DESTINATIONS WINTER CANADA


LEFT: Skiing in British Columbia


RIGHT: Northern lights


BELOW: Via Rail’s Canadian Snow Train


PICK


OF THE BEST


FESTIVALS 2018


WINTERCITY FESTIVAL Toronto January- February


NIAGARA ICE WINE FESTIVAL Niagara-on- the-Lake


January 12-28 TOMCOD


ICE FISHING FESTIVAL Quebec January 15- February 15


DINE OUT


VANCOUVER January 19- February 4


WINTERLUDE Ottawa


February 2-19 YUKON


SOURDOUGH RENDEZVOUS FESTIVAL Whitehorse


February 16-25


MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE February 22- March 10


WINTER


ultra-hardy, ice climbing in Montmorency Falls National Park; think scrambling up cascades of ice frozen in time, mid-flow, into a bright, iridescent blue.


w THE SKI HOLIDAY It would be sacrilege to skip skiing when it comes to Canadian winters, and Whistler takes the crown with its reputation as North America’s number- one ski resort. Three glaciers and 200 marked runs lure advanced skiers, and new terrain at the Olympic Zone aims to extend its appeal to beginners. Those looking to get more


adventurous can try cat-skiing – snowcat vehicles taking skiers to normally inaccessible locations – at nearby Fernie Alpine Resort and, as of this coming season, Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Here, they’ll find heli- skiing and tandem paragliding on skis,


For the ultra-hardy, try ice climbing: think scrambling up cascades of ice frozen in time, mid-flow, into a bright, iridescent blue


all accessible via a new one-hour direct flight from Vancouver with Revelstoke Air (every Thursday, returning on Sunday), or via connections to Kelowna. Or try: There’s also plenty to satisfy adventurous skiers and boarders in Alberta. Rockies Heli Canada offers various commissionable heli-skiing trips, including a new Bubbles Tour centred on the region’s unusual bubbling landscapes, created from


trapped air. The package includes a 20-minute glacier tour, one-hour snowshoe, horse-drawn sleigh ride, photo safari and hearty meal, and costs about £300 per person.


w THE NORTHERN LIGHTS HUNT Clear Arctic skies and minimal light pollution make Canada’s Northwest Territories – the ‘aurora capital of the world’ – a magnet for those on a mission to glimpse this colourful phenomenon, and mid-December to mid-April offers the best chance of seeing them. Prestige Holidays has a new five- night package in the region for 2018, which takes aurora-seekers from capital Yellowknife to the idyllic Blachford Lake Lodge, set on a remote 10-mile-wide lake. Activities on offer include igloo building, snow sculpting, ice fishing and aurora photography,


64 travelweekly.co.uk 26 October 2017


PICTURE: JANI KARPPA


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