View of the Columbia Valley and Revelstoke, in winter, from the Powder Springs ski hill

Ski season 2026–27

Skiing in British Columbia

Whistler, the Powder Highway and cat-skiing country.

Whistler Blackcomb is the biggest resort in North America, Vancouver’s North Shore hills ski at night above the city, and the Interior’s Powder Highway links Revelstoke, Fernie and Kicking Horse with cat and heli skiing in between.

16resorts
5,620 ftbiggest vertical (Revelstoke Mountain Resort)
472″most snow/yr (Whitewater Mountain Resort)
32holiday events

Good to know

Prices are in Canadian dollars.
Winter tires or chains are required on most BC highways Oct 1 to Mar 31, including the Sea to Sky to Whistler.
Interior snow is drier than the coast. Revelstoke and Fernie often have the deepest days.

Fly into Vancouver (YVR), Kelowna (YLW), Calgary (YYC). British Columbia snow report

Which pass works here

EpicWhistler Blackcomb, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Fernie Alpine Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort
IkonRevelstoke Mountain Resort, Panorama Mountain Resort, Sun Peaks Resort, RED Mountain Resort, SilverStar Mountain Resort, Cypress Mountain
IndyBig White Ski Resort, Apex Mountain Resort, Mount Washington Alpine Resort
Mountain CollectiveRevelstoke Mountain Resort, Panorama Mountain Resort, Sun Peaks Resort

2026–27 pass partners. Holiday blackouts apply on some tiers.

Christmas and New Year’s

Nov 20, 2026–Jan 10, 2027Canyon Lights, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park · Cypress Mountain
Late November to Dec 24 (annual)The Peak of Christmas · Grouse Mountain · usually
Nov 20, 2026–Jan 10, 2027Canyon Lights, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park · Grouse Mountain
Nov 20, 2026–Jan 10, 2027Canyon Lights, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park · Mt Seymour
Late November (annual)Whistler Winterlight · Whistler Blackcomb · usually

All 32 holiday events

16 resorts

View of the Columbia Valley and Revelstoke, in winter, from the Powder Springs ski hill

A day's skiing at spedtacular Mt Revelstoke - Noth Americas biggest vertical drop at 1713m (5620 ft) - the buried trees appear like snow ghosts - ()

A day's skiing at spedtacular Mt Revelstoke - Noth Americas biggest vertical drop at 1713m (5620 ft) - the buried trees appear like snow ghosts - ()

Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Kootenay Rockies

5,620 ft vertical · 75 trails · 413″ snow/yr

Lift from C$199IkonMC

Sun Peaks Ski Resort...amongst the snow ghosts

Sun Peaks Ski Resort...amongst the snow ghosts

Sun Peaks Ski Resort...incredible snow crystals (sustained cold weather)

Sun Peaks Resort

Thompson Okanagan

2,940 ft vertical · 144 trails · 237″ snow/yr

Lift tickets onlineIkonMC

View from Red Mountain Ski Resort

View from Red Mountain Ski Resort

a short visit to Rossland BC, and the Red Mountain Ski Resort...Robin does his thing near the top of Granite Mtn-3...

RED Mountain Resort

West Kootenay

2,919 ft vertical · 111 trails · 300″ snow/yr

Lift from C$198Ikon

Big White Ski Village

The Gem Lake Express at Big White Ski Resort

Big White Ski Resort, Monashee Mountains

Big White Ski Resort

Okanagan

2,550 ft vertical · 119 trails · 295″ snow/yr

Lift from C$124Indy

Ski Lift at Silver Star Resort in summer 2013

Hooter Hotel

Silver Star Moountain

SilverStar Mountain Resort

Okanagan

2,493 ft vertical · 133 trails · 276″ snow/yr

Lift from C$145Ikon

October snow, Whistler Peak

Snow-making reservoir from Peak Chair

It's the end of March, and winter has finally arrived.

Whistler Blackcomb

Sea to Sky

5,280 ft vertical · 200 trails · 422″ snow/yr

Lift from C$156Epic

Kicking Horse Ski Area

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

Kootenay Rockies

4,314 ft vertical · 120 trails · 287″ snow/yr

Lift from C$209Epic

Fernie Ski Hill

cat skiing

Pete approaches jump, Fernie

Fernie Alpine Resort

Elk Valley

3,550 ft vertical · 145 trails · 354″ snow/yr

Lift from C$155Epic

Panorama ski resort

Panorama ski resort

Panorama ski resort

Panorama Mountain Resort

Columbia Valley

4,265 ft vertical · 135 trails · 204″ snow/yr

Lift from C$179IkonMC

Inland Temperate Spruce Rainforest near Whitewater Ski Resort in Nelson, British Columbia.

Whitewater Mountain Resort

West Kootenay

1,420 ft vertical · 113 trails · 472″ snow/yr

Lift from C$159

Apex Mountain Resort

Apex Mountain Resort

Okanagan

1,979 ft vertical · 80 trails · 236″ snow/yr

Lift from C$128Indy

Kimberley Alpine Resort, March 2012

Kimberley Alpine Resort, March 2012

Kimberley Alpine Resort

East Kootenay

2,465 ft vertical · 80 trails · 150″ snow/yr

Lift tickets onlineEpic

Mount Washington Skiing (5556047971)

Mount Washington from Forbidden Plateau in the Summer

Mount Washington Alpine Resort

Vancouver Island

1,657 ft vertical · 82 trails · 354″ snow/yr

Lift tickets onlineIndy

Cypress Mountain, a day snow shoeing.

Cypress Mountain

North Shore Mountains

2,010 ft vertical · 61 trails · 245″ snow/yr

Lift from C$119Ikon

Grouse Mountain

Grouse Mountain

North Shore Mountains

1,198 ft vertical · 33 trails · 211″ snow/yr

Lift from C$82

Clouds over Mount Seymour Provincial Park

Mt Seymour

North Shore Mountains

1,083 ft vertical · 40 trails · 394″ snow/yr

Lift from C$49

Snow reports, webcams and trail maps · 16 resorts

Resort	Opens	Snow report	Webcams	Trail map
Whistler Blackcomb	Nov 20	Report	Webcams	Map
Sun Peaks Resort	Nov 21	Report	Webcams	Map
Big White Ski Resort	Nov 26	Report	Webcams	Map
SilverStar Mountain Resort	Nov 27	Report	Webcams	Map
Panorama Mountain Resort	Dec 4	Report	Webcams	Map
Whitewater Mountain Resort	Dec 4	Report	Webcams	Map
Apex Mountain Resort	Dec 5	Report	Webcams	Map
Cypress Mountain	Dec 5	Report	Webcams	Map
Fernie Alpine Resort	Dec 5	Report	Webcams	Map
Revelstoke Mountain Resort	Dec 5	Report	Webcams	Map
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort	Dec 11	Report	Webcams	Map
Mount Washington Alpine Resort	Dec 11	Report	Webcams	Map
Mt Seymour	Dec 11	Report	—	Map
Grouse Mountain	Dec 12	Report	Webcams	Map
Kimberley Alpine Resort	Dec 12	Report	Webcams	Map
RED Mountain Resort	Dec 12	Report	Webcams	Map