Experience Skiing in Canada
History
Canada’s relationship with winter and skiing goes back a long way. Norwegian immigrants skied in Ottawa and Montreal in the late 1800s, and the Laurentian Mountains north of Montreal are known as the birthplace of Canadian skiing. Out west, Norwegian gold miners were skiing in the Canadian Rockies around the turn of the century.
The Natural Attributes
Canada is well endowed. Besides its long winters and abundant snow, Canada has been blessed with mountains: big mountains, tall mountains, steep mountains, lots and lots of mountains. Some of the names are near mythic monikers in the skiing pantheon: the Monashees, Selkirks, Cariboos, and the Gothics. But the biggest attribute of all is the people. Canadian people welcome outsiders with open arms, open fields of snow, and open beers bottles.
Skiing in Eastern Canada
There is more skiing in Quebec than in any other Eastern Canadian province. More than 100 alpine areas and probably twice as many cross-country centers dot its winter map. Skiing here is as much of a nighttime activity as it is a daytime one, with more than 20 resorts offering skiing under the lights. Not only do eastern Canadians ski anytime of the day or the night, but they ski on anything. When Canadians are going skiing, they rarely differentiate between cross-country and downhill.
Prices for Skiing services and destinations
Skiing in Canada is cheap. At press time, $1 U.S. equaled $1.35 Canadian, an exchange rate that has been relatively constant over the past years. There are weeklong packages to Canadian ski areas, including airfare, for as little as $600 U.S., and the new Open Skies Agreement means that airfare will go even lower. It is one of the greatest bargains in skiing in the past 20 years. So head for the Great White North this winter and have a great time.
Get to ski at the Sun Peaks, near Kamploops, Lake Louise and also Mount Tremblant with starting lessons for the beginners and kids.
Skiing is an experience that will remain in your mind for a long time. Make sure to visit Canada and get around the resorts to have fun in skiing.