Canada Ski Blog » 2011-2012 https://canada-ski.com/blog Canada-Ski news, views and travel specials on resorts in the Canadian Rockies and Western Canada. Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:36:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Kicking Horse Ski Resort – SOLD https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/12/kicking-horse-ski-resort-sold.html https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/12/kicking-horse-ski-resort-sold.html#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:51:43 +0000 Canada Ski Blogger http://canada-ski.com/blog/?p=802 Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has been sold by its Dutch owners to one of the biggest ski hill operators in North America; Calgary-based RCR (Resorts of the Canadian Rockies)…

Full details: CBC News

]]> https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/12/kicking-horse-ski-resort-sold.html/feed 0 Banff Norquay Teahouse & Snow Tubing https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/12/banff-norquay-tea-house-tubing.html https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/12/banff-norquay-tea-house-tubing.html#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:42:24 +0000 Canada Ski Blogger http://canada-ski.com/blog/?p=796 I can’t say how pleased I was when I heard that Banff Norquay were reopening their tea house after decades of closure. The owners are doing a fantastic job making Banff Norquay even better than before with additional activities such as tubing, sightseeing from the tea house (you don’t need to ski down), snowshoeing and a big air jump with an inflatable landing!

The tea house was first built in the early 50s and is a big part of Banff Norquay’s history, “reborn”. You can now ride up the North American Chair to enjoy  picture perfect perspective of the town of Banff.

TEA HOUSE CHAIR LIFT RATES

Family $35 +tax
Adult $15 +tax
Youth/senior $12 +tax
Child $10 +tax

SNOW TUBING RATES

Standard Ticket Price  Adult  Youth (13-17)  Child (4-12) Must be 42inches in height
 2 Hours  $21.00  $17.85  $15.75
 Full Day  $25.20  $21.00  $17.85

Family pass 2 adults 2 children** of the same family 
2hrs 58$ +tax
Full Day 74$ +tax
Add on kids 12$+tax (combined with a family package)
**Children must be 42″ in height and 4 years or older to use the tube park.

HOURS OF OPERATION*

Monday 12pm-4pm
Tuesday 12pm-4pm
Wednesday 12pm-4pm
Thursday 12pm-4pm
Friday 12pm-4pm
Friday 5pm-9pm NIGHT (commencing 13th of January)
Saturday 11am-4pm
Saturday 5pm-9pm NIGHT (commencing 14th of January)
Sunday 11am-4pm

*Please note: Hours subject to change based on snow conditions.

GST (tax) is currently 5%.

You can visit Banff Norquay’s website direct for more information: banffnorquay.com

Banff Norquay resort statistics

Cheers to Banff Norquay!

]]> https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/12/banff-norquay-tea-house-tubing.html/feed 0 The death of the Kicking Horse Powder Express? https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/12/the-death-of-the-kicking-horse-powder-express.html https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/12/the-death-of-the-kicking-horse-powder-express.html#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:38:56 +0000 Canada Ski Blogger http://canada-ski.com/blog/?p=793 We were a little disappointed to hear that the Kicking Horse Powder Express from Banff has been changed for the upcoming 2011-2012 winter ski season. The Canadian Rockies Blogger posted the details on their blog so I won’t duplicate:
What’s happened to the Kicking Horse Powder Express from Banff this season?

What do you think skiers and riders? Comment below and let’s get this conversation going…

Happy Christmas everyone and hope Santa brings you a nice new set of skis or snowboard!

]]> https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/12/the-death-of-the-kicking-horse-powder-express.html/feed 0 Jasper Heli-Skiing https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/03/jasper-heli-skiing.html https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/03/jasper-heli-skiing.html#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:45:32 +0000 Canada Ski Blogger http://canada-ski.com/blog/?p=744 2011 has so far brought us incredible ski conditions – the best in years across Western Canada. The best thing of all is that it just keeps coming and coming! Environment Canada predicted a late spring which is so far proving to be true. Last Sunday was the official start of Spring and so far the temperatures have been below average and the snow keeps coming. There is a lot of snow to melt before we see any of the spring vegetation emerge!

We get contacted a lot about heli-skiing and heli-snowshoeing in Jasper National Park. Just like all National Parks across Western Canada, you can not do either of these winter activities within the National Parks and so you will always have to travel a little way out to get to the heli-base. Out of Jasper, you can drive to Robson Helimagic’s base in Valemont, British Columbia. This is about a 1.5 hour drive along the scenic Yellowhead highway. You drive out of Jasper National Park and through Mount Robson Provincial Park to get to the heli-base. You may even see a moose, elk or deer enroute! If you don’t have a vehicle, transportation can be arranged.

We were just notified today by Robson Helimagic that they are revamping their ski program for the 2011-2012 winter season. No more vertical (yes you heard me right!). Basically you will buy heli-time. With these proposed changes, a group of 1-4, for example, will pay one price regardless of how many are skiing.  This gives skiers and riders better skiing options and makes private group skiing incredible value.

Robson Helimagic has access to about 1,000sq Kms of terrain in the remote western slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Their season typically runs from January until the end of March.

For more information, visit the official website of Robson Helimagic.

Check out their latest video for a taster of what to expect:

We love comments – feel free to post your heli-experiences below!

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