Space travelGrenoble-born Nadine Carle has had more Alps than most have had hot dinners. But the wide open landscapes, thriving wildlife and wealth of non-ski activities in Alberta, Canada, reopened her eyes.
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This is a big, big country and there is skiing from the east coast to the west. However, if you are going to travel this far for a ski holiday you might as well go the whole hog and head for the Rocky Mountains in the West. Stunning snow, excellent facilities and friendly people all make this a world-class destination. It can get cold, but the bonus is that as the temperature drops, you start to get wonderful, dry, fluffy snow – and lots of it. Whistler is the giant resort nearest Vancouver, loved by boarders. Big White offers great ski-in/ski-out. Jasper is up in Alberta’s wild logging country and Banff is family-friendly, while many believe Lake Louise is skiing paradise.
Space travelGrenoble-born Nadine Carle has had more Alps than most have had hot dinners. But the wide open landscapes, thriving wildlife and wealth of non-ski activities in Alberta, Canada, reopened her eyes.
Just cruisin' in JasperA boom in direct flights to Edmonton and Calgary is opening up a wealth of opportunities for British skiers to Alberta, Canada. Rupert Mellor headed out to Jasper where he found world-class charm, both on and off the piste
Eats, chutes and maple leaves
There are two sides to Canada’s Kicking Horse resort– steep, deep powder trap, and foodie heaven. Christine Ottery sucks up both
Big cat diary
Can’t bankroll a helicopter? Neither can Kevin Wolff. But when he stepped aboard a snowcat in a sleepy corner of British Columbia, he still got miles and miles of powder-caked isolation to himself – well, almost.
Teen skiing
Undercover cub reporter Ella Gourlay test-drives a thrilling teen-specific teaching programme in Canada’s family holiday mecca Big White
Destination of the month
Lying at the heart of the massive Three Valleys ski area, Méribel is one of the most popular resorts in the Alps. It has 200 lifts and 600km of well groomed pistes and is ideal for intermediates – but like all the big resorts, caters for the less experienced extremely well. Boarders and free skiers have two parks and access to five more in the other Three Valleys resorts. The main village kept a rustic chalet feel during the building boom of the Seventies and many of the traditional buildings have been recently refurbished to the highest standards. The resorts is famous for its high spirited après scene.
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