Best Skiing in Canada in April
April is spring skiing: soft snow in the afternoon, firm in the morning. High-altitude and glacier resorts are the safe bets as lower resorts start to close.
Easter weeks are busy; the rest of the month is quiet, and many resorts discount passes and lodging.
Top resorts in Canada for April snow
38 resorts in Canada are open in April with at least 30 cm of typical snow depth. Ranked 60% on snow depth, 20% on top elevation and 20% on piste kilometres.
| # | Resort | Snow depth | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marmot Basin | 145 cm | 2,477 m |
| 2 | Lake Louise Ski Area | 119 cm | 2,637 m |
| 3 | Kicking Horse Resort | 125 cm | 2,418 m |
| 4 | Hudson Bay Mountain | 152 cm | 1,664 m |
| 5 | Whitewater Ski Resort | 129 cm | 2,061 m |
| 6 | Whistler Blackcomb | 118 cm | 2,284 m |
| 7 | Banff Sunshine Village | 111 cm | 2,731 m |
| 8 | Powder King Mountain Resort | 120 cm | 1,521 m |
| 9 | Panorama Mountain Resort | 96 cm | 2,450 m |
| 10 | Mount Washington Alpine Resort | 116 cm | 1,588 m |
| 11 | Nakiska | 103 cm | 2,263 m |
| 12 | Big White Ski Resort | 76 cm | 2,285 m |
| 13 | Mont Orford | 105 cm | 836 m |
| 14 | Mansfield Ski Club | 124 cm | 385 m |
| 15 | Troll Resort | 89 cm | 1,532 m |
| 16 | Red Mountain Resort | 70 cm | 2,075 m |
| 17 | Camp Fortune | 103 cm | 358 m |
| 18 | Ski Mont Blanc | 89 cm | 540 m |
| 19 | Searchmont Resort | 93 cm | 422 m |
| 20 | Mont-Sainte-Anne | 69 cm | 800 m |
| 21 | Fernie Alpine Resort | 57 cm | 2,134 m |
| 22 | Loch Lomond | 79 cm | 429 m |
| 23 | Le Massif | 61 cm | 792 m |
| 24 | Mont Gleason | 85 cm | 349 m |
| 25 | Mt. Baldy Family Ski Area | 56 cm | 2,118 m |
| 26 | Larch Hills Nordic Ski Trails | 39 cm | 1,291 m |
| 27 | Holiday Mountain | 78 cm | 469 m |
| 28 | Ski Lakeridge | 73 cm | 375 m |
| 29 | Belle Neige | 67 cm | 458 m |
| 30 | Mont Tremblant Resort, Station Mont Tremblant | 32 cm | 875 m |
Snow depth, snowfall and temperature are 2020-24 monthly averages from Open-Meteo's historical weather data at each resort's coordinates. They are modelled values for the area, not the resort's own snow reports, so treat them as a guide to typical conditions.