The ski resort Whistler Blackcomb is the best ski resort in Western Canada. With 4.7 out of 5 stars, it has the highest rating in Western Canada.

Best ski resort in Western Canada – Test report Whistler Blackcomb

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Western Canada: top ski resorts

1-50 out of 91 ski resorts
1. Whistler Blackcomb
North America Canada British Columbia Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Squamish-Lillooet
Test result: 4.7 out of 5 stars
Whistler Blackcomb

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Ski resort size
Slope offering
Lifts and cable cars
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Details
2. Panorama
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies East Kootenay
Test result: 4.4 out of 5 stars
Panorama

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Slope offering
Snow reliability
Cleanliness and hygiene
Friendliness of staff
Accommodation offering
Details
3. SilverStar
North America Canada British Columbia Thompson Okanagan North Okanagan
Test result: 4.3 out of 5 stars
SilverStar

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Slope offering
Orientation, trail map
Friendliness of staff
Beginners
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Details
3. Lake Louise
North America Canada Alberta Alberta's Rockies Banff & Lake Louise
Test result: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Lake Louise

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Slope offering
Snow reliability
Cleanliness and hygiene
Friendliness of staff
Mountain restaurants, ski huts
Details
3. Big White
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies Kootenay Boundary
Test result: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Big White

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Slope offering
Slope preparation
Friendliness of staff
Accommodation offering
Families and children
Details
3. Sun Peaks
North America Canada British Columbia Thompson Okanagan Thompson-Nicola
Test result: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Sun Peaks

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Slope offering
Snow reliability
Orientation, trail map
Friendliness of staff
Accommodation offering
Details
7. Red Mountain Resort – Rossland
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies Kootenay Boundary
Test result: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Red Mountain Resort – Rossland

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Slope offering
Friendliness of staff
Beginners
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Ski resort size
Details
7. Fernie
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies East Kootenay
Test result: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Fernie

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Slope offering
Slope preparation
Orientation, trail map
Friendliness of staff
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Details
9. Banff Sunshine
North America Canada Alberta Alberta's Rockies Banff & Lake Louise
Test result: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Banff Sunshine

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Slope offering
Friendliness of staff
Beginners
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Snow parks
Details
10. Kicking Horse – Golden
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies Columbia-Shuswap
Test result: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Kicking Horse – Golden

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Slope offering
Friendliness of staff
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Lifts and cable cars
Snow reliability
Details
11. Revelstoke Mountain Resort
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies Columbia-Shuswap
Test result: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Slope offering
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Lifts and cable cars
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Details
11. Kimberley
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies East Kootenay
Test result: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Kimberley

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Slope preparation
Friendliness of staff
Beginners
Slope offering
Snow reliability
Details
11. Marmot Basin – Jasper
North America Canada Alberta Alberta's Rockies
Test result: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Marmot Basin – Jasper

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Slope offering
Snow reliability
Eco-friendly operation
Beginners
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Details
14. Mt. Norquay – Banff
North America Canada Alberta Alberta's Rockies Banff & Lake Louise
Test result: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Mt. Norquay – Banff

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Snow reliability
Eco-friendly operation
Friendliness of staff
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Slope offering
Details
14. Castle Mountain
North America Canada Alberta Southern Alberta
Test result: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Castle Mountain

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Slope offering
Friendliness of staff
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Details
14. Nakiska
North America Canada Alberta Kananaskis Country
Test result: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Nakiska

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Beginners
Slope offering
Lifts and cable cars
Details
17. Whitewater – Nelson
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies Central Kootenay
Test result: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Whitewater – Nelson

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Friendliness of staff
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Slope offering
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Details
17. Cypress Mountain
North America Canada British Columbia Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Lower Mainland Vancouver
Test result: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Cypress Mountain

