Canada Ski Blog

Head to BANFF NATIONAL PARK today for a great POWDER DAY!

In the last 24 hours, Sunshine Village received 25cm, Banff Norquay 20+cm and  Lake Louise 13cm. These ski resorts are all included in your Tri-Area Ski Lift Pass.

The following ski resorts also received some fresh:

Panorama 11cm, Kicking Horse 10cm, Fernie 7cm, Jasper Marmot Basin 5cm, Whistler Blackcomb 4cm, Nakiska 4cm

- Whistler Blackcomb’s season is now it’s SECOND snowiest in history!

- Kimberley Alpine Ski Resort is now CLOSED for winter operations.

Please note that Sunshine  Village, Banff has now extended it’s lift hours for spring skiing and riding!  Lifts times have been extended to run until 4:30pm (Jackrabbit 5pm) until season close (May 24 2010).

Also, the double black diamond Wild West run opens at noon today (MST) – in just half-an-hour – indicating the snow conditions are excellent! They received another 5cm of fresh snow in the last 24 hours.

Freewheel Battle of the Boards is happening this weekend, March 28th, at Jasper Marmot Basin!

The Skier/Boardercross event starts at 12 pm on Punchbowl.

Registration will take place at Marmot Basin and Freewheel starting at 8 am on Sunday March 28th. The event will feature a banked dual slalom followed by a mini rail jam in Terrain Park located on Lower Lift Line at 3 pm.

Good luck to all participants!

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Let the Season Begin!

It’s currently snowing in Whistler and we are excited to announce that Whistler Heli-Skiing is scheduled to start heli-skiing tomorrow, Wednesday, December 10th!

Yesterday Whistler Heli-Skiing were up in the helicopters taking a look at the alpine terrain. They found some good skiing in the Spearhead and outlying areas and are excited to strap on their skis and boards tomorrow for the first runs of their 28th season (2008-2009).

Weather looks good for flying on both Wednesday and Thursday with more snow expected to arrive on Friday and clearing skies on Saturday.

Contact rocky-peak Ski Holidays to book.

Trying to think of what else to do besides skiing or boarding on your Ski Holiday in Banff, Canada? There are many Banff Tours to choose from. Visit the Banff Tours web page or check out the list below. You can click on any of the links for more information.

Banff gondola – Ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain to experience a bird’s eye view of six mountain ranges.

Cross Country Skiing - With many backcountry trails to choose from and the Canmore Nordic Center just 20 minutes drive, you are spoilt for choice!

Banff Dog sled tours – Let the dogs show you a good time – they love what they do!

Banff Helicopter scenic flights – See the Canadian Rockies from a great height – plenty of photo opportunities!

Banff Heli skiing & Heli boarding – This is truly a once in a lifetime experience, one you will never forget!

Banff Ice Hockey Tours – One of the most popular winter tours. You don’t have to be a sports fan to enjoy a NHL Ice hockey game!

Banff Ice walks – If you can walk, you can ice walk!

Jasper Experience Tour from Banff – An incredibly priced overnight tour package along the Icefields Parkway to stay at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and ski or ice walk the next day.

Kicking Horse Ski Resort day bus – O.K., O.K., so I said there is more to do than just ski, but if you do ski or board, Canada’s newest ski resort, Kicking Horse Ski Resort, is a must!

Lake Louise & icefields – Discover the spectacular Icefields Parkway – one of the most spectacular highways in the world!

Shopping – We can get you to Calgary so you can shop your socks off! Can be combined with Banff Ice Hockey Tour.

Banff Snowmobiling – Wizz through the winter woodlands at great speed, or just plod on at your own pace – a great way to see the backcountry.

Banff Snowshoeing Tours – Snowshoes sure make it easier for you to walk in the snow. These guided tours take you to the best areas!

Banff winter wildlife tour – Not all the wildlife hibernate in the winter time. Plenty of animals are still awake and you can learn about the area at the same time!

I hope I provided enough Banff Tours for you to choose from. If you still can’t find what you are looking for, just contact the tour experts rocky-peak Ski Holidays.