When you enter the protected wilderness of Banff National
Park, you're in for a remarkable experience. Ski Banff - Lake
Louise - Sunshine is Canada's largest ski destination; a joint
venture of the three ski resorts in Banff and Lake Louise;
Mt Norquay, Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village.
Visitors will enjoy stunning mountain backdrops, guaranteed
lack of lift lines and friendly local hospitality.
Our three resorts provide almost 8,000 acres and 274 trails
on one pass! This is your ticket to limitless powder, incredible
terrain and the most spectacular scenery of Canada's Rocky
Mountains. It doesn't get much better than three of the world's
finest resorts all in the heart of Canada's Protected Playground.
Mt.
Norquay is Banff National Park's pioneer ski resort and the
place where you'll find the majority of the local ski families.
Mt. Norquay is the best kept secret in the Rockies!
Since 1926 Mt. Norquay has been a local favourite and continues
to offer outstanding skiing, with beginner, intermediate, and
advanced terrain spread over 28 tree-sheltered runs all within
minutes of the town of Banff. State-of-the-art snowmaking on
90% of the terrain guarantees excellent coverage.
Mt. Norquay offers the only night skiing in Banff-Lake Louise,
including a fully lit terrain park.
Hours of Operation
9:00am - 4:00pm daily
Night Skiing
5:00pm - 9:00pm Wednesdays (until March 11, 2009)
5:00pm - 9:00pm Fridays (until March 27, 2009)
Group & Private Ski & Snowboard
Lessons
Learn to Ski & Snowboard Packages
Racing
Fun dual slalom
Daycare
Available to children 19 months to 6
years
Equipment Rentals
Available at the area
Lake
Louise Ski Area is the "Giant" of Canadian skiing.
With over 4,200 acres of terrain spread across 4 mountain faces,
Louise offers unparalleled skiing and riding in an unsurpassed
setting.
Lake Louise's uniquely beautiful terrain is both vast and
varied. The exceptional layout allows families and groups of
all abilities to ski together. There are beginner, intermediate
and expert runs from every chair. Beginner and intermediate
skiers have access to an abundance of gentle slopes and long
cruising runs. Experts can explore endless chutes, glades,
and remote bowls in the Rockies' most challenging terrain.
Come enjoy Canada's largest single ski resort.
Hours of Operation
9:00am - 4:00pm
Opening Date
November 8, 2008
Vertical
991 meters (3250 feet)
Base Elevation
1646 meters (5400 feet)
Peak Elevation
2637 meters (8650 feet)
Acreage
4200 acres
Average Snowfall
454 cm (179 in)
Snowmaking
40% of designated runs (over 1700 acres)
Trails
139 runs + back bowls
Terrain
25% Beginner
45% Intermediate
30% Advanced
Longest Run
8 kms (5 miles)
Cumulative Length of Runs
Over 100 kms (62 miles)
Lifts
1 High speed 6 Passenger Chairlift
1 High Speed 6 Passenger Gondola
2 High speed Quad Chairlifts
1 Quad Chairlift
1 Triple Chairlift
2 T-Bars
1 Carpet
Lift Capacity
Approximately 15,240 people/hour
Snow School
Group & Private Ski & Snowboard
Lessons
Learn to Ski & Snowboard Packages
Ski & Snowboard weeks
Racing
DUAL SLALOM
Daycare
Available for children from 18 days old
Equipment Rentals
Available at the area
Experience
an alpine playground of powder-filled bowls, perfectly groomed
cruisers and the steep-n-deep chutes of Canada's highest
elevated ski resort.
For 80 years, Sunshine Village Resort has served up what
is only found in skier's and snowboarder's dreams: endless
mountain terrain in the heart of an unspoiled wilderness.
Just minutes from the town of Banff, Sunshine Village is
renowned for its lengthy season from early November until
late May, offering over 3,300 acres of terrain with an average
annual natural snowfall of over 30 feet! The resort features
12 different lifts, including 5 high speed quads and a high
speed gondola, 3 different mountains to explore and the novel
opportunity to ski or ride in both the province of Alberta
and British Columbia on the same run.
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