Northern Lights & Polar Bears
13th November 2025
Last modified on November 14th, 2025
PlanetSKI’s Canada reporting team of Alex Cove and Maria Taylor will be reporting from one of the ski resorts around Banff this weekend. They have just been on trip to…
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PlanetSKI’s Canada reporting team of Alex Cove and Maria Taylor will be reporting from one of the ski resorts around Banff this weekend.
They have just been on trip to Churchill in northern Manitoba.
Churchill is a town on the Hudson Bay in the far north of Manitoba, Canada.
Image c/o Google maps
It’s best known for polar bears at this time of year that can be spotted in raised and reinforced tundra vehicles.
The area also offers the chance for the wintertime Northern Lights.
Polar bears in Churchill, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
The Northern Lights from Churchill, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
Polar bears in Churchill, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
The Northern Lights from Churchill, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
Polar bears in Churchill, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
The Northern Lights from Churchill, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
Polar bears in Churchill, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
The Northern Lights from Churchill, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
Polar bears in Churchill, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
Alex and Marie will be reporting from the slopes of either Sunshine Village or Lake Louise this weekend.
Marie Taylor and Alex Cove in Churchill, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI,
“It all depends which ski resort has the most terrain open,” said Alex Cove.
“We”ll take a look on Friday and then make our call.
Sunshine Village was the first ski area in Canada to open as we reported at the beginning of November:
Sunshine Village Opening Day, Sunday 2nd November. Image c/o SkiBig3 / Jill Scarpato.
The pair will be reporting for PlanetSKI from Canada across the winter.
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