SCATTERED across 10 diverse mountain ranges, BC ski resorts are abundant with mountain adventure and rich with small town charm. The big mountains, varied terrain and consistent snow fall combine to create an unparalleled ski vacation, especially when you plan a road trip along the aptly named Powder Highway - allowing you to drive through the spectacular mountain ranges, experiencing multiple resorts and lots of winter experiences along the way.

In the skiing and snowboarding playground to the east of the Province, the famed Powder Highway connects a number of BC’s finest resorts and heli and cat operations. Here, eight world-class resorts are accessed via scenic highways that meander along mammoth blue lakes with crystal waters and snow-lined beaches, dotted with unique mountain towns.

Tip: Stop roadside for a hot springs soak with water views and park the car on a ferry to cross the lake for more.

Fernie

The heritage mining town of Fernie, for example, serves up a Main Street in the shadow of a five-bowl ski resort, filled with mountain legends, both real (you’ll likely meet them) and mythical (you’ll hear about them). Fernie powder days really do deliver the deepest of unforgettable snow.

Panorama

Nearby Panorama Mountain Resort is often referred to as the hidden gem in the Purcell Mountains. It is known for uber groomers and a back bowl for the adventurous looking for a patrolled backcountry-style ski experience. Oh, and you can lace up along the world’s longest ice-skating trail near Invermere.

Kicking Horse

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort will school you with 60 double blacks on the mountain combined with awesome scenery. There’s bountiful terrain for every level of skier and boarder across 5 alpine bowls and more than 120 runs. The Eagle Eye restaurant, perched 2346 metres on the pinnacle of mountain combines great food and views for an unmatched and unforgettable dining treat.

Kimberley

Just outside the Bavarian town of Cranbrook, Kimberley Alpine Resort is another hidden gem down a side street you never knew existed. Here you will be rewarded with laid back Canadian skiing at its finest, away from the traffic and anything marked urgent.

Red Mountain

Those who like it steep and deep will find their groove at Red Mountain Resort (and join the locals at 5 pm at Rossland Beer Company). A renowned powder haven, Red’s reputation for those who have visited is folklore of memorable runs in what is Canada’s oldest ski resort.

Whitewater

You’ll find the Nelson locals sculling caffeine at Oso Negro before hitting the cult-classic Whitewater Ski Resort for a large serving of delicious dry powder. Deep is often the descriptive word here when describing a powder day, much to liking of its faithful following.

Revelstoke

Add the infamous 1,700 metres of vertical at Revelstoke Mountain Resort to the mix on a guided, free mountain tour, and you’ve conquered the highway. The stoke is always on at Revelstoke with the vast terrain, vertical and snow quality appeasing the appetite of those looking the complete package.

Deciding how to tackle your British Columbia snow adventure can be a challenge – as all the resorts are wonderful and the options can be overwhelming! To plan your ideal winter escape to BC, reach out to the Snow Travel Experts at Mogul Ski World and let them know your ability level, what style of accommodation you are after, lessons and tours you might like, and they can build your itinerary, packaging it all up along with lift tickets, rentals and flights for an unbeatable deal and no-fuss trip from start to finish!

Contact them on reservations@mogulski.com.au, or visit Mogulski.com.au

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