Have you ever dreamed of skiing or snowboarding in Canada?

All that powder?

Maybe you’ve seen Crystal Ski and Travel Alberta’s TV advert in recent days and Alberta has now been added to your wish list?

Well, with the launch of a competition to win a trip for two to experience this skiing mecca, you could be jetting off there sooner than you think. 

Crystal Ski, Travel Alberta, along with Air Canada, Fairmont luxury hotels and a host of other partners, including Alamo Rent A Car and the Canadian ski resorts of Sunshine Village, Lake Louise, Norquay and Marmot Basin have joined together to give a way a once in a lifetime prize.

One lucky winner and friend will visit the world famous resorts of Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper.

The winners of the competition will enjoy 7 nights accommodation at the renowned chain of Fairmont luxury hotels, and will receive two economy return tickets to fly with award winning Air Canada, on non-stop flights from London to Calgary this winter. Find out more about Air Canada’s award winning service

This prize will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to ski in the big four ski resorts of Alberta – Mt Norquay, The Lake Louise Ski Area, Sunshine Village and Marmot Basin.

Car hire, 6 day lift passes for all four ski resorts and equipment hire will also be provided as part of the prize, as well as the chance to take ski school lessons in Banff.

More chances to win

A flip handycam and an iPod Nano will be awarded to the second and third place runners-up respectively, so there’s even more chances to win.

You could also win an iTunes voucher for sharing details of this fantastic competition with your friends. And you never know, they could win and take you with them!

How to enter

All you need to do to enter is write us a ‘postcard’, telling us why Alberta is such a special destination for a snowsports holiday in 100 words or less.

And to help you with your research, we’ve just published three big resort guides to skiing in Alberta:

• Skiing in Sunshine & Norquay, Banff
• Skiing in Lake Louise
• Skiing in Marmot Basin, Jasper

Find out more and enter competition

Competition entries close on January 31^st 2012

More about our partners

Air Canada

Air Canada offers more flights to Canada from the UK than any other airline and flies daily to Calgary. The airline provides daily non-stop services to seven major Canadian cities with extensive onward connections throughout the Americas and the Caribbean.  Enjoy the newly refurbished cabins and personal entertainment systems, so, with just a two hour transfer from Calgary International Airport to the slopes, it’s the perfect start to your journey. Visit www.aircanada.com or call 0871 220 1111.

Fairmont Hotels

Fairmont is a leader in the global hospitality industry, with a distinctive collection and a worldwide reputation for excellence. Visit www.fairmont.com for more information.

Alamo Rent A Car

Alamo Rent A Car is a great value, internationally recognised brand serving the rental needs of leisure travellers. Alamo offers low rental rates and a fun, hassle-free customer experience at the most popular travel destinations throughout the world including United States, Canada, UK and Europe. Find out more at www.alamo.co.uk

Travel Alberta

Famous for its dry, fluffy snow and sunny skies, Alberta offers unparalleled skiing and snowboarding. If you are coming to the Canadian Rockies, you can experience it all within Banff and Jasper National Parks. Read more about Alberta

Ski Big 3

Banff National Park is home to three of the world’s finest ski resorts; Mt. Norquay, The Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village. The three resorts offer almost 8,000 acres of skiable terrain on one convenient, tri-area lift ticket. There’s terrain to suit every level and desire, from gentle groomed runs to some of the world’s most extreme in-bounds challenges. For more information see www.skibig3.com

Marmot Basin

Located in the breathtaking, vast and ruggedly mountainous landscape of Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Marmot Basin is a ski destination that inspires lasting memories. One of these breathtaking mountains is host to the 1,675 acres of superb slopes that make up Marmot Basin. Only 20 minutes from the town of Jasper, Marmot Basin offers 3,000 vertical feet of superb skiing and snowboarding. Visit www.skimarmot.com to find out more.