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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 [...]

Guest Blogger: Phil Purdie The meteorite is en route and Bruce Willis’ gang of pro-drillers are not proving up to the task. We have 24 hours to live and I have some decisions to make. Suffice it to say, my final meal will be steak with every known variety of potato (chipped, mashed, roasted, dauphinoised etc) [...]

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 [...]

SAT MAY 22 2010 Sunshine will hold the 2nd Annual BIKINIS FOR BREAST CANCER to raise funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. This event is open to all women of all ages. All participants will ski or snowboard down Strawberry Face at the same time in an “S” formation and finish in the village [...]

Banff Norquay may have closed last Sunday but Sunshine Village and Lake Louise are still going strong in Banff National Park! Here we’re celebrating longer days, our infamous spring snow dumps, and skiing and riding until May 24 2010 – that’s almost 6 weeks still to go! To celebrate properly, there is a ton of [...]

There is a lot going on at the Lake Louise Ski Area this weekend! April 17 – 2010 : ATB Financial Snow Day Take a “Snow Day” with ATB Financial! Show your ATB credit card or debit card at Guest services on April 17, 2010 and receive a full day lift ticket for just $50+GST! In [...]

Spring Fiesta Where: Nakiska Ski Area Date: April 10 and 11, 2010 Say adios to the 2009/2010 Winter Season with cervezas in the Beer Gardens all afternoon and rock out to the Juno Nominated band TEN SECOND EPIC. CJAY 92 will be hosting the day and giving out awesome Kokanee Prizing! Bring your friends for [...]

Smith Optics Big Mountain Challenge (7th Annual) Where: Lake Louise Ski Area When: April 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – 2010 : Lake Louise ski resort shows off its epic Powder Bowls for its annual Big Mountain Challenge. Competitors from all across North America are expected to participate in the multi-day freeskiing event. Cost: $100 +GST [...]

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 [...]

There are other ways to get around in the winter besides skiing! Banff dog sled tours , Lake Louise dog sled tours , Canmore dog sled tours and Panorama dog sled tours are great tours to fit in around your skiing time. With the convenience of tours departing from or near the main ski areas, [...]

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