Winter Vacation Events for Banff Lake Louise & Sunshine Village Ski Resorts

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Date	Location	Event	Details
Nov. 22, 2008	Lake Louise Ski Area	Heavy Metal Rail Jam	Annual rail competition in Jam format. Talented skiers and snowboarders compete for prizes on a variety of rail features in the early season RCR Rail Park.
Nov. 29 - 30, 2008	Lake Louise Ski Area	Men's Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup	Men's downhill and Super G alpine races at the only Canadian stop on the World Cup Circuit.

Date	Location	Event	Details
Dec. 5 - 7, 2008	Lake Louise Ski Area	Women's Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup	Women's downhill and super G alpine races at the only Canadian stop on the World Cup Circuit.
Dec. 8 - 12, 2008	Lake Louise Ski Area	Lake Louise NorthWest Mutual Funds Nor-Am Cup	Highest-level ski racing series in North America. Canadian national development, US national development and Provincial and International athletes compete for the Coupe Nor-Am Cup title. The two first place athletes in each discipline receive a spot on the World Cup circuit for the following season.
Dec. 12, 2008	Sunshine Village	Community Ski Day	In appreciation of local support Sunshine Village invites Bow Valley locals to hit the slopes all day for just a donation of $20. All proceeds will be matched by the tri-area resorts and donated to local causes. Bring local's ID.
Dec. 13, 2008	Mt. Norquay	Community Ski Day	In appreciation of local support Sunshine Village invites Bow Valley locals to hit the slopes all day for just a donation of $20. All proceeds will be matched by the tri-area resorts and donated to local causes. Bring local's ID.
Dec. 13, 2008	Sunshine Village	X92.9 Radio Promo	The 92.9 Radio promo team will be at Sunshine Village all day giving out prizes and playing music
Dec. 14, 2008	Lake Louise Ski Area	Community Ski Day	In appreciation of local support Sunshine Village invites Bow Valley locals to hit the slopes all day for just a donation of $20. All proceeds will be matched by the tri-area resorts and donated to local causes. Bring local's ID.
Dec. 20, 2008	Sunshine Village	Photos with Santa	Santa skis too! Santa will be available for photos during the day.
Dec. 23 - 25	Lake Louise Ski Area	Santa Family Photo Days	Santa joins in the fun! Photos with Santa at Lodge of Ten Peaks from 11:00am until 2:00pm. If you miss Santa in the lodge catch him on skis as he tours around the hill.
Dec. 24 - 25, 2008	Sunshine Village	Torchlight Parade and Santa at Sunshine	The Christmas Eve torchlight parade kicks off a magical family holiday. On Christmas Day, Santa tours the slopes.
Dec. 31, 2008	Mt. Norquay	New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade	Watch the New Year's Eve torchlight parade seen from the town of Banff. Starts at 8:00pm.
Dec. 31, 2008	Sunshine Village	Torchlight Parade	New Year's Eve festivities feature a magical torchlight parade.

Date	Location	Event	Details
Jan. 2, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Night Skiing Opening	Mt. Norquay offers the only night skiing in Banff every Friday night, from 5pm to 10pm
Jan. 3 - 4, 2009	Mt. Norquay	F.I.S. SL on Rob's Run	Top Junior FIS athletes from all over Western Canada compete in 2 Slalom races on Rob's Run of the Spirit trail.
Jan. 10 - 11, 2009	Sunshine Village	Canadian Avalanche Awareness Days	Sunshine teams up with the Canadian Avalanche Centre for the 12th annual Canadian Avalanche Awareness Days. Beside raising awareness about this deadly threat and offering safety tips, the weekend includes beacon challenges and avalanche dog demonstrations.
Jan. 10 - 11, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	J1 GS Race	Lake Louise Ski Club is proud to host a FIS Junior GS Race weekend for Western Canada's FIS Athletes (racers born in 1992 and earlier) at Lake Louise Ski Area. There will be two days of GS racing on the Men's Olympic Downhill course for both Men and Ladies.
Jan. 16 - 17, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Celebrity Ski	Celebrities hit the slopes at Lake Louise to raise money for the Waterkeepers Alliance.
