Skiing Banff National Park

Banff National Park and the ski resorts within the park comprise Canada's leading spot for travel. Close to Sunshine Village Resort, Lake Louise, Mount Norquay, The Canmore Nordic Center and Nakiska, the ski resorts in the Banff Ski Area provide winter activities and of course some of Canada's Best Skiing east of the Rockies. There are countless activities to be found year round in the area.

Banff and area offers a combined 7,883 acres of downhill skiing, within the local area ski resorts and some of the finest fresh snow averaging 193 inches of snow each season.

Sunshine Village Ski Resort is known for its light fluffy powder -- more than 30 feet per year of 100 percent natural snow. No snowmaking is required due to the 8,954-foot elevation.

Lake Louise Ski Resort, Alberta is the largest ski area in Canada with 4,000 acres of skiable terrain. With four mountain faces to choose from, it takes most more than a week to explore all of Lake Louise.

Nakiska, Alberta was host to the 1988 Winter Olympics and is equipped with one of the most expensive and sophisticated snowmaking systems in the world. The end result is that skiers can depend on quality snow coverage from mountain top to valley bottom, from early December through mid-April.

Located just minutes from downtown Banff, Mount Norquay Ski Resort is conveniently located and offers a wide range of terrain: 11 percent beginner, 45 percent intermediate and 44 percent expert. With 90 percent snowmaking capabilities, Mount Norquay offers some of the best grooming in the Canadian Rockies.

With a variety of accommodations and lodging in Banff as well as all across the Rockies and at each of the ski resorts in Banff National Park, you won't have to travel far to have the greatest ski vacation you could dream of.

The Banff, Alberta town site within Banff National Park is filled with shops restaurants and entertainment, all sorts of lodging, and of course access to the Canadian Rocky Mountains. There are no words to describe this world renowned city, so come and see for yourself what sort of adventures you can conjure up.
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