Rabbit Hill Snow Resort

Very convenient place to ski in Edmonton. The reviews are pretty accurate, not much to add.
The price is unbeatable and the location is convenient. The groupon deal is a steal as are the cheapo Tuesday nights.
The ski hills and terrain park have decent variety with enough for beginner or low level advanced skiers. The location is scenic with views of the river valley. You can even see the city if you look hard enough.
The rentals are ok but the boots smell like dead rotten fish and are unbelievably old. Bring a spare set of socks to switch into after you take off the tilapia off your feet.
The service is pretty bad. I’m not sure why they insist on hiring certain types of people as employees. Most of them can’t do their job properly, can’t be bothered to answer questions, have horrible attitude. Most of them should probably be in school to upgrade their horrendous manners and basic skills like writing, grammar and punctuality.
So if you don’t have time to drive to the Rockies or if you have a limited budget and are going with beginner skiers, then this place will do.

I got a great deal on Groupon. Only down part is I went when only a few of the hills were open due to warm weather. I love skiing so it was fun. Went on a Saturday and it wasn’t too busy which was nice. I haven’t been skiing in the mountains («true» mountains) before so I don’t have much to compare to. It’s a good place for beginning skiers and they have reasonable prices (especially if you get a Groupon deal!

I had a good experience here. We had a coupon for lift passes, rental of snow boards and an initial lesson. It was for a few hours of instruction and then we could go on our own as we pleased.
The staff was young, very very young. Not that this is not a problem per se, but an older guy like me does not have the flexibility, endurance or agility of a 19 year old, like the one offering the beginner training snowboard class. We did the best we could and were able to learn some new skills and get down the hill in one piece. Hooray for us!
Pros: the food was cafeteria style burgers and fries. Nothing show-​stopping, but acceptable. The chalet was warm and accessible. The staff was friendly and helpful. I appreciated the energy in the place, it was populated by a young crowd, mostly teens.
Cons: the understanding of our particular instructor of what a 30-​something body can and can’t do was not there. That has nothing to do with anything but a lack of training on the part of the ski hill admins. They need to teach the teachers about how to cater to different skill levels and audiences. I wish there were more food options for veg-​heads, but I’m not holding my breath,
Overall the experience was exhilarating, and I thoroughly recommend taking the class if you’ve never used a snowboard before. Go slow, take your time. No one is in a rush to beat the olympic record on their first run. If you fall, let it go, let it go. The more you try to fight it and keep yourself from falling, the harder you hit and the more you risk getting hurt. The instructors will help you, listen to them and extract as much info from them as possible.
So much fun, I’d recommend it for kids from 1 to 92. If you go only for a couple of hours at the end of their day, it’s $ 17 buckaroonies for an adult lift ticket. Personally, not being a shushing pro or powder hound, I’m done after about 2 hours anyway, Good cheap fun, especially if you borrow equipment from a friend or buy your own used gear :)

Somehow I remember this little ski hill being better before, maybe that’s just cause I was younger. Long lineups at many times of the day, and overpriced for a small Edmonton hill. Decent runs for a small hill, though. Gets icy fast. A good place to learn (if there’s a bit of snow) or practice, but not somewhere I would choose now.

Pretty decent ski hill, but only one chair lift, so snowboarders have it a bit rough. The view of the ravine and outlying acreages is pretty when you’re facing downhill.
Staff seemed a little rushed and kind of disenchanted with their jobs. Mind you, it was Family Day when I was here, so maybe they were understaffed. Still, I got more annoyed looks than smiles, and felt like I was rushed through everything.
I rented a snowboard, but had to immediately return it when one of the bindings broke. Rabbit Hill needs to be on top of their equipment rentals; what if I had been halfway down the hill when that happened?
I might be back; it’s a good option to have around Edmonton when the mountains are too far to go to.

This is a pretty decent ski/​board hill. There’s the occasional icy patch on some days but kind of what you expect for a local hill. It was great for me as a learner though; the bunny hill with the tow rope (that takes some getting used to) is spacious and wide enough for everyone. Bay St. right under the lifts is super wide and a good steeper hill that’s perfect to practice on too. Even though it’s «blue» it’s actually the perfect hill for a someone that’s getting too comfortable on the bunny hill.
The rentals are so-​so… sadly most of the snowboarding boots are pretty beat up, and properly fitted boots make the biggest difference, especially when learning to ride. Nice thing is the rental package is all-​inclusive (including a helmet!). But for anyone renting it’s a better idea to pay a few bucks more and rent from a ski/​board shop in the city and get way newer gear.
With the availability of GroupOns, and their Tuesday night specials ($ 6 for a lift ticket! Another $ 6 for rentals if needed!), it’s easy to go to Rabbit Hill many times. I thought it’d be SUPER crowded… and it sort of was, but it turned out to be quite decent.

I think Rabbit Hill has the best ski hills in the city, if you extend the definition of ‘the city’ to include Devon. Might happen some day!
20 years removed from a traumatic skiing incident involving flying off the hill and landing in the parking lot (stuck the jump though), I wanted to get back into the activity.
I have taken two private lessons (84 $ each, 59 $ if you have a group pass) and eventually got the weekday pass (159 $). No question it can be pricey, especially given that you need to drive out of the city to get here. However, there are always coupons and groupons that pop up. And if you are proactive you can reduce costs.
Overall, the lessons were excellent. Learning the proper techniques involved made me really enjoy and now love skiing. Now there is another great reason to embrace winter. A 180 degree feeling from last year. Can’t wait to hit the mountain slopes.

I will for sure be back to Rabbit Hill because it is arguably the best hill that Edmonton has to offer.
I came here with a friend after we bought a 2 for 1 weekend pass off of Groupon. I don’t think I’d ever come here if I had to pay full price though, definitely overpriced for what it is!
Proceed to the park at your own risk because their jumps don’t have the proper landings! I went off one that looked so small and inviting… but alas, I wound up with a broken tailbone. Oddly enough, it was my doctor who told me that this was the common theme after that weekend at Rabbit Hill! And now I’m out for 2 months of the season… Booo!!! Rabbit Hill, you should know better than to build jumps without proper landings! You shouldn’t go off a jump and then land on virtually flat land! There needs to be an incline!
Unless Rabbit Hill is your only option for the day… just do yourself a favour and take a trip to the mountains instead!