• Ontario offers a variety of ski and snowboard options.skier image by dave verch from Fotolia.com
  
  Winter sports enthusiasts in Ontario benefit from the region's famous snow-filled winters. Despite the absence of mountainous terrain, more than 50 alpine resorts call the province home, with another 16 resorts catering to cross-country skiers. Southwestern Ontario is home to a number of ski resorts that offer alpine skiers, snowboarders and cross-country ski enthusiasts of all ages a variety of options.
  
  

Glen Eden Ski and Snowboard Center

• Less than an hour from Toronto and only minutes from Mississauga and Guelph, Glen Eden Ski and Snowboard Center is easy to access from Highway 401. The resort features 12 groomed runs for skiers and snowboarders of all skill levels. Skiers are served by five lifts, and two shuttle carpets allow beginners to simply ski on and off the moving belt. Glen Eden offers ski and snowboard lessons and classes for beginners, racers and aerial artists. A tubing run is available for kids of all ages.
  
  Glen Eden Ski and Snowboard Center
  5234 Kelso Road
  Milton, ON L9T 2X7
  905-878-5011
  gleneden.on.ca
  
  

Blue Mountain

• Two hours from Toronto, Blue Mountain is Ontario's largest ski resort. Its location on the Niagara Escarpment has created ski runs of up to 720 vertical feet. More than 34 runs, serviced by 13 high-speed lifts, provide variety for visitors of all skill levels. Other features include Telus Park, a free-style playground for snowboarders with everything from beginner rails to super-pipes; a large ski school, and an apres-ski village with restaurants, shops and bars.
  
  Blue Mountain
  108 Jozo Weider Blvd
  Blue Mountains, ON L9Y 3Z2
  705-445-0231
  bluemountain.ca
  
  

Chicopee Ski and Summer Resort

• Family-friendly Chicopee Ski and Summer Resort near Guelph, Cambridge and Waterloo offers four beginner, five intermediate and five advanced runs; a terrain park for snowboarders, and two shuttle carpets for learning skiers. Ski and snowboard classes are available throughout the season. Other features include an outdoor rock-climbing center.
  
  Chicopee Ski and Summer Resort
  396 Morrison Road
  Kitchener, Ontario, N2A 2Z6
  519-894-5610
  discoverchicopee.com