Helsinki might actually be a good option. Serena and Talma are TINY ski hills but reasonably affordable, basically in the city and they have good parks and night skiing. Ultra fast T-bar laps all night. The two months I lived there was the fastest I've ever progressed in the park. I found the city to be overall a good place to live. The ski culture there is well established. I know there's another small hill near there too but I forget what it's called. There's a bus that goes to Serena too. Aside from the ski hills, you can get things done on the urban front if that's your thing. This past winter was the worst ever there for snow, but usually there's a decent amount of snow. The downside there is it can get really cold and hours of daylight are short in the winter. Ruka is a 13 hour drive away.
I know Oslo has a ski hill with a good park in the city too.
If you go to Vancouver and ski Grouse, you get that iconic city view. World class resorts Whistler and Mount Baker are day trip distance away too.
Alberta's economy may never recover, but if you can find work there, Calgary would be more affordable than Van. COP is in the city and has an amazing park and pipe with night skiing that is totally geared toward progression. It can get pretty busy there. Nakiska, Lake Louise, Sunshine Village and Norquay are all within 2 hours from Calgary. Castle Mountain and Fernie are about 3 hours away, and Kicking Horse and Revelstoke are 5-6 hours drive. Revy is in an earlier time zone, so that gives you an advantage for weekend trips. This may change, but Alberta has no provincial tax, just 5% Fed tax, so most things work out to be a bit cheaper there than the rest of Canada.
Quebec City or Montreal could be decent options too, although if you don't speak French your employment options might be more limited. Stoneham and Le Relais have great parks like 20 min from downtown Quebec
Mont Avila and Mont Saint-Sauveur are pretty close to Montreal. Mont Saint Anne, Le Massif and Jay Peak are in that area too.
**This post was edited on May 9th 2020 at 2:21:13pm