Terrain parks grew up in Canada. Freestyle skiing debuted at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, and one of the first snowboarder playgrounds appeared at Big White resort the same year. Three decades and another Olympic games later, Canada is home to some of the world’s finest parks.

For a first-time cruise, a quick trip on the majestic, and newly refurbished Queen Mary 2 is a pretty good place to start, finds Imogen Eveson.

If you're looking for pristine mountain scenery, Jasper's condo-free Marmot Basin makes the most of its spectacular national-park setting.

With a massive 3300 hectares of terrain, there’s room for everyone here. Hotshots, novices, families, couples and the party crowd rub shoulders in alpine harmony.

A ferry hop from the mainland, Vancouver Island is crammed with local culinary experiences well worth hunting down. Local writer John Lee loosens his belt for a food road trip.