Fair warning: the pictures I’m going to share in this post — of skiing in Charlevoix, our last trip of the ’25/26 winter season — won’t do the experience justice. Because it’s not just about finding the perfect lookout point for a pretty photo; it’s about the 360-degree postcard views as you ski the highest…
Sunshine Mountain Lodge: review, tips & tricks
Sunshine Mountain Lodge at Sunshine Village in Banff, Alberta, is truly one-of-a-kind — but is it the right kind of lodging for you and your family’s ski trip? I tried to look up reviews of Banff’s only ski-in/out hotel before our visit and found them wildly incomplete. In this post, I’m going to help you…
The only ski trip packing checklist you need
Once we started skiing, we progressively ditched the sunny southern holidays in favour of ski trips. Now that I’ve really nailed our ski packing list and system after eight years of trial and error, I figured it’s time to share! Assuming you’re going on a five- to six-day ski holiday, here’s the ski trip packing…
The best women’s ski jackets & ski gadgets for everyone
Now that I’m into my fifth season of skiing and have tried a number of different brands and products, I wanted to share the best women’s ski jackets and what to look for when you’re shopping for one. But since I’ve also been testing out some great skiing base layers and ski gadgets this season,…
Best skiing in Lake Placid: Whiteface
After four visits to Lake Placid in the last couple of years, we finally did it: we skied Whiteface. And it is definitely the best skiing in the Lake Placid area. This has been a mountain we’ve wanted to conquer for a year or two, but didn’t feel like we were ready skill-wise until this…
Big White Ski Resort with Air Canada Vacations
Before kids, I was the kind of person who loved the occasional spontaneous travel experience — booking a flight and maybe a hotel at the destination and figuring out the rest on the fly. But with demands on my time at a premium and four people to book and pack and get on their way,…
Peak Performance Canada: FW17 skiwear
It will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that I couldn’t be more pleased to partner with a brand that represents both stylish and functional skiwear. As a Peak Performance ambassador in Canada, I will get to do so much of what I love most: shop, ski and review. And while I’m technically supposed…
Everything you need to know about the Tremblant Westin
(I updated this Tremblant Westin post on Feb. 5, 2024.) When we were invited to Mont-Tremblant for our first-ever winter weekend getaway at the resort, I had but one stipulation: please, for the love of all things good and holy, please put us in a room with a king-sized bed and a separate area for…