TERRAIN - CANADA SNOWBOARDING RESORTS

During our Canadian Rockies snowboard tour, we`ll visit some of the top Canada snowboarding resorts. We'll ride the slopes of Whitewater Ski Resort, Red Mountain Resort, Fernie Resort, and, for those staying on for the 13-day tour, Kicking Horse Ski Resort as well.

As one of North America`s oldest resorts, Red Mountain sits at 6800 feet (2075 meters) and covers 1200 acres. Amazingly dry powder and a low-key atmosphere lend an awesome feel to this Canada snowboarding resort. It has great options for backcountry riding, plenty of steeps and intermediate terrain with trees, as well as a board park and half pipe.

Whitewater Ski Resort is the smallest of our Canada snowboarding resorts, covering 600 acres with four lifts, but it arguably has some of the best snow in the Canadian Rockies: light, dry, and super deep. It`s also virtually untouched by the tourist masses. Whitewater Ski Resort receives an average annual snowfall of 39 feet (12 meters) and has been rated by Ski Canada as having the best steeps, bowls and glades in Canada.

Kicking Horse Ski Resort, at an elevation of 8033 feet (2450 meters), was recently ranked the #1 North American ski resort for powder and #2 for steeps. Kicking Horse has awesome backcountry with lots of challenging and varied terrain - it also has some of the driest and deepest powder of Canada's snowboarding resorts.

Fernie Resort has received the "Resort of the Year" award, and for very good reason. It is renowned for great snow, huge rideable area and varied terrain, with everything from accessible backcountry, trees, steeps and bowls to quality parks and pipes.