Category - Ski Resorts

Classic Ski Resorts

Big White has a small but testing intermediate area with magical charm. In fact, it’s not that small: there are 2750 acres of terrain, a modern and efficient lift sytem and an excellent ski...

The Stats
Altitude: 1508m
Top Lift: 2319m
Ski area: 1119 hectares
Adult lift pass: CDN$424 for six days
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Accommodation here is compact, and friendly, with a good mix of hotel accommodation and self-catering condos. Delta Sun Peaks Resort is one of Canada’s best upmarket ski hotels and has been...

The ski school is highly-rated – as with most North American resorts, there’s only one, which is run by the resort – the Sun Peaks Sports School. Reports tend to be very favourable:...

In contrast to the meagre provision of mountain restaurants, Sun Peaks Village is well-stocked with restaurants. Among those worth targeting are the Oya sushi restaurant in the Hearthstone Lodge and...

It’s not for party animals – though the weekends are livelier. You are, after all, in middle of nowhere. Nevertheless, the pubby Bottom’s does a nice pint at the end of the skiing...

Beginners, early intermediates, and advanced skiers will like it best. The biggest of Sun Peaks’ three mountains – Mount Tod – offers 825 vertical metres of skiing from top to...

The Stats Altitude: 1199m Top Lift: 2080m Ski area: 1488 hectares Adult lift pass: CDN$360 for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell It’s like a mini-Whistler: small, well...

The resort is friendly and unpretentious with a range of bars and nightclubs, but they only really tend to liven up at weekends. When the lifts close, head for the Bar Heaven, the Ombrello bar or the...

Passo Tonale is one of Italy’s highest ski resorts, with skiing from early to very late in the season, and all-year-round skiing on glacier too. As in all Italian ski resorts, families are...