Banff Resort is one of Canada’s iconic destinations and home base to three ski resorts nestled in the awe-inspiring Canadian Rocky Mountains, with each ski resort boasting metres of dry light powder snow every year. The ski resorts of Banff Norquay and Sunshine Resort are the two closest ski hills to the Banff downtown area. Lake Louise ski resort is the third creating Ski Big 3.

Banff skiing and snowboarding

Skiers and snowboarders rave about skiing and snowboarding in the Banff  National Park, with new runs and faster lifts and well established  terrain parks. With hundreds of kilometres of marked trails – suitable for first timers to advanced thrill seekers, and spread over three world class ski resorts, you could take an entire winter to entirely explore the vast terrain.

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What’s great about the Banff snow resorts? The flexible Ski Big 3, Tri-Area Lift Ticket, represents fantastic value for skiers and snow boarders looking for snow resorts that truly offer value for money. In fact, purchase a Tri-Area Lift Ticket and you can choose which of the ‘Big 3’ ski resorts you go to each day for the best weather and conditions, or have a lesson with the ‘Big 3’ Ski School and explore all 3 resorts while improving your skills and style.

Norquay at Banff

Whether you are skiing or snowboarding, Norquay ski resort has terrain to suit everyone, ranging from gentle beginner cruisers to heart-pounding double black diamond steeps. Mt. Norquay is also widely considered Banff’s best family ski resort.

Located just 6 km from downtown Banff, Alberta, Ski Norquay is the town’s closest ski resort. It is a 1 ½ hour drive from the closest airport, Calgary International.

Norquay has thrilled since 1926 and has some of the most weather-sheltered terrain in the area.

While Mt. Norquay doesn’t offer any ski-in/ski-out accommodation, staying in nearby township Banff accommodation means you can access 3 world-class Banff ski resorts from the same base: Norquay Banff, Lake Louise resort and Sunshine Ski Resort. All three ski resorts are serviced by a regular scheduled shuttles throughout the day. Shuttles are free from hotels in the area with the purchase of a Tri-Area Lift Ticket.

As Banff’s closest and most accessible terrain park, the Mt Norquay Terrain Park, designed by renowned snowboard park maker Jeff Patterson, has features to suit all skill levels. The park’s features include jumps, rails, beginner boxes, a quarter-pipe and pyramid. Norquay also has the only night skiing in the Bow Valley, including the only lit terrain park.

Banff's 3 ski resorts - Norquay, Lake Louise and Sunshine Valley - were recently rated among the top 10 'no car needed resorts' by OnTheSnow.com, thanks to their pedestrian-friendly towns and convenient resort/town shuttle transportation service.

And with a wide range of activities offered in the Banff and Mt Norquay area, including dog sledding, horse-drawn sleigh rides, heli skiing, ice skating and hot springs, you will never be bored on a day off the slopes!

Get the Canada Ski holiday you want

Ski Tours Canada can design your personal skiing holiday with as many extra services and activities as you like, from home-delivered groceries to sleigh rides, ice hockey games and ice-skating. After all, we are here to make your Big White BC  snow adventure one of the Canadian holidays you’ve always dreamt of.

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