For 27 days in 2010, Vancouver, Canada will play host to athletes from over 80 countries competing in a range of winter events as the host venue for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. 2010 Winter Games events will be held at locations dotted over a 120 kilometre area from Richmond, south of Vancouver through to downtown Vancouver and the peaks of Whistler Resort.

Apex Mountain Resort has been hailed as one of the hidden gems of Canadian skiing due to its "big powder days where everyone gets first tracks". Located a 30-minute drive from Penticton, British Columbia, Apex possesses an untouched, intimate, uncrowded, fun, yet laid back atmosphere, and has been referred to as Canada's #1 small destination resort.

While at first impression Norquay Banff Ski Resort  may seem an extremely challenging mountain thanks to the 5 super-steep mogul-studded runs that appear when you approach the area, it actually encompasses a wide range of terrain suitable for all skill levels. Everyone is accounted for, with runs that range from gentle beginner cruisers to heart-pounding double black diamond steeps. Norquay is also widely considered Banff's best family ski resort.

Located in the Okanagan region in the interior of British Columbia, Canada, Big White Ski Resort is an easy 45-minute drive south east from the airport and is the closest ski resort to Kelowna. Big White Snow Resort is also British Columbia's highest winter village and, because it has an annual snowfall which averages more than 750cm (24.5ft), it offers truly spectacular skiing.

Ski Tours Canada are snow travel specialists for the interior British Columbia ski resorts, including Fernie Alpine Resort, one of Canada's premier ski-in/ski-out destinations. Fernie is reputedly the powder snow capital of the world. It boasts challenging terrain for unequalled extreme skiing but also has an abundance of soft cruising runs for the intermediates and beginners.

Named after the renowned river and high alpine pass that helped open up the Canadian West to the rest of the world, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort embodies the sense of adventure with sparking light and dry snow and Canada's second longest vertical descent. A variety of green cruisers on the lower mountain will keep beginners happy, while the adrenaline pumping CPR and Redemption ridges will have even the experts challenged with plenty of black and double black diamond steeps.

Kimberley Alpine Resort is great for families due to its consistent snowfalls, short lift lines, sunny days and exclusive learning areas and programs. The Owl Leaning Area has a 55 metre-long (180 foot)magic carpet, while intermediate and advanced skiers still have plenty to explore with over 728 hectares (1,800 acres) of wide open groomed cruising terrain, moguls and gladed runs as well as the serious powder Kimberley is known for.

Canada's largest single ski area, Lake Louise offers 4 mountain faces, 1,700 skiable hectares (4,200a), 136 named trails and the recently-installed 6-person gondola. From gentle rolling green runs to double black diamond runs rated "the best super steeps in the country" by Ski Canada Magazine, Lake Louise caters to everyone from first timers to experts looking for a challenge. Everyone will be able to explore the ski area with green, blue and black run options from every chair.

Known for its uncrowded and varied terrain and the breathtaking mountainous landscape of its National Park surroundings, Marmot Basin offers over 900 vertical metres (3,000 vertical feet) of excellent skiing and snowboarding. Located in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Marmot Basin has 84 marked trails offering a wide variety of terrain - from long, gentle novice runs to alpine bowls, chutes and glades that keep the experts on their toes.

Panorama boasts a vast mountain with super-long cruising, award-winning grooming, a mile-long terrain park and the recently developed Tayton Bowl (formerly heli skiing terrain), featuring backcountry style glades, chutes and gullies and exceptional powder.

Panorama Mountain Village is one of the Canadian Rockies' premier slope side ski village destinations, with easy access to other ski resorts on the Rockies' 'Powder Highway' such as Banff, Kicking Horse Mountain and Fernie.

A haven for advanced and expert skiers, Red Mountain's "best in the world" tree skiing, wide open glades of un-touched powder, retro resort and 360 degrees of skiable terrain over 682 hectares (1,685 acres) will take you back to a time when skiing was glamorous, romantic and adventurous. In recent years Red Mountain has had significant upgrades in infrastructure and expansion of purpose built ski-in/ski-out accommodation.

A haven for powder hounds, the brand new purpose-built Revelstoke Mountain Resort is the only resort in the world offering lift-skiing, cat skiing, and helicopter skiing from its village base.

With the longest lift serviced vertical descent in North America (1713 metres/5620 feet) and over 200 established heli-ski runs in the Selkirk and Monashee Mountains, Revelstoke already has so much to offer, with much more under development.

Silver Star Mountain Resort is located at the northern end of Lake Okanagan, 20 minutes from the township of Vernon and 90 minutes from Kelowna International Airport. With two distinct ski areas comprising 1,240 hectares (3,065 acres) of ski terrain, there is something for skiers and snowboarders of every level of experience at Silver Star. With 115 runs, ranging from cruisey sweeps of powder to double black diamond gems, you will be spoiled for choice.

With 3 mountains to choose from, Sun Peaks is a true ski-in/ski-out village with 122 runs and 1,471 hectares (3,678 acres) of terrain to explore. Reported to have over 2,000 hours of sunshine a year and an average snowfall of 6 metres (17 feet), it's one of Canada's finest year-round resorts.

Award winning Sun Peaks is fast becoming skiers and snowboarders favourite Canadian ski destination. Ranked by Conde Nast Traveler readers as the 2nd best ski resort in Canada, next to Whistler and 10th best in North America - 2008 poll.

With a high speed 8-passenger Gondola, 3 different mountains, lengthy ski season from mid-November to late May, and 1,359 hectares (3,358 acres) of alpine terrain, Sunshine Village offers Rocky Mountain skiing and boarding at its best.

From wide-open cruising runs with views of 2 Canadian provinces to the thrilling steeps, bumps and glades of Goat's Eye Mountain, Sunshine Village has something for all ability levels, serviced by an 8-passenger gondola.

Ski Tours Canada can assist with the ultimate skiing and boarding experience - Heliskiing. Whether its your first time or an annual event, our partners at Last Frontier Heliskiing and TLH Heliskiing will provide you with a world class experience that you will cherish forever and will leave you craving for more!

Award-winning Whistler Resort is one of the most unique mountain resorts in the world and operates year-round. The resort consists of two distinct mountains - Whistler and Blackcomb, and is the closest resort to Vancouver and Canada's west coast.

With an interconnected community of lodgings, restaurants, pubs, gift shops, and boutiques, Whistler Village is a pedestrian-only community and is so close to the base of the mountains that you can ski right into your Whistler Accommodation.