Skiing

Skiers looking for incredible snow quality and an emphasis on the art of skiing will find their powder nirvana at Alta Ski Area, Utah. This beautiful ski district in the Wasatch Range will charm your family with its hospitality, amazing snow conditions, and ski-forward ambiance. If you love to ski, you’ll adore skiing at Alta. 1. Awesomeness This season, Forbes ranked Alta (along with it neighbor Snowbird) as the #2 Resort in the United States. The major criteria for the ranking was “Awesomeness.”…

There are very few ski resort areas in the world that can boast access to thousands of skiable acres within an hour of stepping off an airplane. Utah, aka Ski Heaven, is this blessed. Eager powder hounds can easily move from baggage claim to claiming dibs on some of the finest Utah’s ski resorts. These include Alta Ski Area’s 2,200 skiable acres, Sundance’s old-school lifts and new age yoga yurts, or Deer Valley’s six mountain ranges and 101 runs. Whether your ski style is double-black…

Winter in Canada can have some benefits. Really. It’s a source of pride in our country to bundle up, brace for the lower end – the sub-zero – of the thermometer, and go outside and play in the cold white stuff. It’s almost a patriotic duty, though on the west coast we don’t feel quite the same bravery venturing out into our annual winter rains. The Canadian Ski Council and the nation’s ski resort areas have made it easy for Canadian families with…

The Big White Ski Resort tagline says it all: It’s the Snow. Big White receives an annual snowfall of 24.5 feet of dry, fluffy snow, known as Champagne Powder. It’s light stuff, which makes for truly amazing ski conditions. As with any great ski resort, there’s so much more to Big White than just that all-important fluffy white stuff. Big White also has great family-friendly amenities, a lovely village atmosphere, and loads of natural BC beauty that appeals to ski enthusiasts from all over the…

Skiing and snowboarding for Spring Break is my idea of a fun and care-free family holiday. Sun Peaks Resort, located north of Kamloops, BC, and a five hour drive from Vancouver, is consistently voted as one of the top ski resorts in Canada. Three mountains and a quaint, pedestrian village are strong reasons why you should plan a winter visit to family-friendly Sun Peaks Ski resort with kids. The Mountains Sun Peaks is the perfect family-friendly ski resort. There is lots of…