Canada Ski Blog

Goat’s eye opened yesterday. Thanks to incredible early season snow Sunshine Village’s third mountain is now open. You can now ski and ride on over 80 runs including the ski-out all the way to the base. Delirium Dive has also opened for the season, call 403-762-6511 for current conditions.

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has a planned early opening of Saturday, December 2nd. They will operate Saturdays and Sundays until Friday December 15th, at which time we will be open 7 days a week for the rest of the season. Please call their snow phone at 250.439.5401 for updated snow conditions and operating schedule.

Edmonton … VIA Rail Canada in partnership with Marmot Basin and Jasper, is proud to announce a new seasonal departure from Edmonton to Jasper featuring VIA’s Panorama (fully-domed) observation cars. For 15 weeks, from January 12, 2007 to April 22, 2007, skiers, snowboarders and outdoor enthusiasts can ignore the weatherman’s stormy predictions; leave the winter [...]

Mount Norquay, Sunshine Village and Lake Louise Mountain Resort BANFF, Alberta, Canada – Mount Norquay, Sunshine Village and Lake Louise Mountain Resort had stellar snow conditions on the weekend allowing the ski resorts to kick start their seasons on a high note. Mount Norquay was the first resort to open in Canada this year. The [...]

Earliest Recorded Opening Ever for Jasper Ski Area! Jasper, AB – Marmot Basin ski area will open for the season on Friday, November 17, 2006, the earliest the Jasper mountain ski area has ever opened in recorded history. A combination of steady early season snowfall, along with machine-made snow produced by Marmot’s new state-of-the-art snowmaking [...]

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