Cape Smokey offers something completely different from Canada’s giant western resorts. Set above Ingonish Beach on Cape Breton Island, the mountain rises beside the Atlantic, allowing you to ski and snowboard with views across the ocean and Cape Breton Highlands. Its compact terrain is served by the Atlantic Gondola and a Poma lift, giving it a quieter, more intimate character than Banff or Whistler, while snowshoeing and the wider landscapes of the Cabot Trail make it as much about discovering Cape Breton in winter as clocking up piste mileage.