Top 5 Family Friendly Ski Resorts

Top 5 Family Friendly Ski Resorts

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Choosing a family friendly ski resort is hard.

There are many factors to consider!

Canada is a very popular choice, so we’ve selected our top five Canadian family-friendly ski resorts, which consider all the essentials to create a family holiday to remember!


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The Benefits of Skiing in CanadaReasons families choose holidays in Canada

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Canadian resorts are family friendly!

Many resorts are family-oriented with great teaching and activities.


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Canadian resorts have diverse slopes.

From the Rockies to British British Columbia, you’re guaranteed great snow, and slopes to suit all abilities


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Canadian resorts are fun!

Family focussed doesn’t have to be dull. Ski schools and crèches allow adults to have time to ski, while dog sledding, ice skating and more allow the whole family to enjoy time together.


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Canadian resorts are affordable.

Cost is always a concern, but food, rental (and scenery) are affordable and can be suited to most family budgets.

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Our Top 5 Family Friendly Ski Resorts

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1. Sun Peaks

Location: British Colombia

Popular with families who love the well laid-out slopes and ski-in ski-out village.

Has a selection of beginner and intermediate runs, plus heliskiing at the next mountain.

The pedestrianized village an easy layout so it’s simple get to the rental shop, child care, or ski school.

Après-ski activities: a spa, sledding, ice skating, snowshoeing, tubing, sleigh rides, an outdoor pool, and snowmobile tours.

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2. Marmot Basin

Location: The Rocky Mountains on the outskirts of Jasper Marmot Basin.

Offers less time in lift lines and more time on the slopes, and is designed around a central funnel system so kids won’t get lost.

Suitable for all abilities it has beginner to black runs.

A range of affordable family restaurants offer burgers, pizzas, bagels, smoothies; you won’t struggle to get the kids to eat!

Has a wide choice of family-style après-ski including ice-skating on glacier-fed lakes or a Maligne Canyon Ice Waterfall Walk.

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This resort is a favourite for ski racers with famous black-diamond runs. All abilities are catered for though, with green runs from the top of every lift.

Bakery and delicatessens mean self-catered holidaymaking is easy.

Après-ski activities include ice-skating, ice walks through Johnston Canyon, or a soak in Banff’s Upper Hot Springs.

3. Lake Louise

Location: Known as the jewel of the Canadian Rockies, Lake Louise has jaw-dropping views from the summit across to the north face of Mount Victoria.

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4. Silver star

Location: British Columbia.

With quaint colourful buildings, this seems like a mini skiing Disneyland. The pedestrianised village is easy to ski in and out of without fear of getting lost too.

Packed with activities, the resort has a family focus with fireworks, movie nights, bingo and carnival nights.

The slopes are also great for all the family with a number of beginner’s runs alongside a plenty of blue and black runs for intermediate skiers. The location of Silver Star Mountain is ideal for great snow, so you can make the most of the slopes whatever your ability. Magical!

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5. Panorama Resort

Location: British Columbia

Night skiing, hot pools, accommodation which lets you ski right up to your doorstep and daily children’s activities make this a popular choice!

Adults can make the most of the snow with introductory heli-ski trips for intermediate to advanced skiers whilst the kids are in ski school.

Après-ski choices are endless with hot pool bingo, jewellery-making, tubing, movie nights, fondue parties, ice skating and more.

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