Canada Ski Blog

In what has been heralded as a season for the record books, Marmot Basin has now broken yet another all-time record with the most snowfall ever for the month of November. A total of 163 cm of snow has fallen in the past month surpassing the previous record of 156 cm in 1990. “In my [...]

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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Environment Canada’s Official Weather Warnings: Snowfall Warning for Banff National Park has ended 3:16 PM MST Sunday 29 October 2006 Snowfall warning for Kananaskis – Canmore continued3:16 PM MST Sunday 29 October 2006Snow is expected to this evening for the above regions. The weather disturbance that has brought heavy snow to much of Alberta will [...]

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