Boreal may refer to: Climatology and geography Boreal (age), the first climatic phase of the Blytt-Sernander sequence of northern Europe, during the Holocene epoch Boreal climate, a climate characterized by long winters and short, cool to mild summers Boreal ecosystem, an ecosystem with a subarctic climate in the Northern Hemisphere Boreal forest, a biome characterized by coniferous forests Boreal Sea, a Mesozoic-era seaway Companies and organizations Boreale, a Quebec microbrewery Boreal Mountain Resort, a ski resort in the Lake Tahoe area of California Boreal Norge, a Norwegian public transport operator Collège Boréal, a francophone college in Ontario, Canada Other uses Boreal (horse), a racehorse Carlo Boreal, a fictional character in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy Le Boreal, a French cruise ship Borealism, the exoticisation of the northern regions of the Earth and their cultures See also Boreal forest of Canada, a region covering much of Canada's land area Boreal Forest Conservation Framework, a plan to protect the Canadian boreal forest Borean languages, a hypothetical language family comprising languages of the Northern Hemisphere Boreal Shield Ecozone (CEC), region of ancient rock in Canada Borea (disambiguation) Borealis (disambiguation) Boreas (disambiguation) Septentrional