Jan. 17 - 18, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	K2 GS Race	Lake Louise Ski Club welcomes Alberta's K2 Alpine Racers to Lake Louise Ski Area for a K2 Apogee GS Race weekend. The ski club is providing two days of GS Racing for K2 Ladies and Men (born in 1993 and 1994) on a GS course set up on the Men's Olympic Downhill run.
Jan. 23, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Mountain Madness Relay	Part of the Town of Banff winter carnival, participants start from the top of the Norquay chair and ski to the Juniper hotel were they hand of the relay to the next group. (Please refer to Town of Banff for more info)
Jan. 23, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Cardboard Box Derby	Free locals night. Contestants race down the slopes in cardboard sleds.
Jan. 24, 2009	Sunshine Village	X92.9 Radio Promo	The 92.9 Radio promo team will be at Sunshine Village all day giving out prizes and playing music
Jan. 26, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Australia Day Celebrations	Wide range of activities on the Kokanee Kabin deck, Boogie Boarder X, snow beach and prizes for the best costume.
Jan. 30, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Friday Night Rail Jam Series	Tons of fun and prizes for participants as they show off their latest tricks.
Jan. 31, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Bow Valley Quickies Kids Race	Held on Rob's Run, kids aged 9 -10 compete on Norquay's slopes.

Date	Location	Event	Details
Feb. 1, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Mountain Smoker	Third year of the resurrected Mountain Smoker endurance race. Participants try to complete as many runs as possible down the Lone Pine: a 1,300 vertical double black diamond run.
Feb. 7, 2009	Mt Norquay	Billabong Flaunt It All Girls Event	The name says it all! This fun event is for girls only of all ages with parental consent for minors. No pressure, just fun riding and lots of prizes.
Feb. 7, 2009	Sunshine Village	Nancy Greene Invitational	The Nancy Greene program hosts an Invitational Junior Race. Please note there will be course closures during setup and competition.
Feb. 7, 2009	Sunshine Village	Sunshine 5000 Ski Mountaineering Competition	Sunshine 5000 Ski Mountaineering Competition tests both skiing and mountaineering abilities in a grueling race.
Feb. 7 - 11, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Pontiac Cup FIS on Giv'er Grandi	Top Junior FIS athletes from across Canada and the US compete on this national circuit. The Norquay stop includes 2 days of Giant Slalom followed by 2 days of Slalom on Mt. Norquay's famed race run Giv'er Grandi.
Feb. 14	Mt. Norquay	Riders Cup Snowboard Contest	Nationwide snowboard contest. This two day event has loads of awesome prizes and great tricks!
Feb. 14, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Cardboard Box Downhill Derby	Using only cardboard, string, tape, and glue competitors prove their cardboard carpentry by building the fastest sled in town. Prizes given for top three times and three Best Designs.
Feb. 14 - 16, 2009	Sunshine Village	Rogers Promo	The Rogers street team will be at Sunshine Village in the Rogers Terrain Park giving away prizes.
Feb. 20, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Friday Night Rail Jam Series	Tons of fun for everyone and prizes for those competing.
Feb 27, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Friday Night Skiing and Riding	Experience skiing and snowboarding under the stars, together with a fully lit terrain park. Open 5pm to 10pm and FREE for tri-area lift ticket and season pass holders.
Feb. 27, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Downhill at Dusk	Sign up and enjoy the ultimate après ski party which includes appetizers, an escorted ski down a freshly groomed run, a full buffet dinner, and live entertainment! The fun starts right after skiing and runs through until late, with optional bus services back to your Lake Louise and Banff Hotels. Contact the Ski Hub for more information.
Feb. 28 - Mar. 1, 2009	Sunshine Village	Sirius Satellite Radio Promotion	Come and join us in the village from 10am to 4pm and listen to your favourite tunes. We will have listening pods set up, a contest, and prize giveaways.

Date	Location	Event	Details
Mar. 4, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Wednesday Night Skiing and Riding	Experience skiing and snowboarding under the stars, together with a fully lit terrain park. Open 5pm to 10pm and FREE for tri-area lift ticket and season pass holders.
