National Geographic Traveller (UK)

RED MOUNTAIN

CANADA

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WHY: Despite its hometown feel, Red Mountain in British Columbia has one of North America’s biggest ski areas. Tree skiing is a particular draw, along with the cliffs and powder.

It takes a special kind of skier to leap off a cliff in the middle of a forest, but if that’s not quite your thing, there are plenty of less hairy runs — in particular, you can test yourself on the steep black diamond Links Line underneath the Motherlode Chair. Nail it or get it badly wrong — either way, you’re sure to get plenty of whoops and hollers from the folks on the chair above.

WHO: Former World Champion and Olympic gold medallist Nancy Greene, big mountain charger Dane Tudor and worldclass freeskier Leah Evans are just three of the big names who grew up skiing ‘Red’. redresort.com

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