Alberta Piste Information

There are 22 ski resorts in Alberta representing a diverse choice of pistes across the province. The majority of ski resorts are located in the south-western corner of the region where the spectacular Rocky Mountains form an imposing border between Alberta and British Columbia. The pistes range from beginner to challenging with some superb off-piste terrain.

 

Largest ski area: 4200 acres (Lake Louise)

Longest run: 8 km (Lake Louise)

 

Highest resort: 1687m (Jasper Hill)

Lowest resort: 530m (Nitehawk Hill)

Highest summit: 2730m (Sunshine Village)

Lowest summit: 707m (Nitehawk Hill)

 

Best for beginners: Rabbit Hill - 60% green

Best for intermediate: Nakiska Hill - 70% blue

Best for advanced: Sunshine Village - 42% black, Jasper Hill - 20% experts only

Best for off-piste: Lake Louise - good off-piste terrain and reliable snow

Lifts in major Alberta ski resorts

Banff
Highest lift: 2730m
Lowest lift: 1384m 
No of lifts: 17

Lake Louise
Highest lift: 2730m 
Lowest lift: 1540m
No of lifts: 9

Sunshine village
Highest lift: 2730m
Lowest lift: 1658m
No of lifts: 12

Jasper
Highest lift: 2601m
Lowest lift: 1704m
No of lifts: 8

Banff National park lift pass
The Banff National park is home to three of Alberta’s most popular ski resorts, Lake Louise, Sunshine Village and Norquay Hill. The convenient tri-area lift pass covers all three resorts with almost 8000 acres of ski area. The ticket also includes transportation to and from the resorts.

Price for tri-area lift pass based on 6 out of 8 days skiing:
Adult - $480
Youth (13-17) - $427
Child (6-12) - $158
Senior (65+) - $427

Lift passes in the rest of Alberta range from $65 - $75 for an adult 1-day pass in the larger ski resorts such as Jasper Hill and Nakiska Hill to $35 for an adult 1-day pass in smaller resorts such as Rabbit Hill.