Mar. 6, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Friday Night Skiing and Riding	Experience skiing and snowboarding under the stars, together with a fully lit terrain park. Open 5pm to 10pm and FREE for tri-area lift ticket and season pass holders.
Mar. 6, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Downhill at Dusk	Sign up and enjoy the ultimate après ski party which includes appetizers, an escorted ski down a freshly groomed run, a full buffet dinner, and live entertainment! The fun starts right after skiing and runs through until late, with optional bus services back to your Lake Louise and Banff Hotels. Contact the Ski Hub for more information.
Mar. 6 - 7, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Caribou Cup	The Caribou Cup is Alberta's largest race for racers 12 years old and under.
Mar. 7 - 8, 2009	Sunshine Village	Burton Snowboard Demo	Check out the latest Burton snowboards for FREE. Demo will take place in the village beside Trappers. Look for the Burton tent 10am to 3pm. You will need a valid driver's license and credit card to test the equipment.
Mar. 11, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Wednesday Night Skiing and Riding	Experience skiing and snowboarding under the stars, together with a fully lit terrain park. Open 5pm to 10pm and FREE for tri-area lift ticket and season pass holders.
Mar. 13, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Friday Night Skiing and Riding	Experience skiing and snowboarding under the stars, together with a fully lit terrain park. Open 5pm to 10pm and FREE for tri-area lift ticket and season pass holders.
Mar. 13, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Downhill at Dusk	Sign up and enjoy the ultimate après ski party which includes appetizers, an escorted ski down a freshly groomed run, a full buffet dinner, and live entertainment! The fun starts right after skiing and runs through until late, with optional bus services back to your Lake Louise and Banff Hotels. Contact the Ski Hub for more information.
Mar.14, 2009	Sunshine Village	Dave Irwin Brain Injury Foundation Dash for Cash	The Dash for Cash was established to increase public awareness and prevention of brain injuries, to fund research grants and to help fund rehabilitation and community outreach programs and services to assist brain-injured Canadians. Prizes are awarded to teams for best costume, top team and individual fundraisers, best team name, fastest team, fastest male and female, slowest individual and slowest team.
Mar. 13 - 15, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Lake Louise Junior Big Mountain Challenge	This freeski event is always an amazing show. Age categories will be 7-11 years, 12-15 years, and 16-17 years of age for both guys and gals. Warm ups are on Saturday and finals and award ceremony on Sunday.
Mar. 14 - 15 2009	Sunshine Village	K1 Ski Provincials	A provincial Junior racing event at Sunshine Village. Please note there will be course closures during setup and competition.
Mar. 20, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Friday Night Skiing and Riding	Experience skiing and snowboarding under the stars, together with a fully lit terrain park. Open 5pm to 10pm and FREE for tri-area lift ticket and season pass holders.
Mar. 20, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Downhill at Dusk	Sign up and enjoy the ultimate après ski party which includes appetizers, an escorted ski down a freshly groomed run, a full buffet dinner, and live entertainment! The fun starts right after skiing and runs through until late, with optional bus services back to your Lake Louise and Banff Hotels. Contact the Ski Hub for more information.
Mar. 21, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Volcom Peanut Butter and Rail Jam	Volcom Stone's amateur snowboard contest series. There are four divisions: 15 and under, 16 and over, Girls and Open (pro-am). Free event on a first come first serve basis, boasting tons of cash, prizes and food.
Mar. 25 - 29	Lake Louise Ski Area	Lake Louise Big Mountain Challenge	Free skiing event with competitors from all across North America. Lake Louise shows off its epic Powder Bowls for the sixth annual Big Mountain Challenge.
Mar. 27, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Friday Night Skiing and Riding	Experience skiing and snowboarding under the stars, together with a fully lit terrain park. Open 5pm to 10pm and FREE for tri-area lift ticket and season pass holders. Final night for night skiing.
Mar. 27, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Downhill at Dusk	Sign up and enjoy the ultimate après ski party which includes appetizers, an escorted ski down a freshly groomed run, a full buffet dinner, and live entertainment! The fun starts right after skiing and runs through until late, with optional bus services back to your Lake Louise and Banff Hotels. Contact the Ski Hub for more information.
