Snow and roads
Today across the hills
Every official snow report in one place, plus the roads and the free weather model.
We never forecast snow ourselves. A live table of snow numbers needs a paid data source, so each hill links its own report.
Official reports
| Hill | Official snow report | Roads | Weather model, next 3 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| WinSport at Canada Olympic Park | WinSport hill report | 511 Alberta | Clear, 7°C, about 3 cm snow |
| Nakiska | Nakiska conditions | 511 Alberta | Clear, 8°C, about 2 cm snow |
| Mt. Norquay | Norquay conditions | 511 Alberta | Cloudy, 5°C, about 0 cm snow |
| Banff Sunshine Village | Sunshine conditions | 511 Alberta | Cloudy, -1°C, about 3 cm snow |
| Lake Louise Ski Resort | Lake Louise snow report | 511 Alberta | Partly cloudy, 1°C, about 0 cm snow |
| Canmore Nordic Centre | Grooming and webcams (Canmore Nordic Ski Club) | 511 Alberta | Partly cloudy, 7°C, about 0 cm snow |
| Castle Mountain | Castle Mountain official site | 511 Alberta | Clear, 8°C, about 0 cm snow |
| Pass Powderkeg | Pass Powderkeg official site | 511 Alberta | Clear, 6°C, about 0 cm snow |
| Kicking Horse | Kicking Horse conditions | DriveBC | Cloudy, 4°C, about 0 cm snow |
| Fernie Alpine Resort | Fernie conditions | DriveBC | Clear, 9°C, about 0 cm snow |
| Panorama | Panorama conditions | DriveBC | Clear, 9°C, about 0 cm snow |
| Revelstoke | Revelstoke conditions | DriveBC | Clear, 6°C, about 0 cm snow |
Weather from Open-Meteo, a free weather model. It is not a snow report and it is not a lift status.
Roads and safety
- SkiBig3 snow conditions Sunshine, Lake Louise and Norquay side by side, from the resorts.
- 511 Alberta Highway 1 to Banff and Lake Louise, and Highway 40 to Nakiska.
- DriveBC Roads to the BC hills. BC requires winter tires on most highways from October 1 to March 31.
- Avalanche Canada The forecast for anything beyond the ski area boundary.
- Parks Canada Banff safety Winter backcountry information for Banff.
2026-27 openings announced so far
- WinSport at Canada Olympic Park. Opening is uncertain because of Calgary water restrictions starting November 4. The season is expected to run to March 28, 2027.
- Mt. Norquay. November 7, tentative.
- Banff Sunshine Village. November 6, tentative.
- Lake Louise Ski Resort. November 6, tentative. The season runs to May 2, 2027.
- Canmore Nordic Centre. Trail season November 15, 2026 to April 30, 2027, snow permitting.
- Castle Mountain. December 4, tentative.
- Fernie Alpine Resort. December 5, conditions permitting.
- Panorama. December 4. The season runs to April 11, 2027.
- Revelstoke. December 5.
Checked on each hill’s page on October 20, 2026. Dates move with the snow.
Beyond the ski area boundary
A safety page only. No route-finding here.
- Avalanche Canada forecast Read it every time you leave the ski area boundary.
- AST 1 courses Avalanche Canada lists recognised course providers, such as Yamnuska in Canmore.
- Parks Canada winter backcountry Banff rules and safety for winter travel.
Around the network
- Getting aroundGet to Chinook station for the Lake Louise Ski Bus, on calgarylrt.com.
- calgaryhiking.comWhen the snow melts. Trails, passes and conditions from a Calgary driveway.
- calgarymenu.comAprès-ski on the way back into town, from wings to ramen.
- calgaryolympics.comThe 1988 story behind WinSport, Nakiska and the Canmore Nordic Centre.
- calgarykids.comFirst lessons and family days for Calgary kids.
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