Skiing - Downhill:

Kimberley Alpine Resort
20 minutes from Cranbrook
5 lifts, more than 40 runs, novice to expert
Night skiing - longest illuminated run in North America (6,000 ft.)
2,700 ft. Alpine Slide
PH: 250 427-4881

Fernie Alpine Resort
1 hour, 15 min. from Cranbrook
1000+ acres of alpine skiing area
2 triple chairs, 1 quad, 2 t-bars, 2 surface lifts
PH: 250 423-4655

Other internationally famous ski resorts within one to three hours from Cranbrook include:

  • Banff
  • Panorama
  • Big Mountain
  • Red Mountain
  • Fairmont
  • Schweitzer
  • Lake Louise
  • Whitewater

Skiing - Cross Country:
More than 30 km of trails is available at Cranbrook's South Star Trails. Located 10 minutes from Cranbrook, they range from novice to expert. 26 kilometres of track-set cross-country trails are an added attraction of the Kimberley Ski Resort, as well as 3 km of illuminated trails for night skiing.