Snow Valley, located in Barrie, about an hour north of Toronto, offers 18 runs, a half-pipe, Kidz Village, a ski school and the Salomon Demo Center.

The Kidz Village children's learning center is home to Canada's first Magic Carpet.

The area is open from early December to early April and has night skiing and snowboarding.

The old fashion chalet provides a funky, wood-smoke and pine atmosphere to go along with pizza, burgers and fries.

From Toronto, take Route 404 north to Route 9 west. Take Route 11 north to Barrie.