Community Ski Areas

Built by local hands, sustained by generations, and loved by all. Community Ski Areas: True Stories from the Heartland of Skiing celebrates the determined individuals, local hills and passionate communities that shaped our national love for winter. Canada is home to more than 200 community ski areas. Explore the interactive map below to uncover these local gems — and pinpoint the one nearest you.

Mount Cain, British Columbia

North Vancouver Island conjures up images of majestic old growth forests, proud First Nation peoples, kayakers ogling orca whales and...

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The ROC, Ontario

Historically, ski areas were designed and built by skiers for skiers. Period. Eventually, they came to embrace snowboarders and, very...

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Optimist Hill, Saskatchewan

Believe it not, Saskatoon was once home to two ski areas, not counting nearby Mt. Blackstrap, a.k.a. The Pimple of The Prairies. But...

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Hockley Valley Resort, Ontario

What do you call a picturesque valley in sunny Southern Ontario that gave rise to a successful, family-focused, traveling ski club, a posh...

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Harper Mountain, British Columbia

Skiing really is Canada’s quintessential family winter sport. Visit almost any ski hill during the ski season, and you’ll see children...

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Mont Grand-Fonds, Québec

Ski areas are like snowflakes. No two are alike. But what they all share in common is that they all began as small, friendly community ski...

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Mission Ridge Winter Park, Saskatchewan

If they ever hand out an award to ski areas that punch way above their weight, you’d be hard-pressed to top the hill that’s given us...

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Ski Ben Eoin, Nova Scotia

Several years ago, when Ski Canada Magazine asked its readers to name the nation’s most passionate skiers, Atlantic Canadians won. With...

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Rabbit Hill Snow Resort, Alberta

Today, when we talk of inspired skiers, we usually picture a teen sensation uncorking impossible aerials on the world stage or some extreme...

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Mont Edouard, Québec

People usually go on strike over things like fair wages, proper working conditions and decent pensions. In 1990, folks in Québec’s Lower...

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Adanac Ski Hill, Ontario

It’s amazing what communities can accomplish when everyone joins in and works together. Consider the story of Adanac Ski Hill in Sudbury...

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