Mar. 28, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Bruno Engler Memorial Veteran's ski race	The 43rd annual Bruno Engler Memorial Veterans' ski race is the longest consecutively running ski race in Canada. Prizes for the fastest competitor in six age categories including prizes for oldest competitor, best family combined time and best costume. The event features lunch and a buffet dinner award night.
Mar 28, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Kokanee Freeride	Party with the Kokanee Freeride at the Kokanee Kabin. Live music, Glacier girls and the Coyote's Ski Team.
Mar 28 - 29, 2009	Sunshine Village	Salomon Ski Demo	Check out the latest Salomon skis for FREE. Demo will take place in the village right beside the Salomon Test Centre tent 10am to 3pm. You will need a valid driver's license or credit card to test the equipment.

Date	Location	Event	Details
Apr. 3 - 5, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Snickers Junior Big Mountain Challenge presented by Rossignol	Set on the most scenic and challenging terrain Lake Louise has to offer, this freeski event is always an amazing show! Age categories will be 7-11 years, 12-15 years, and 16-17 years of age for both males and females. Competitors will warm up Saturday in the qualifying runs so that they can move on the the Sunday's Finals and award ceremony.
Apr. 4 - 5, 2009	Mt. Norquay	K1/K2 Provincials	Alberta's top K1 and K2 athletes ages 10 to 12 compete in Slalom on Mt. Norquay's Rob's Run.
Apr. 4 - 5, 2009	Mt. Norquay	MGT Snowboard Camp for Girls	The MGT (More Good Times) Snowboard Camp is intended for female snowboarders who want to have fun and progress their snowboarding skills, especially in the park. See www.mgtsnowboardcamp.com for more details.
Apr. 4 - 5, 2009	Sunshine Village	Salomon Snowboard Demo	Check out the latest Salomon Snowboards for FREE. Demo will take place in the village right beside the Salomon Test Centre tent 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. You will need a valid driver's license and credit card to test the equipment.
Apr. 8 - 12, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Smith Optics Big Mountain Challenge	Lake Louise shows off its epic Powder Bowls for the sixth annual Smith Optics Big Mountain Challenge. Competitors from all across North America are expected to participate in the multi-day freeskiing event. Get ready to witness some of Canada's premiere freeskiing athletes throw down huge lines that will be sure to impress and inspire.
Apr. 10 - 13, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Easter Bunny visits the resort	The Easter Bunny visits the slopes. Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday April 12th at 11am for children 12 and under in the Wilderness Adventure Park.
Apr. 11, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Spring Fling	Come on out to Norquay to enjoy the spring weather & activities or sit back in our beer garden and enjoy a burger. Coors Light Big Air Comp and Dummy Downhill.
Apr. 11, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Downhill Dummy	Teams are invited to enter imaginative & hilarious "dummies" into this event. The dummies must be mounted on skis or snowboards as they will be launched off a jump! Expect great prizes for categories including best design, funniest name, biggest air, best stunt, and biggest crash.
Apr. 12, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Easter Bunny visits the resort	The Easter Bunny will be visiting Mt. Norquay! Bring the kids out for some family fun and go on an Easter egg hunt around the resort.
Apr. 12, 2009	Sunshine Village	Easter Bunny visits the resort	The Easter Bunny visits Sunshine! He will be greeting children at the base as they arrive for the day and visiting Sunshine daycare in the village. A non-denominational service is conducted from the top of Strawberry chair.
Apr. 18, 2009	Sunshine Village	Bikinis for Breast Cancer	The first Bikinis for Breast Cancer will raise funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. This event is open to all women 18 years of age and older. All participants will ski or snowboard down Strawberry Face at the same time in an "S" formation. To enter all you have to do is raise a minimum of $100 in pledges. All registrations must be in by April 15. See the Ski Hub for more details.
Apr. 18 - 19, 2009	Sunshine Village	Spring Concert Series Kick Off Weekend	This event, the first of five weekends, will have outdoor concerts & DJ's held each day of the weekend, starting at 2pm. The concert is FREE to season and spring pass holders as well with the purchase of a lift or gondola ticket.
