Banff & Lake Louise

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Spend a winter season in Banff

Banff is rated as the 2nd major-league and best contending resort in Canada aside from Whistler.

Banff Town is the centre-point for this immense ski area. You can live in this fun, energetic party town whilst getting 10-15 minute shuttle ride access to Canada’s largest resort!

Banff services 3 main resorts – Lake Louise, Sunshine and Norquay, and so it offers unrivalled variety. There is a massive 7,700 acres of terrain and some of the most breathtaking scenery around, which has earned the area awards for outstanding natural beauty. Unlimited variety & consistent snow are key elements to this collection of world-class ski resorts.

Lake Louise
Banff - Lake Louise is Canada's largest ski area, it offers skiers and boarders unlimited possibilities. With four mountain faces, 4200 skiable acres, 113 named trails and the terrain is suited to all abailities. As Skier Magazine said: "the best super steeps in the country" (Ski Canada Magazine). Uniquely, there are green, blue and black runs down from every chair which will allow beginners as well as intermediates and experts to enjoy the whole immense Louise experience.

With abundant natural snow, backed up by Canada's largest snowmaking system, Louise guarantees skiing from early November to mid May. The Lake's huge, wide open bowls which lay claim to some of the driest, lightest snow and are home to the Canadian Powder 8 Championships.

Banff - Sunshine
Sunshine Village is renowned for it's lengthy ski season from mid-November until late May. Located just a 10 - 15 shuttle ride from the world-class resort town of Banff, skiers & riders can hop aboard a new high-speed 8 passenger gondola and arrive to over 3,300 acres of stunning alpine terrain.

Sunshine and Goat's Eye Mountain, are not only amongst the oldest resorts in Alberta, but they are also one of the best places in the Banff area for deep snow. The area receives serious amounts of snowfall every year!

Banff - Mount Norquay is the nearest ski/boarding area to Banff via a less than ten minute shuttle bus ride Norquay is the smallest of all the resorts but has some excellent steeps, a good park with a Superpipe, tabletops and a variety of rails. Every Friday at Norquay it is open for night skiing.

About the resort
Situated in the heart of the National Park and surrounded by breathtaking mountain scenery, Banff is one of Canada’s best-known party towns and a hugely popular winter destination. The area’s natural beauty has resulted in strict development laws which have ensured that the town of Banff has retained its charm and character.

There is a very wide and diverse selection of bars, pubs and clubs as well as some very good restaurants and cafes. The shops and clothing stores allow for cheaper shopping and that full-on Canadaian experience! There is a gym, swimming pool and a theatre. The town has a huge seasonaire scene with skiers and snowboarders from all over the world spending the winter in the area.