THE CANADIAN ROCKIES ARE HOME TO THE BIG THREE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SKI RESORTS - which, together, form one of the most renowned Ski routes in the world. Te Lake Louise, Sunshine, Norquay, Nakiska, Castle Mountain and Marmot all boast an early opening - oſten as early as the first week in November and flourish well into the following April. Te excellent snow conditions
here run through the entire season. In addition to skiing, voluminous snow falls make this region a hot spot for cross country skiing, trekking by snowshoe and snowmobile, or hiking through a network of frozen canyons. Meanwhile, this incredible winter-scape offers a reprise to avid sports-fishers who, once again, break out their gear and bust through the ice to hook into a trophy Cutthroat trout, Rocky Mountain whitefish or Bull trout. For the high octane adventurer,
there’s ice sailing and cross-country dog sledding, before heading back to the lodge for a leisurely soak in one of the natural area hot springs. Aſter dinner, repose by moonlit sleigh ride. Getting back to the heart of
the matter, the loſty peaks of the Canadian Rockies, sitting throne-like, and casting over the local villages, are home to three of the world’s finest ski resorts: Mt. Norquay, Te Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village. Together, this triad offers a
respectable 8,000 acres of ski-worthy peak and pitch - from gently groomed to intense downhill challenge.
Mount Norquay From its inception round about 1926, Mt. Norquay maintains its stoic ascendancy as the local favourite. It’s also the training ground of both Olympic and World Cup hopefuls. Most hills worth their weight in
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salt present a good mix of beginner slope to advanced plummeting pitch. Norquay is no different. Tis magnificent ski hill is only
moments from Banff - the fine arts centre of Canada, and maintains the only night skiing in the Banff-Lake Louise area, and features a lit terrain park, and snow-making on 85% of the hill.
The Lake Louise Ski Area Perhaps one of the most prestigious hills in the country, the Lake Louise Ski Area beams with more than 4,200 acres of ski-worthy terrain emblazoned across four mountain slopes. Extremely suitable for both
families and uber-skilled individuals, hills that appeal to various skill levels cut from from every chair.
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Sunshine Village Sometimes the quiet dog in the corner sports the biggest bite. Enter Sunshine Village - our country’s highest ski resort, perched as it is, in the rare, crisp-cold air of this empyrean ski- scape. The snow here is so regular from year to year, the hill is confident in its assurance of guaranteed snow conditions right through from December to May. Sunshine Village receives an average yearly snowfall of more than 30 feet, on approximately 3,300 acres of mountainside. One of the very unique aspects of
the mountain rests in the fact there is a run that starts in Alberta and you’ll wind up in British Columbia when you reach the base. This mountain was recently
refurbished with a deluxe, mufti- million dollar ski-in, ski-out eco- luxurious accommodation at the Lodge.
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