The Skiers & Snowboarders Thread

[Seat0B]

Having a nice time in Furano. A bit bummed by the general lack of snow although we did get 30 cm overnight and the last 48 hrs while the Nagano resorts we usually frequent got at least double that . Making the most of it though.

 

[Seat0B]

Cold today but blue skies made it very lovely at the top of Furano zone.

 

[Seat0B]

Today was definitely a weather day. Warnings galore. Decoding the lift closures reveals that ALL lifts in Furano and Kitanomine except 2 were on wind hold.



Still, the day was not all bad …

 

[Captain Halliday]

We’ll be in Vancouver from 10-25 Jan (aprox) and plan to ski in Canada.

We skied Whistler Blackcomb a few years ago, so interested in people’s views on Big White and Sun Peaks.

Also open to other suggestions.

Party of three with 1 adult and 1 child intermediate and one adult beginner.

 

[rugbyskier]

We’ll be in Vancouver from 10-25 Jan (aprox) and plan to ski in the Rockies.

We skied Whistler Blackcomb a few years ago, so interested in people’s views on Big White and Sun Peaks.

Also open to other suggestions.

Party of three with 1 adult and 1 child intermediate and one adult beginner.

I've been to Sun Peaks several times and will be back next year with a small tour group.

I think that Sun Peaks offers something for everyone and is particularly family friendly. The central village area has a ski run through it, so if you're staying in one of the hotels/apartments in the central village you can ski-in/ski-out. The village has a similar community feeling to it as Thredbo.

All of the main lifts have green, blue and black runs off them that meet up at the bottom, so all family members with different abilities can ski the same area together.

Far less crowded than Whistler too, there are only lift lines on weekends and public holidays.

 

[Chalkie]

We’ll be in Vancouver from 10-25 Jan (aprox) and plan to ski in the Rockies.

We skied Whistler Blackcomb a few years ago, so interested in people’s views on Big White and Sun Peaks.

Also open to other suggestions.

Party of three with 1 adult and 1 child intermediate and one adult beginner.

With that mix of skier, I also recommend Sun Peaks.

But Sun Peaks isn't in the Rockies. It's in the Columbia Mountains. If you want to ski the Canadian Rockies, you'll need to head to Lake Louise in Alberta. Having skied that part of Canada a lot (I lived in Vancouver from 2019 to 2024, and skied Western Canada before then too), I think Sun Peaks will offer your group more than Lake Louise (and the other Rockies hills nearby).