Catchin’ some
air on the hills at
Calgary’s WinSport
Tiny Giants
Before you head to the mountains, polish your turns (and save
some dough) at these AMARewards partner hills
BY IAIN MacMILLAN
CALGARY
VERTICAL: 290 feet
RUNS: 3
LIFT TICKET: $45
AMA REWARDS: Save
50%
on youth lift ticket with
purchase of adult lift ticket
WinSport is still called
Calgary Olympic Park or
COP by most who hang out
on the big white bump that
looms over the city. (The
older set still fondly refers
to it by the original name,
Paskapoo.) Used year
round by both recreational
enthusiasts—including
alpine skiers and snowboarders—and elite athletes training for a variety of
sports throughout the year,
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AMA INSIDER
WinSport is the kind of hill
that’s the envy of urbanites
across the country.
winsport.ca
CANYON SKI RESORT
AND RECREATION AREA
RED DEER
VERTICAL: 538 feet
RUNS: 21
LIFT TICKET: $40
AMA REWARDS: Save
on all lift tickets
10%
Rising from the banks of
the Red River, 10 minutes
from the city, Canyon has
been a pioneer in artificial
snowmaking since 1960,
making it a long-time
training destination for
national team racers. Similar
to many ski areas in central
and eastern Canada, it’s less
of an actual “hill” and more
of a valley that drops at all
angles below the expansive
prairie. With a consistently
strong racing and terrain
park heritage, Canyon
remains one of Alberta’s
biggest little ski areas.
canyonski.ca
Away we go
at Canyon
Ski Resort
SUNRIDGE SKI AREA
EDMONTON
VERTICAL: 140 feet
RUNS: 14
LIFT TICKET: $37
AMA REWARDS: Save
10%
on regular-price lift tickets
Sunridge is a prime
destination for anyone
TOP: WINSPORT; BOTTOM: CANYON SKI RESORT
WINSPORT CANADA
OLYMPIC PARK