A family ski trip from Calgary does not have to break the bank. These 37 budget and moderate-tier resorts within a 4-hour drive deliver genuine family skiing at a fraction of luxury prices. Each has a family score of 5.5 or higher, so you are not sacrificing quality for cost.
Top Budget Resorts (37)
Hidden Valley Ski Resort
Alberta, Canada
$0 adult day pass, 194 miles from the airport.
$0
day pass
194 mi
Long Lake
Alberta, Canada
$0 adult day pass, 237 miles from the airport.
$0
day pass
237 mi
Medicine Lodge Ski Area
Alberta, Canada
$0 adult day pass, only 93 miles out.
$0
day pass
93 mi
Misty Ridge
Alberta, Canada
$0 adult day pass, 225 miles from the airport.
$0
day pass
225 mi
Mount Joy
Alberta, Canada
$0 adult day pass, 213 miles from the airport.
$0
day pass
213 mi
Pass Powderkeg ski
Alberta, Canada
$0 adult day pass, only 107 miles out.
$0
day pass
107 mi
Silver Summit
Alberta, Canada
$0 adult day pass, 220 miles from the airport.
$0
day pass
220 mi
Tawaitnaw Cross Country Ski Trails
Alberta, Canada
$0 adult day pass, 222 miles from the airport.
$0
day pass
222 mi
WinSport (Canada Olympic Park)
Alberta, Canada
$0 adult day pass, only 9 miles out.
$0
day pass
9 mi
Fairmont Hot Springs
British Columbia, Canada
$0 adult day pass, only 96 miles out.
$0
day pass
96 mi
Fernie Golf Course
British Columbia, Canada
$0 adult day pass, only 120 miles out.
$0
day pass
120 mi
Island Lake Lodge
British Columbia, Canada
$0 adult day pass, 123 miles from the airport.
$0
day pass
123 mi
Larch Hills Nordic Ski Trails
British Columbia, Canada
$0 adult day pass, 223 miles from the airport.
$0
day pass
223 mi
Nelson Nordic
British Columbia, Canada
$0 adult day pass, 184 miles from the airport.
$0
day pass
184 mi
Nipika
British Columbia, Canada
$0 adult day pass, only 85 miles out.
$0
day pass
85 mi
Salmo Ski Area
British Columbia, Canada
$0 adult day pass, 198 miles from the airport.
$0
day pass
198 mi
Summit Lake Ski & Snowboard Area
British Columbia, Canada
$0 adult day pass, 172 miles from the airport.
$0
day pass
172 mi
Wapiti
British Columbia, Canada
$0 adult day pass, only 86 miles out.
$0
day pass
86 mi
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
Montana, USA
$0 adult day pass, 214 miles from the airport.
$0
day pass
214 mi
Rabbit Hill
Alberta, Canada
$40 adult day pass, 155 miles from the airport, true budget option, strong family scores.
$40
day pass
155 mi
Canyon Ski Resort
Alberta, Canada
$45 adult day pass, only 84 miles out, true budget option, strong family scores.
$45
day pass
84 mi
Nakiska
Alberta, CanadaEpic
$80 adult day pass, only 52 miles out, strong family scores.
$80
day pass
52 mi
Mt Norquay
Alberta, Canada
$85 adult day pass, only 69 miles out, true budget option.
$85
day pass
69 mi
Castle Mountain
Alberta, Canada
$85 adult day pass, 126 miles from the airport.
$85
day pass
126 mi
Whitewater Ski Resort
British Columbia, Canada
$95 adult day pass, 181 miles from the airport, true budget option.
$95
day pass
181 mi
Silver Star Mountain Resort
British Columbia, CanadaEpic
$105 adult day pass, 227 miles from the airport, strong family scores.
$105
day pass
227 mi
Big White Ski Resort
British Columbia, CanadaEpic
$115 adult day pass, 238 miles from the airport, strong family scores.
$115
day pass
238 mi
Panorama Mountain Resort
British Columbia, CanadaIkon
$115 adult day pass, only 107 miles out, strong family scores.
$115
day pass
107 mi
RED Mountain Resort
British Columbia, CanadaIkon
$115 adult day pass, 220 miles from the airport.
$115
day pass
220 mi
Marmot Basin
Alberta, CanadaIkon
$115 adult day pass, 209 miles from the airport.
$115
day pass
209 mi
Whitefish Mountain Resort
Montana, USAIkon
$119 adult day pass, 183 miles from the airport, strong family scores.
$119
day pass
183 mi
Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Idaho, USAIkon
$119 adult day pass, 223 miles from the airport, strong family scores.
$119
day pass
223 mi
Fernie Alpine Resort
British Columbia, CanadaIkon
$125 adult day pass, 124 miles from the airport.
$125
day pass
124 mi
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
British Columbia, CanadaIkon
$125 adult day pass, 132 miles from the airport.
$125
day pass
132 mi
Lake Louise Ski Resort
Alberta, CanadaIkon
$140 adult day pass, only 96 miles out.
$140
day pass
96 mi
Sunshine Village
Alberta, CanadaIkon
$140 adult day pass, only 76 miles out, strong family scores.
$140
day pass
76 mi
Revelstoke Mountain Resort
British Columbia, CanadaIkon
$150 adult day pass, 180 miles from the airport.
$150
day pass
180 mi