In 1969, travelling to Europe could cost less than travelling to Western Canada. Robin Nasmith saw an opportunity to bring more skiers to the remarkable mountains here at home.
Skican chartered flights and sent its first group to Banff for a week of skiing. The trip was a success, word spread, and a Canadian ski travel company was born.
Those early trips helped build a connection between eastern Canadian skiers and western mountain communities. Over the decades, Skican built lasting partnerships with resorts, hotels, airlines and ski clubs, opening the door to more destinations all around the world.
For Skican President Karen Nasmith, the company has always been part of family life.
She grew up helping distribute Skican flyers at Ontario ski hills, attending the Toronto Ski Show and watching her father introduce more people to destination skiing. Today, she carries that story forward alongside a team who share the same enthusiasm for the mountains.
Skican remains Canadian owned and family run. And skiing remains personal: time with our kids, trips with friends, new challenges and favourite places we return to year after year.
Our experience comes from spending time in the places we recommend—skiing the terrain, staying in mountain communities and getting to know the people who welcome our travellers.
That knowledge helps us understand the details that make a trip work: which village suits your group, where a slopeside stay is worth it, and how to bring the travel plans together.
The relationships we’ve built over decades matter, too. We work closely with our partners to create trips with thoughtful inclusions, good value and people you can count on along the way.
Today, Skican plans Hosted Ski Escapes, curated Ski Packages and Custom Ski Trips across North America, Europe, Japan, Chile and beyond.
Whether you’re introducing your children to the mountains or finally booking a destination you’ve talked about for years, one dedicated Experience Manager helps you choose the right trip and stays your point of contact from planning through travel.
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