Ski Norquay - Banff, Alberta - Winter Sports Locations on Waymarking.com

Ski Norquay first opened in 1926 and has been the ski area for Banff locals, providing fewer crowds than nearby Sunshine Village and Lake Louise. Just minutes from town, Norquay has everything for a great day of skiing or snowboarding. Starting with the first ski runs cut in 1926, Ski Norquay now encompasses a wide variety of terrain and ticket options to suit everyone. The terrain ranges from gentle beginner runs up to double black diamond runs that will challenge any expert.

Ski Norquay's long-standing reputation for challenge is based on the first runs you see upon approaching the area: a quintet of super-steep, mogul-studded freefalls served by the original Norquay double chair. For hardcore Norquay regulars, no runs anywhere can match Upper Lone Pine and Gun Run, a dynamite black-diamond duo as demanding as any trails in the Rockies. Memorial Bowl isn't a bowl at all but a generous, consistent swath with an average 34-degree pitch that rarely feels the blade of a snowcat. Even the North American, the easiest of these runs, legitimately earns its black diamond.

Three more chairs climb up stepped-back parallel ridges and serve the area's beginner & intermediate runs.

Skiing: yes Snowboarding: yes Cross-Country Skiing: yes Cost of lift ticket: 49.00 (listed in local currency) by - ROAD: yes TYPE of FACILITIES: stand alone RESORT Dates of Operation: From: 11/01/2007 To: 04/08/2007 Website -URL: [Web Link] WEB-CAM URL: [Web Link] Snowmobiling: Not Listed by - TRAIN: Not Listed by - PLANE: Not Listed

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