More Ontario Ski ResortsOntario Ski resorts may be centered around Blue Mountain and Collingwood but there are plenty more resorts around the province. Talisman and Mt. St. Louis /Moonstone being two large resorts close to Toronto but outside the Georgian Triangle. Calabogie Peaks and Hidden Valley are farther away. Hidden Valley is three hours drive form Toronto on Hwys 400, 11 and 169 while Calabogie is a four to five hour drive from Toronto or an hours drive from Ottawa. Ontario's biggest ski area is
Blue Mountain resort,
which is now also an all-season resort. Skiing and snowboarding, however, remain its most popular attractions.
Talisman
Talisman Resort, near Kimberley in the Beaver Valley, a UNESCO Heritage site, is about two hours drive north of
Toronto.
off Highway 10 or by taking Hwys 400, 89 and then 10.
Its slopes provide for skiing, snowboarding and tubing, with dogsledding also available from the resort. There are a good mix of beginner, intermediate, and expert runs -- something for all the family.
Mount St. Louis Moonstone
Just north of Barrie, Ontario, and also about two hours drive from Toronto is Mount St. Louis Moonstone, a great family Ontario ski and snowboarding resort. It boasts the largest beginner ski area in Ontario. Intermediate and experts are also well-served with over 40 runs and twelve lifts, of which three are high-speed express lifts.
For snowboarders, there are two Terrain Parks and also Super Pipes for the boarders and extreme skiers.
Calabogie Peaks
Calabogie is nearer Ottawa than Toronto. Its mountain has an almost 800 ft vertical drop and a 2 km longest run. There are three lifts serving 20 runs and two Terrain Parks. For those who prefer their winter fun on the quieter side, a chance for some winter wonderland photos, there's also snowshoeing available.
Calabogie is also an all-season resort with golf and a beach, with kayaks, canoes and volleyball, on Calabogie Lake. Hiking is also available on mapped trails.
Hidden Valley Ski Area
In Ontario's Muskoka region, near Huntsville, is where you'll find Hidden Valley Highlands ski area, a smaller resort with 12 runs and one Terrain Park. There are three chair lifts and one tow at 'Beginners Hill'.
As well as Hidden Valley Resort, Deerhurst Resort is nearby and both resorts provide a range of amenities and events for the whole family, such as snowmobiling, tobogganing, skating, spas, golfing, hiking etc.
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