Ski breaks in Canada
Canada is a huge area and an obvious choice for ski holidays. With flights to Calgary now landing in less than 10 hours, Canada offers skiing holidays in some of the finest mountain scenery in the world. At The Co-operative Personal Travel Advisors we are pleased to be able to offer a selection of Canadian skiing holidays.
Canada offers skiing breaks at numerous top quality ski resorts, with a wide variety of slopes, alternative winter sports and off piste activities. The resorts are all of a high standard, with a wide network of ski lifts. There are numerous ski schools and winter sports opportunities to choose from.
Canada is rich in culture, wildlife and scenery, with more than 40 national parks. There are plenty of alternative activities to skiing, and the ski resorts are especially accommodating to families. Accommodation is in chalets, town houses and good quality hotels, and there’s plenty of hearty, wholesome Canadian cuisine. Après ski is always varied and first class.
Top ski resorts in Canada
UK travellers have a wide choice of Canadian ski breaks, from large all inclusive modern resorts like Banff, Panorama and Whistler, to smaller more European-style resorts like Jasper and Kimberley.
The majority of passengers on Canadian skiing breaks land at Calgary.
Ski holidays in Banff
Canada’s most popular winter sports destination, Banff is a popular choice for family ski holidays. Besides skiing and snowboarding for all levels Banff offers ice-skating, ice hockey, hot-spring swimming, and a huge acreage of cross-country terrain to explore. Set in a stunning national park landscape, it is just 2 ½ hours from Calgary.
Skiing breaks in Whistler
Whistler is located high in the Rocky Mountains, and is popular with seasoned skiers, offering everything you could wish for in a winter sports ski holiday. As well as excellent on and off piste skiing for all abilities, it is also superb for snowboarding. Other activities include sleigh–rides and traditional dog sledding.
Whistler is renowned for the high quality of its hotels and ski chalets, and for the magnificent scenery. It is fast catching up to Banff as Canada’s leading resort for ski holidays.
Other resorts for ski holidays in Canada
There are numerous ski breaks in other areas. Panorama Mountain Village ski resort is a favourite destination for families, owing to its choice of larger accommodation and shops. Kimberley is a small resort town with a beguilingly Bavarian atmosphere, popular with families and accessible by shuttle plane from Calgary airport.
With so many great ski resorts to choose from at The Co-operative Personal Travel Advisors, we’re sure you’ll want to take skiing breaks with us again and again.