Ready to rip in Banff National Park

Sunshine Village opened their slopes yesterday and kicked off the official start to the tri-area ski season in Banff National Park. With Sunshine’s official open, all three resorts are ready for the season.

Lake Louise Mountain Resort opened to the public November 10th. Ski Norquay opened for two weekends on November 3rd and November 10th, before beginning private race training for the remainder of the month.

Sunshine opened with a base of 68cm topped by 34cm of fresh power over the past four days. The eight passenger high-speed Gondola, Mount Standish Express High Speed Quad Chair, Strawberry Triple Chair, Wawa Quad Chair, Jackrabbit Quad Chair, Wolverine Express Quad Chair and two magic carpets are all operating with over 50 runs available.

Lake Louise Mountain Resort opened Glacier Express Quad Chair with the Wiwaxy run and beginner terrain at the base of the resort last weekend. The resort enjoyed over 38cm of snow this week and with more winter weather in the forecast, Mother Nature is predicting a positive outlook for additional terrain openings in the near future. Ski Norquay completes the tri-area and was the first resort in Canada to open their slopes the first week of November. The resort is now hosting pre-scheduled national race training until December 7th.

Banff National Park’s tri-area resorts offer one of the most consistently lengthy ski seasons in the world from early November until late May. Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine is offering fifth night and day free specials to guests booking packages by November 30th. Visit www.skibig3.com for more information.

Ski Banff – Lake Louise – Sunshine is a joint venture of the three mountain ski resorts in Banff National Park: Ski Norquay, Lake Louise Mountain Resort and Sunshine Village. We promote the Banff / Lake Louise region as the ideal winter destination, offering a single, tri-area lift ticket and a unique three day program of guiding and instructing. With over 7,700 acres of lift-accessed terrain, Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine is Canada's largest ski destination.