The Least Crowded Ski Resorts in Canada - 2025 Rankings
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The Least Crowded Ski Resorts in Canada

Escaping the crowds can transform your skiing experience from stressful to sublime. Our Quiet Slopes rankings highlight the Canadian resorts where you'll find more space to carve your turns without dodging other skiers. These rankings come directly from our Snomad community - passionate riders who value those peaceful moments on pristine runs. We've only included resorts with sufficient user feedback to ensure these insights truly reflect real experiences on the mountain.

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Best Ski Resort for Quiet Slopes in Canada: Hudson Bay Mountain - Quiet Slopes Rating

If you're looking to escape the crowds, Hudson Bay Mountain might just be your perfect match. Our reviewers consistently highlight the tranquil atmosphere across the mountain. One Snomad community member liked that despite the great terrain variety, it's "never really busy." Another user who is an advanced snowboarder praised the "great hill, never super busy" feel. With two T-bars and a triple chairlift providing access to diverse terrain, you can enjoy "no minute wait time" as one skier put it. It's the kind of place where you can properly enjoy those "nice long runs" without dodging masses of other skiers.

#2 Castle Mountain - Quiet Slopes Rating

Castle Mountain is a skier's sanctuary when it comes to peaceful slopes. Our users consistently praise the uncrowded nature of this resort, with one advanced skier describing it as "a hidden gem off the beaten path." The quiet atmosphere means fresh tracks are plentiful, even on powder days. A Snomad community member who works at the resort mentioned that you'll "always be able to find fresh pockets of powder days even weeks after a fresh dump." Even the lift queues are practically non-existent - as one expert user put it, "rarely will you see a lift line (not even on a pow day)."

#3 Panorama Mountain - Quiet Slopes Rating

Panorama Mountain is renowned for its blissfully uncrowded terrain. Users consistently highlight the luxury of space on the mountain, with virtually no lift queues even at peak times. One Snomad community member liked that "you can almost ski a different run all day, but small enough you won't get lost." The upper half of the mountain, which features mostly black and double black runs, remains particularly empty, offering experts plenty of room to explore. As Kyle, an expert snowboarder, points out: "This mountain is well worth the money to spend a day or even a week in absolute bliss" with runs that never feel overcrowded.

League Table
Region
Location
1st
British Columbia

Hudson Bay Mountain

4.63 for quiet slopes (16 ratings)
2nd
Alberta

Castle Mountain

4.63 for quiet slopes (64 ratings)
3rd
British Columbia

Panorama Mountain

4.60 for quiet slopes (75 ratings)
4th
British Columbia

Powder King

4.60 for quiet slopes (15 ratings)
5th
British Columbia

Red Mountain

4.56 for quiet slopes (62 ratings)
6th
Quebec

Owl's Head

4.53 for quiet slopes (17 ratings)
7th
British Columbia

Sun Peaks

4.51 for quiet slopes (135 ratings)
8th
British Columbia

Kicking Horse

4.50 for quiet slopes (106 ratings)
9th
Alberta

Hidden Valley

4.50 for quiet slopes (12 ratings)
10th
Alberta

Marmot Basin

4.45 for quiet slopes (118 ratings)

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Switzerland

Verbier

4.45 (88 ratings)
Austria

Sölden

4.60 (149 ratings)
France

La Grave la Meije

4.75 (8 ratings)
France

Morzine

4.27 (186 ratings)
11th
Quebec

Le Massif

4.43 for quiet slopes (49 ratings)
12th
British Columbia

Baldy Mountain Resort

4.42 for quiet slopes (12 ratings)
13th
British Columbia

Apex Mountain

4.42 for quiet slopes (43 ratings)
14th
Quebec

Stoneham

4.40 for quiet slopes (10 ratings)
15th
British Columbia

Revelstoke

4.39 for quiet slopes (127 ratings)
16th
Quebec

Mont Orford

4.30 for quiet slopes (20 ratings)
17th
Quebec

Mont Sainte Anne

4.29 for quiet slopes (24 ratings)
18th
British Columbia

Sasquatch Mountain Resort

4.29 for quiet slopes (17 ratings)
19th
British Columbia

Kimberley

4.26 for quiet slopes (23 ratings)
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