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Snow parks
Slope offering
Lifts and cable cars
Snow reliability
Slope preparation
Details
19. Apex Mountain Resort
North America Canada British Columbia Thompson Okanagan Okanagan-Similkameen
Evaluation: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Apex Mountain Resort
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
20. Grouse Mountain
North America Canada British Columbia Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Lower Mainland Vancouver
Test result: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Grouse Mountain

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Access, on-site parking
Eco-friendly operation
Snow parks
Lifts and cable cars
Snow reliability
Details
20. Mount Washington
North America Canada British Columbia Vancouver Island Comox Valley
Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Mount Washington
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
22. Canada Olympic Park – Calgary
North America Canada Alberta Calgary Region
Test result: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Canada Olympic Park – Calgary

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Access, on-site parking
Beginners
Snow parks
Lifts and cable cars
Snow reliability
Details
22. Baldy Mountain Resort
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies Kootenay Boundary
Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
24. Mount Seymour
North America Canada British Columbia Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Lower Mainland Vancouver
Test result: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Mount Seymour

Highlights (5 from 18 evaluation criteria)

Snow parks
Slope preparation
Orientation, trail map
Cleanliness and hygiene
Eco-friendly operation
Details
24. Hudson Bay Mountain – Smithers
North America Canada British Columbia Northern British Columbia Bulkley Nechako
Evaluation: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
26. Fortress Mountain
North America Canada Alberta Kananaskis Country
Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
26. Shames Mountain
North America Canada British Columbia Northern British Columbia Kitimat-Stikine
Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
26. Purden
North America Canada British Columbia Northern British Columbia Fraser-Fort George
Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
26. Powder King
North America Canada British Columbia Northern British Columbia Fraser-Fort George
Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
26. Manning Park
North America Canada British Columbia Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Fraser Valley
Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
26. Crystal Mountain – Westbank
North America Canada British Columbia Thompson Okanagan Central Okanagan
Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
32. Harper Mountain
North America Canada British Columbia Thompson Okanagan Thompson-Nicola
Evaluation: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
32. Tabor Mountain
North America Canada British Columbia Northern British Columbia Fraser-Fort George
Evaluation: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
32. Mount Timothy
North America Canada British Columbia Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Cariboo
Evaluation: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
35. Troll Resort – Quesnel
North America Canada British Columbia Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Cariboo
Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
35. Sasquatch Mountain – Hemlock Valley
North America Canada British Columbia Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Fraser Valley
Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
35. Murray Ridge
North America Canada British Columbia Northern British Columbia Bulkley Nechako
Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
35. Canyon Ski Area
North America Canada Alberta Central Alberta
Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
35. Asessippi
North America Canada Manitoba
Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
40. Whispering Pines – Worsley
North America Canada Alberta Northern Alberta
Evaluation: 2.6 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
40. Table Mountain
North America Canada Saskatchewan
Evaluation: 2.6 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
40. Silver Summit
North America Canada Alberta Central Alberta
Evaluation: 2.6 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
40. Ochapowace
North America Canada Saskatchewan
Evaluation: 2.6 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
40. Mount Cain
North America Canada British Columbia Vancouver Island
Evaluation: 2.6 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
40. Misery Mountain
North America Canada Alberta Northern Alberta
Evaluation: 2.6 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
40. Kinosoo Ridge
North America Canada Alberta Central Alberta
Evaluation: 2.6 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
40. Hidden Valley (AB)
North America Canada Alberta Southern Alberta
Evaluation: 2.6 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
40. Fairmont Hot Springs
North America Canada British Columbia Kootenay Rockies East Kootenay
Evaluation: 2.6 out of 5 stars
Fairmont Hot Springs
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
49. Wapiti Valley
North America Canada Saskatchewan
Evaluation: 2.5 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
49. Vista Ridge
North America Canada Alberta Northern Alberta
Evaluation: 2.5 out of 5 stars
Evaluated based on facts:
among others: Size, slope offering, ski lifts
Details
1-50 out of 91 ski resorts