Apr. 19, 2009	Mt. Norquay	Closing Day	Last day of skiing and riding at Mt. Norquay, but the fun continues at Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village!
Apr. 25, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Kokanee Freeride	Kokanee Freeride at the Kokanee Kabin. Live music, Glacier girls and the Coyote's Ski Team.
Apr. 25, 2009	Lake Louise Mountain Resort	RCR Rail Series Finals	RCR Rail Series' finals. Skiers and snowboarders from the previous rail jams come back to Lake Louise and are judged on style, effort and talent to find who is the season's rail conqueror.
Apr. 25 - 26, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	VW Lake Louise Spring Episode	Lake Louise Ski Area's final farewell party to the 2008-09 season. Festivities include live music, beer gardens, bbq's, kids zone and lots more. Expect to see tons of exciting on-hill entertainment as well, including the Fat Tire Mountain Bike Race. Book yourself in now as you won't want to miss it!
Apr. 25 - 26, 2009	Sunshine Village	Coors Light Peak Party and Ripzone Playground Competition	This snowboard Competition features hips, rails, spines and boxes to create a mini slopestyle course. The playground is an open event limited to 30 competitors. Morning practice sessions will lead two qualifying heats. The final is a 45min session of 15 riders. Awards for the best overall male and best overall female. Also best aerial and best rail awards, Sunshine Coors Light Bikini & Snowpant Contest, Molson beer gardens, DJ and lots of prizes.
Apr. 25 - 26, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Lake Louise Spring Episode	Final farewell party to the 2008/2009 winter season. Festivities include live music, beer gardens, bbq's, kids zone the Fat Tire Mountain Bike Race and the finials of the RCR Rail Series.

Date	Location	Event	Details
May 1 - 3, 2009	Sunshine Village	Rob Bosinger Memorial Weekend	Memorial Weekend in honour of Rob Bosinger who died May 20th, 2005 - an athlete, a husband, a father, a friend. Celebrating his life saving others by supporting The Canadian SADS (Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome) Foundation. Visit bozocup.com for more information and to register. May 1 - Gentle Giant Fundraiser Teams of four racers will compete in a fun race and raise money for SADS. May 2 Bozo Cup Pro Men and Women and Amateur Men and Women's races. May 3 - Felix Belcyk Kinder Cup Racers must be members of the Alberta Alpine Association, or equivalent Provincial Alpine Club Membership.
May 3, 2009	Lake Louise Ski Area	Tentative Closing Date	Scheduled to be the last ski day of the season at Lake Louise Ski Area (subject to weather). The season continues at Sunshine Village!
May 9 - 10, 2009	Sunshine Village	Redneck Rodeo	Concerts, Hubcap Hurl, Redneck Horseshoes and Hillbilly Downhill races to name a few. Hillbilly Downhill: Competitors race... but not on skis or a snowboard but rather on a hobby horse and through the gates to attempt to lasso a calf and finish off with the beer can stomp.
May 10, 2009	Sunshine Village	RBC Riders Squishee Cup	The second annual RBC Riders Squishee CUP (RBC Riders sanctioned), a fun skills development program for junior, introductory riders aged 8 to 14 years old, will be held at Sunshine Village from 12pm to 2pm. Registration is from 9am to 11am at the Events Office at the base of Sunshine, above Creekside Restaurant. Event starts at 12pm in the Rogers Terrain Park.
May 16 - 18, 2009	Sunshine Village	Beach Party Weekend	Free concerts to anyone with a lift ticket.
May 18, 2009	Sunshine Village	81st Slush Cup	The ski and snowboard season officially comes to an end with the annual "Sunshine Slush Cup". Individuals brave the jump into the slushy cold water with the goal of making it across. Prizes awarded to the one individual who can make the jump or has the best attempt. There are also prizes for Awesome Air, Best Bellyflop, Excellent Enema and whatever else may happen that day.
May 18, 2009	Sunshine Village	Tentative Closing Date	Scheduled to be the last ski day of the season in Canada's Protected Playground, Banff National Park (subject to weather). Join us again in mid-November for the kick off to another great winter!