Canadian Rockies

Where to Stay

The Fairmont Banff Springs Banff, Alberta, 403-762-2211, www.fairmont.com/banffsprings;
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise 111 Lake Louise Drive, Lake Louise, Alberta, 403-522-3511, www.fairmont.com/lakelouise;
The Juniper 1 Timberline Way, Banff, Alberta, 1-877-762-2281, www.decorehotels.com;
The Post Hotel 200 Pipestone Rd., Lake Louise, Alberta, 403-522-3989, www.posthotel.com

Where to Eat

Evelyn’s Coffee Bar 201 Banff Ave., Banff, Alberta, 403-762-0352;
Eagle’s Eye Kicking Horse Mountain Resort 1500 Kicking Horse Trail, Golden, British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique, 1-866-754-5424, www.kickinghorseresort.com;
Eden Restaurant 100 Mountain Ave., Banff, Alberta, 1-888-746-7625, www.rimrockresort.com

What to Do

Skiing Kicking Horse Mountain with the help of an instructor means you’ll get down in one piece. A full day of instruction costs $459 and a half-day costs $269.

500 Kicking Horse Trail, Golden, British Columbia, 1-866-754-5424, www.kickinghorseresort.com

Notable attendees at this season’s Celebrity Sports Invitational – which supports the environmental protection group the Waterkeeper Alliance – include Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Get more information from the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.

111 Lake Louise Drive, Lake Louise, Alberta, 1-800-441-1414, www.fairmont.com/lakelouise

The Mountain Lights Bookstore is in the basement of Chateau Lake Louise and has a sister store, Woodruff and Blum, at the Sampson Mall in downtown Lake Louise.

Mountain Lights Bookstore Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta, 403-522-3743;
Woodruff and Blum Sampson Mall, Lake Louise, Alberta, 403-522-3842

Getting There

Air Canada offers convenient service to Calgary from major Canadian cities and from select U.S. and international cities.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Where to Stay

Brooks Lake Lodge 458 Brooks Lake Rd., Dubois, 307-455-2121, www.brookslake.com;
Amangani North East Butte Rd., 1-888-212-0728, www.amangani.com
Rusty Parrot Lodge 175 North Jackson St., 1-800-458-2004, www.rustyparrot.com

Where to Eat

Mangy Moose 3295 McCollister Drive, Teton Village, 307-733-4913, www.mangymoose.net;
Million Dollar Cowboy Bar 25 N. Cache St., Jackson, 307-733-2207, www.milliondollarcowboybar.com

What to Do

The Women’s Snowboard Clinic, January 21 to 22, is for intermediate and advanced boarders and costs $425, including lift tickets.

JHMR Ski & Snowboard School, 307-739-2686

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Antler Auction raises money for its elk-management program. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the auction begins at 10 a.m.

Jackson Hole Town Square Center St., 307-733-3316, www.elkfest.org

Shuttles to see live elks at the National Elk Refuge operate between Jackson Hole and the Greater Area Visitor Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

532 North Cache St., 1-800-772-5386, www.fws.gov/nationalelkrefuge

The National Museum of Wildlife Art is about five kilometres north of town.

2820 Rungius Rd., 307-733-5771, www.wildlifeart.org

Whether you’re looking for a Bailey, Atmost or Shady Brady (hat, that is), the Jackson Hole Hat Company will make it to measure – by hand. Prices range from $320 to $730.

245 N. Glenwood Ave., 307-733-7687, www.jhhatco.com

World Championship Snowmobile Hill Climb 307-734-9653, www.snowdevils.org

Getting There

Air Canada offers convenient service from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Toronto to Jackson Hole via Denver in conjunction with Star Alliance™ member United Airlines.

Charlevoix, Québec

Where to Stay

Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu 181, rue Richelieu, La Malbaie, 418-665-3703, www.fairmont.com/richelieu ;
La Muse 39, rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Baie-Saint-Paul, 1-800-841-6839, www.lamuse.com ;
La Pinsonnière 124, rue Saint-Raphaël, La Malbaie, 1-800-387-4431, www.lapinsonniere.com

Where to Eat

Chocolaterie Cynthia is part of the Flavour Trail, a self-guided tour of Charlevoix’s epicurean attractions.

66-3, rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Baie-Saint-Paul, 418-435-6060

If you don’t have time to dine in, stop by Les Saveurs Oubliées’ shop to pick up homemade oils, vinegars, preserves and frozen dishes, including foie gras au torchon.

350, rang Saint-Godefroy, route 362, Les Éboulements, 418-635-9888, www.agneausaveurscharlevoix.com

La Maison d’affinage Maurice Dufour gives guided tours of its cheese-making facilities.

1339, boul. Monseigneur-de-Laval,  Baie-Saint-Paul, 418-435-5692, www.fromagefin.com

What to Do

Weather permitting, hop on a 45-minute carriage ride through Pointe-au-Pic with Les Ambassadeurs d’Antan.

418-665-5222

Descente Malbaie offers dogsled rides through the woods.

418-439-2265, www.descentemalbaie.com

If you visit Le Massif on December 18 and dress up as Santa, you can ski for free. Express buses are available from the Montreal area through l’Express du Massif.

Le Massif 1350, rue Principale, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, 1-877-536-2774, www.lemassif.com ;

L’Express du Massif 514-990-5917

Papeterie Saint-Gilles 304, rue Félix-Antoine-Savard, Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, 1-866-635-2430, www.papeteriesaintgilles.com

Getting There

Air Canada offers convenient non-stop service between Quebec City and Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.

Lake Placid, New York

Where to Stay

Lake Placid Lodge Whiteface Inn Rd., 518-523-2700, www.lakeplacidlodge.com;
The Point Saranac Lake 1-800-255-3530, www.thepointresort.com;
The Whiteface Lodge 7 Whiteface Inn Lane, 518-523-3400, www.thewhitefacelodge.com

What to Do

Darrah Cooper Jewelers 2416 Main St., 518-523-2774, www.darrahcooperjewelers.com

Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa’s Custom Massage (using the European Soft Pack technique) costs $115 for a 50-minute treatment and $175 for 80 minutes. Or make it a date with the Tandem Massage ($210 for 50 minutes).

77 Mirror Lake Drive, 518-523–7834, ext. 610, www.mirrorlakeinn.com/spa

The Lake Placid Toboggan Chute costs $6 for adults and $3.50 for children (plus $6 to rent a toboggan).

Parkside Drive, beside the post office / à côté du bureau de poste, 518-523-2591, www.neparkdistrict.com/toboggan.shtml

Getting There

Air Canada offers the only non-stop service between Albany and Toronto, with two flights each business day.