5 of the best extreme ski runs in Canada

Canada has some great, well known ski resorts such as Whistler Blackcomb on the west coast and Banff Lake Louise in the Alberta Rockies, but also many superb lesser known ones such as Panorama in the BC Rockies. They are not short of steep terrain but which resorts offer the most extreme ski run experience for the expert? These are some of the best.

Delirium Dive on Sunshine Mountain in Banff

This area is renowned for its challenging runs, 2,000ft of vertical and 40 degree average pitch that tests the strength of even the most experienced skiers and snowboarders. You can only access The Dive via a gate which only opens if you are using an avalanche transceiver. This takes you to a five metre band of rock that crowns the top where you can drop in. Or for a more moderate approach, you can use the stairs which allow access to more tame ground.  The main thing that will keep you going back though is the snow, with the wind often tripling or…