Canadian Cross Country Ski Areas

Cross Country Ski Areas

Information on over 500 cross-country ski areas listed in these pages are taken from the Canadian Cross Country Skiing Handbook.

 

Click on a region above or on the name of a province or territory below.

Region	Ski Areas	Region	Ski Areas
British Columbia	57	Yukon	6
Northwest Territories and Nunavut	7	Alberta	69
Saskatchewan	37	Manitoba	26
Ontario	128	Quebec	130
New Brunswick	28	Prince Edward Island	4
Nova Scotia	23	Newfoundland & Labrador	23

Symbols and Abbreviations

Cross-country ski centers with services and facilities Trail systems with few services or facilities

NP - National Parks
PP - Provincial Parks

 

Backcountry Huts and Lodges

Some regions of Canada have many backcountry huts and lodges that are ideally located for ski touring and telemarking. Listings are provided for

• British Columbia
• Alberta
• Quebec

Clubs and Events

The Canada Trails also provides regional listings of Canadian outdoor clubs involved in cross-country skiing. In addition, calendars of ski events list such annual events as loppets and ski tours. Listings of clubs and events are oriented toward the recreational skier rather than the racer. For a calendar of racing events check the Cross Country Canada web site.

A Note About the Listings

Due to space and time limitations the list of cross-country ski areas is not complete. Many small areas were not included. In most cases, the ski areas were chosen according to the following criteria:

• the trails had a total length of at least 10 km and those trails were:

• officially designated as cross-country ski trails
• rated according to level of difficulty
• indicated on a map that is readily available to users of the trails.

Information on the cross-country ski areas was gathered in 1996 and so may be out of date. Always call ahead before visiting a ski area to make certain that it is in operation. Any information that you can contribute such as openings and closings of ski areas would be much appreciated.

Cross Country Skiing Resources

Cross Country Canada is responsible for the development of cross-country skiing in Canada and for the operations of the national cross-country ski team. Each of its 12 regional divisions offers programs and support for the sport at a local level.

Parks Canada operates 40-plus national parks, many of which have ski trails.