Canada Ski Blog » banff norquay 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 Ski in Banff National Park for $2 https://canada-ski.com/blog/2013/01/ski-in-banff-national-park-discount.html https://canada-ski.com/blog/2013/01/ski-in-banff-national-park-discount.html#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:54:49 +0000 Canada Ski Blogger http://canada-ski.com/blog/?p=817 TOONIE THURSDAYS ARE BACK!

Ski and ride for just $2 at Banff Norquay on the following Thursdays in 2013:

  1. January 17th
  2. February 21st
  3. March 21st
  4. April 11th

For those of you who aren’t Canadian, a “toonie” is a name we use to refer to a $2 coin.

Hope you get chance to enjoy this incredible value – this has to be the best ski deal IN THE WORLD – what do you think??!

Happy skiing and riding!

]]> https://canada-ski.com/blog/2013/01/ski-in-banff-national-park-discount.html/feed 0 Win a 3-day Tri-Area Ski Pass https://canada-ski.com/blog/2012/11/win-a-3-day-tri-area-ski-pass.html https://canada-ski.com/blog/2012/11/win-a-3-day-tri-area-ski-pass.html#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:50:26 +0000 Canada Ski Blogger http://canada-ski.com/blog/?p=812 Are you on Twitter? If so, be sure to enter the competition below for your chance to win a free Tri-Area ski pass. The Tri-Area pass covers Banff Norquay, Sunshine Village and Lake Louise as well as the ski shuttles from Banff. Banff Norquay is currently open weekends until the end of this month and Lake Louise and Sunshine Village are set to open this Friday, November 9 2012.

All you have to do is follow @HolidaysCanada on Twitter, then retweet (RT) the tweet below and you are immediately entered. A winner will be selected at random this Friday so get your skis on and good luck!

]]> https://canada-ski.com/blog/2012/11/win-a-3-day-tri-area-ski-pass.html/feed 0 Ski Resorts Open Early in Canadian Rockies for 2012-2013 Season https://canada-ski.com/blog/2012/10/ski-resorts-open-early-in-canadian-rockies-for-2012-2013-season.html https://canada-ski.com/blog/2012/10/ski-resorts-open-early-in-canadian-rockies-for-2012-2013-season.html#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:02:56 +0000 Canada Ski Blogger http://canada-ski.com/blog/?p=808 Mt. Norquay in Banff National Park (Western Canada) OPENS TOMORROW!

This is the earliest ski resort opening in Canada as a result of the incredible early season snowfalls we have been receiving.

Banff Lake Louise Sunshine is already on track for another record smashing ski season – let’s hope it continues…

Mt. Norquay is leading the way in the record books with its earliest opening in its history and the first ski resort to open in Canada. Nakiska ski resort announced yesterday that they were going to open on the weekend and Banff Norquay have pipped them today by announcing that they are opening 2 days earlier.

Banff Norquay will be open for skiing tomorrow, Thursday October 25th at 12noon – will you be there?!

The combination of 30 cm of natural and manmade snow has provided the best opening skiing you can imagine! Norquay will also be open 10am-4pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Following closely on the heels of Mt. Norquay is The Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village with opening dates currently scheduled for November 9th, completing the big three ski resorts in Banff National Park. Banff National Park boasts the longest ski season in North America. Your Tri-Area ski pass covers all three and deals such as 7+3 days free and kids ski free end on DECEMBER 15 2012 and are currently available through the U.K. website SKI HOLIDAYS CANADA (you need to contact for rates).

This is fantastic news for skiers and snowboarders to Banff Lake Louise Sunshine.

Banff National Park and its three world-class resorts look forward to a season of fresh powder, great skiing and smooth riding in Canada’s Protected Playground, where open runs and iconic views come naturally to us :)

I hope you are as excited as us as regarding this announcement!

]]> https://canada-ski.com/blog/2012/10/ski-resorts-open-early-in-canadian-rockies-for-2012-2013-season.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 Ski Resort Opening Dates 2011-2012 https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/11/ski-resort-opening-2011-2012.html https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/11/ski-resort-opening-2011-2012.html#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:50:16 +0000 Canada Ski Blogger http://canada-ski.com/blog/?p=786 What a great start to the 2011-2012 winter ski season across Canada!  Most ski resorts are already open with great skiing and riding conditions. This weekend is set to be epic with many of the ski resorts opening up more ski lifts and terrain granting access to areas of untouched powder……ahhhhhh

Some early-bird deals on lodging and lift passes are still available until December 15 2011 – drop us a line if you would like more information on where to go and which operators to use.

