Where else can you ski by the hour? Known as the locals’ favourite, this small and friendly resort is located within minutes from downtown Banff. Mt. Norquay has five lifts and 28 runs, to suit all skiing abilities. Experts can whoop it up on the gnarly Lone Pine, while cruisers will love Bruno’s Gully. Switch your skis or snowboard for a snow tube and slide the slopes in the tube park.
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BANFF, AB - In the backcountry, beyond the highway, beyond the resorts and beyond where most people will trek is a place of solitude and silence in some of the best untracked snow in the west. To find it take a little extra effort but it is so worth it. All it takes is either a skinny set of skis or a pair of snowshoes.
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Read MoreBANFF, AB — I'm a sucker for the underdog. It's why I cheer for the Columbus Blue Jackets and why Rudy is one of the greatest movies ever made. It's for this same reason that I was so excited to hit up Mount Norquay, located less than eight kilometres from the Town of Banff. As it turned out, it's a great place to spend some time during your Banff ski vacation.
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Average Snowfall: 300 cm (120 inches)
Area Elevation: Base – 1680 meters (5,500 feet)
Top – 2450 meters (8,040 feet)
Vertical Drop: 1,650 feet (503 m)
Longest Run: 1167 meters (3,828 feet)
Skiable Terrain: 28 runs spread over 190 acres Ski
Total Lift Capacity: 7,000 people per hour
Comfortable Capacity: 2,800 people per day
Snowmaking: 85% of skiing terrain Terrain and Lift Statistics Charts
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