Day 1
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Québécois-Japanese · Canmore, AB
Arrive for a Québec-meets-Hokkaido dinner in Canmore.
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Rockies ski week: Banff to Revelstoke
Canmore, AB to Revelstoke, BC
Five resorts in a week, every stop a pick: Sunshine and Lake Louise from Banff, then west on the Powder Highway to Kicking Horse and Revelstoke. Know your pass first, since Kicking Horse is on Epic and the rest are on Ikon.
- Best months
- December to March
- Stops
- 8 stops · every stop a pick
Stop by stop
Day 1
Fairmont Banff Springs
Resort · Banff, AB
Base yourself at Banff's historic park hotel for the first two ski days.
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Banff Sunshine Village
Ski resort · Banff, AB
Ski 115 runs, and the Delirium Dive if you are ready for it.
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Lake Louise Ski Resort
Ski resort · Lake Louise, AB
Ski the resort named Canada's Best Ski Resort at the 2025 World Ski Awards.
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Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Resort · Lake Louise, AB
Spend the night beside Lake Louise.
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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
Ski resort · Golden, BC
Ski the Champagne Powder Capital of Canada, with 120 runs, at Golden.
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Revelstoke Mountain Resort
Ski resort · Revelstoke, BC
Finish on the most vertical of any North American resort, 5,620 feet.
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The Sutton Place Hotel Revelstoke
Hotel · Revelstoke, BC
Soak in the heated outdoor pool at this suite hotel.
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Before you go
- Ikon Pass: 7 days at Lake Louise, shared with Sunshine and Mt Norquay, and 7 at Revelstoke. Ikon Base: 5 days, with blackouts Dec 26 to 30, Jan 16 to 17 and Feb 13 to 14. Source ↗
- Kicking Horse is on the Epic Pass (up to 7 days across the six Canadian Rockies resorts, physical card needed); Epic Local does not include it. Source ↗
- Kicking Horse and Revelstoke are on the Powder Highway: check weather, road conditions and travel alerts before each drive. Source ↗
Sources
- Compare passes · Ikon Pass
- Epic Pass · Epic Pass
- Powder Highway 101 · Kootenay Rockies Tourism
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6 stops · 5 of them picks
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Mirabel, QC to Mont-Tremblant, QC
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4 stops · every stop a pick