Confirmed ski resort opening dates below:

  • Whistler Blackcomb - Opened Nov 24, 2011
  • Sun Peaks – Opened Nov 19, 2011
  • Big White – Opens Dec 3, 2011
  • Silver Star – Opened Nov 11, 2011 (Nordic) / Opened Nov 24, 2011  (Alpine)
  • Red Mountain – Opens Dec 9, 2011
  • Revelstoke – Opens Dec 3, 2011
  • Panorama – Opens Dec 9, 2011
  • Fernie – Opens Dec 2, 2011
  • Kicking Horse – Opens Dec 9, 2011
  • Banff Norquay – Opened Nov 3 for weekends.  Opens Dec 2, 2011
  • Lake Louise Snow – Opened Nov 5, 2011
  • Sunshine Village – Opened Nov 18, 2011
  • Jasper Marmot Basin – Opened Nov 11, 2011
  • Tremblant – Opened Nov 24, 2011

Please see the latest snow report [PDF]:

http://www.skiholidayscanada.co.uk/snow_reports_2011-2012/SnowReport24Nov11.pdf

 

]]> https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/11/ski-resort-opening-2011-2012.html/feed 0 Canada Ski Resorts Snow Conditions and Closures – 2011 https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/04/ski-resorts-western-canada-closed-2011.html https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/04/ski-resorts-western-canada-closed-2011.html#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:03:18 +0000 Canada Ski Blogger http://canada-ski.com/blog/?p=774 Here are the current snow conditions for some of the ski resorts in the Canadian Rockies and Canada. I can’t believe the winter season is coming to an end when the snow conditions are still so great!

Whistler / Blackcomb

Snow Base: 371cm

Lifts Open: 33 / 38

Runs Open: 200 / 200

Sun Peaks CLOSED

Big White CLOSED

Silver Star CLOSED

Red Mountain CLOSED

Revelstoke CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 16, 2011

Snow Base: 278cm (Alpine)

Lifts Open: 0 / 4 Runs

Open: 0 / 54

Panorama CLOSED

Fernie CLOSED

Snow Base: 386cm

Lifts Open: 9 / 9

Runs Open: 113 / 113

Kicking Horse CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 15, 2011

Snow Base: 240cm (Mid-Mountain)

Lifts Open: 0 / 6

Runs Open: 0 / 137

Banff / Lake Louise

Norquay OPEN UNTIL APRIL 24, 2011

Snow Base: 140cm (Mid Mountain)

Lifts Open: 5/5

Runs Open: 36 / 36

Lake Louise OPEN UNTIL MAY 8, 2011

Snow Base: 187cm (Mid Mountain)

Lifts Open: 9 / 9

Runs Open: 137/ 138

Sunshine Village

Snow Base: 235cm (Mid Mountain)

Lifts Open: 12 / 12

Runs Open: 106 / 107

Jasper

Snow Base: 135cm (Mid-Mountain)

Lifts Open: 7 / 8

Runs Open: 86 / 86

Tremblant CLOSED

 

]]> https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/04/ski-resorts-western-canada-closed-2011.html/feed 0 Powder Alert – Canadian Rockies & Western Canada https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/02/powder-alert-canadian-rockies-western-canadian.html https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/02/powder-alert-canadian-rockies-western-canadian.html#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:25:27 +0000 Canada Ski Blogger http://canada-ski.com/blog/?p=741 Wow! Did any of you get out today?  The snow conditions were incredible across most ski resorts in the Canadian Rockies and Western Canada today. Here is today’s snow report:

  • Whistler received 20 cm in the past 24 hours, that’s 75 cm in just 2 days!
  • Kicking Horse was another powder King of the day. They received 38cm in the past 24 hours, that’s 50cm in just 2 days!
  • Sunshine Village reported 25cm in the past 24 hours, that’s 38 cm in 2 days!
  • Lake Louise reported 25cm in the past 24 hours.
  • Banff Norquay received over 20cm in the past 24 hours.
  • Jasper Marmot Basin received 27cm of fresh over the past 24 hours.
  • Panorama received 27cm in the past 24 hours, that’s 32 cm in 2 days!
  • Nakiska received 24 cm in the past 24 hours, that’s 32cm in 48 hours!

Thank you Mother Nature and please keep the snow coming!

Happy Valentines to you all for tomorrow – we’re feeling the love!

