Snow Valley Ski Resort

The only other ski resorts I have been to are Dagmar, Lakeridge and Skyloft so my comparisons will be limited.
In terms of overall spaciousness, I think Snow Valley feels like the biggest one out of the four. They have a dedicated area for learning how to ski/​snowboard that is more than your typical bunny hill. I have never tried the snow tubing but it looks like a bunch of fun. Parking seems to be easier here. I think their chalet is well-​designed with lots of room for seating and purchasing food. I remember the food being pretty average for a ski resort. Also I think their rental area/​system is better designed than the other resorts.
The last times I went with my school (more than 6 years ago), we had to go do a quick test so they could assess whether we would be able to go on more difficult hills by giving us a sticker if we passed. I’m not sure how strictly they enforce this nowadays… maybe they only do this for school kids… but it was annoying waiting in a long line to get permission to go on a blue hill when I know I am an intermediate skier.
For all the good things I have said about Snow Valley, I don’t actually enjoy skiing here that much. It’s not that I find the hills too easy… I just find them to be bland. However, I would easily recommend this place for beginners/​intermediates and for school trips.

I went on new years day, not many people at night. First time going there and i didn’t expect the hills to be so icy, especially the bunny hill. The snow was still being blown too, you can see and feel it while on the lift. It’s cool that they have a magic carpet for the chair lifts because it causes less accidents. The terrain park is pretty neat too.
The chalet is so cozy. It is nicely decorated with christmas ornaments, antique skis, and they have fireplaces to warm your mitts! Thick wooden tables and walls give it a cabin feel. They have a large selection of food too: burger, fries, chilli cheese dogs, hot dog, poutine, soup, waffles, cookies, ice cream, apple turnovers, For me, a chilli cheese dog and hot chocolate was $ 7.75. The burger and fries combo was $ 9. Pretty decent food, some are served in biodegradable plates, which i appreciate.
A cool thing is that they have fork, spoon, knife and napkin dispensers! A great idea because it avoids other people touching all the forks. I realized this place is really conscious about sanity. The washrooms has wipes in each stall to wipe the seat, and at the exit door, they have a mini napkin dispenser to use to open the door with! Solves many of my pet peeves.
Snow wasn’t great that day, but the chalet is welcoming and food choices are abundant.

TERRIBLE STAFF.
THE STAFF WERE TERRIBLE AND EXTREMELY RUDE. THEY FELT THE NECESSITY TO LET US KNOW THAT OUR TICKET WILL EXPIRE AT EVERY ROUND.
There were couple of other people in front of us with time stamps same as us and never got this treatment. I will never go to this resort again and I would recommend anyone who wants decent family experience to look elsewhere (Horse Shoe or Blue Mountain).

So far this is the best Ski resort I’ve been in ON. The runs are long enough for the size of the hill and they have express lifts. Also the lines are not big (when non-​existent).

This place is really cheap, I was charging my phone using the wall jack inside the chalet and no more than a minute later a man came over, pulled out my charger without first asking or checking, and in his most mono tone said to me «it affects the cash register» and walked away. No kidding, they surely got their cash registers (or in real meaning his wallet) well covered, I spent over $ 60 on lunch alone (burgers, fries, pizzas, nothing fancy) for one adult and three young kids, including $ 0.25 plus tax for a cup of plain water, and one dollar extra for condiments for my burger. Don’t try to picnic there as there are signs all over the chalet that you can’t picnic there on weekends. You will likely get kicked out for bring your own food. As for the free wifi, don’t bother, it hangs after logging on.

$ 10 for tubing on Thursdays from 4 til close (10pm)

This place is great for beginners. There’s a bunch of bunny hills and small easy hills. The pony bar takes a bit to get used to (as opposed to magic carpet or tbar) on the bunny hills though. The food prices here are fantastic and all of the staff were super. This place however will be boring for pros, go to blue Mountain if you want bigger more advanced runs.

Been going to Snow Valley for years and the best family ski resort. Amazing ski school and instructors. Turn 50 next year and can buy a season pass for $ 5. Yes I said $ 5. How great is that.

C’est bien sur mon avis de débutante qui me fait mettre 5 étoiles car mes potes qui surfent depuis des années ont été plutot mitigés!
Tout est bien installés comme il le faut! la boutique à l’entrée puis les chaussures et enfin le passage à la récupération du Snow et du casque!
La station n’est pas très grande et plutot adaptée aux familles et aux débutants donc le nombre de gamins qui se baladent sur les pistes est énorme!$
Si tu es français confirmé donc que tu fais les pistes noires en France ce n’est pas un endroit pour toi, tu vas très vite t’ennuyer, pour moi qui débutais j’ai juste adoré car justement il y a surtout des pistes vertes donc c’est sympa!
Les équipes de sécurité et encadrement sont partout donc en cas de soucis.
Le petit plus les cheminées dans le chalet pour manger, très agréable!

Some fellow Unilocalers and I ventured to Snow Valley this past weekend for some snow shoeing and tubing. Although there is downhill skiing, we chose something slightly less rigorous.
The snow shoeing was $ 15 and we had our choice of three trails. The problem was, the snow was packed down on the trails, so really… we would have been better off to just walk around without the snow shoes. We did some ‘off-​roading’ that was fun, but I think I would recommend heading there first thing in the a. m after a fresh snow to get the best out of the experience.
The snow tubing was a blast, and the lovely staff gave us each a free voucher after our snow shoeing. It is normally $ 4 a ride, or $ 20 for 6 rides. You can also pay by the hour, but depending on the line (that is steady but slow), you’ll get more bang for your buck paying per ride. It was a blast, probably the best snow tubing I’ve ever experience. Not that I’ve had THAT much experience.
Afterwards we headed to the chalet, that was your typical chalet. I personally love this: predictable fries, hot chocolate, sub-​par cleanliness, but a warm haven after a day of cold outdoor activities. I love it.
This was a great day, and a good distance if you’re in Barrie, Minesing, Midhurst, or closer to Midland where we came from. Beware GoogleMap directions, we were led slightly astray…