WinSport at Canada Olympic Park
About 15 min from downtownAbout 120 m verticalFirst-timers, kids, night skiing, lessons
Weather model 3 cm of snow in the next 3 days. Official report on the hill page.
Calgary Skiing
Ski season starts here.
The lifts are quiet until November. Sort the pass, the gear and the hill now, and be first up on opening day. 12 hills from WinSport to Revelstoke.
Vertical and terrain are from each hill’s official stats page, checked October 20, 2026, unless marked approximate. Drive times are approximate. The official snow report is the record.
Opening days
- WinSport at Canada Olympic Park Opening is uncertain because of Calgary water restrictions starting November 4. The season is expected to run to March 28, 2027.
- Mt. Norquay November 7, tentative.
- Banff Sunshine Village November 6, tentative.
- Lake Louise Ski Resort November 6, tentative. The season runs to May 2, 2027.
- Canmore Nordic Centre Trail season November 15, 2026 to April 30, 2027, snow permitting.
- Castle Mountain December 4, tentative.
- Fernie Alpine Resort December 5, conditions permitting.
- Panorama December 4. The season runs to April 11, 2027.
- Revelstoke December 5.
Out on the trails until then? calgaryhiking.com has every trail from a Calgary driveway, with last night’s closures.
Pick a hill for this weekend
Closest drive first. Tap a chip to narrow it down.
12 hills fit. Closest drive first.
Nakiska
About 1 hr from downtown735 m verticalThe 1988 Olympic hill, a long season, families
Weather model 2 cm of snow in the next 3 days. Official report on the hill page.
Canmore Nordic Centre
About 1 hr 15 from downtownCross-country, no lift verticalCross-country, the 1988 venue
Weather model 0 cm of snow in the next 3 days. Official report on the hill page.
Mt. Norquay
About 1 hr 25 from downtown503 m verticalShort days, night skiing, steeps
Weather model 0 cm of snow in the next 3 days. Official report on the hill page.
Banff Sunshine Village
About 1 hr 40 from downtown1,070 m verticalBig terrain, a long spring season
Weather model 3 cm of snow in the next 3 days. Official report on the hill page.
Lake Louise Ski Resort
About 2 hr from downtown991 m verticalBig terrain, all levels
Weather model 0 cm of snow in the next 3 days. Official report on the hill page.
Check before you go
Linked, never forecast by us. We never call a run safe.
- SkiBig3 snow conditions Sunshine, Lake Louise and Norquay side by side, from the resorts.
- 511 Alberta Highway 1 to Banff and Lake Louise, and Highway 40 to Nakiska.
- DriveBC Roads to the BC hills. BC requires winter tires on most highways from October 1 to March 31.
- Avalanche Canada The forecast for anything beyond the ski area boundary.
- Parks Canada Banff safety Winter backcountry information for Banff.
Everything else you need
- Your first day Which hill, what to rent, what to wear and what it costs.
- Getting there The Lake Louise Ski Bus from Chinook, Brewster and the SkiBig3 shuttles.
- Lessons Snow schools, adaptive programs and cross-country.
- Rentals and shops Rent your first season, buy when you know.
- Clubs Ski clubs, nordic clubs and touring.
Around the network
- Getting aroundGet to Chinook station for the Lake Louise Ski Bus, on calgarylrt.com.
- calgaryhiking.comWhen the snow melts. Trails, passes and conditions from a Calgary driveway.
- calgarymenu.comAprès-ski on the way back into town, from wings to ramen.
- calgaryolympics.comThe 1988 story behind WinSport, Nakiska and the Canmore Nordic Centre.
- calgarykids.comFirst lessons and family days for Calgary kids.
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