]]> https://canada-ski.com/blog/2011/02/powder-alert-canadian-rockies-western-canadian.html/feed 0 Ski Resorts in Western Canada Opening – 2010/2011 https://canada-ski.com/blog/2010/11/ski-resorts-in-western-canada-opening-20102011.html https://canada-ski.com/blog/2010/11/ski-resorts-in-western-canada-opening-20102011.html#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 23:47:46 +0000 Canada Ski Blogger http://canada-ski.com/blog/?p=730 Exciting times here in Western Canada – the ski resorts are starting to open and the long-term season outlook is looking very promising with La Nina predicted to hit which will bring lots of snow!

The Lake Louise Ski Area was the first ski resort to open in Canada on November 5th 2010. Jasper Marmot Basin opened today so too did Banff Mount Norquay and Nakiska which started opening weekends until early December at which time they will open full time for the season.  Whistler Blackcomb is opening six days EARLY on Friday, November 19 at 8:30am.

Opening dates for the rest of our featured ski resorts in Western Canada:

  • Banff Norquay Ski Resort – Open for weekends until FRI Dec 3 2010
  • Sunshine Village Banff Ski Resort – To open THU Nov 18 2010 / “One snowfall away”
  • Lake Louise Mountain Ski Resort – Opened FRI Nov 5 2010 (First in Canada)
  • Kicking Horse Mountain Ski Resort – To open mid-December 2010
  • Jasper Marmot Basin Ski Resort – Opened SAT Nov 13 2010
  • Fernie Alpine Ski Resort – SAT Dec 4 2010
  • Kimberley Alpine Ski Resort – “Preview weekend” – Dec 11 and 12 2010
  • Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort – FRI Nov 19 2010
  • Panorama Mountain Ski Resort – FRI Dec 10 2010
  • Nakiska Kananaskis Ski Resort – Opened SAT Nov 13 2010

There are another 37 ski resorts in Western Canada not mentioned here – 11 in Alberta and 26 in British Columbia –> more ski resorts in Western Canada.

For immediate updates on ski news in Western Canada follow @HolidaysCanada for their ski holiday news.

]]> https://canada-ski.com/blog/2010/11/ski-resorts-in-western-canada-opening-20102011.html/feed 2 Banff Ski Bus Schedule – Banff Norquay, Sunshine Village, Lake Louise https://canada-ski.com/blog/2010/11/banff-ski-bus-schedule2010.html https://canada-ski.com/blog/2010/11/banff-ski-bus-schedule2010.html#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:35:24 +0000 Canada Ski Blogger http://canada-ski.com/blog/?p=721 Please find attached the Banff Ski Bus Schedule to Banff Mount Norquay, Sunshine Village and Lake Louise. It is effective from tomorrow, Friday November 5th 2010, and is valid through to December 18th, 2010. The Lake Louise Ski area opens tomorrow as planned – HOORAY!

Prices for the bus to Mount Norquay, The Lake Louise Ski Area & Sunshine Village are as follows:

Adult Return: $15 (Included with pass*)
Adult One-Way: $10 (Included with pass*)
Child Return: $10 (Free**)
Child One-Way: $6 (Free**)

*A Tri-Area lift ticket includes the bus trip.

**Children SKI FOR FREE with a minimum purchase of an adult ski pass through Ski Holidays Canada. Up to 4 children can SKI FOR FREE per adult.



This schedule is subject to change. Please speak to the hotel front desk or concierge for exact times.

]]> https://canada-ski.com/blog/2010/11/banff-ski-bus-schedule2010.html/feed 0 September snow in the Canadian Rockies https://canada-ski.com/blog/2010/09/september-snow-in-the-canadian-rockies.html https://canada-ski.com/blog/2010/09/september-snow-in-the-canadian-rockies.html#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:41:04 +0000 Canada Ski Blogger http://canada-ski.com/blog/?p=700 Hello – it’s good to be back. We are VERY excited about this upcoming winter season in Western Canada. Lots of snow has been predicted by top forecasters and this has been also backed up by the fact we have had a much cooler, wetter September so far. Best of all, yesterday, Banff National Park received about 20 cms of fresh. Checking out the live webcams on our website, Sunshine Village, Lake Louise, Banff Norquay and Jasper Marmot Basin, all look ready to go….but unfortunately, we must wait….

We’re hoping the dates will be brought forward for opening. Currently, we have confirmed opening dates for Banff Norquay on Halloween Weekend, The Lake Louise Ski Area on November 5 and Sunshine Village on November 11. We think Jasper Marmot Basin and the other ski resorts in Western Canada won’t be too far behind with their opening dates. Feel free to comment below if you have more inside information!

Thanks to SkiBig3.com, we have some excellent photos from yesterday’s snow storm which hit the Canadian Rockies. Photo credit goes to SkiBig3 – thank you!

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