Description
Beginner and intermediate terrain serviced by 5 lifts plus famous expert terrain. Est 1926--area's oldest ski area. 90% snowmaking. Beautiful baselodge. Grooming guarantee. Night ski times available.
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Season |
2008-2009 Ski Season: Dec 5 - April 13
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Runs |
20% Novice, 36% Intermediate, 28% Advanced, 16% Expert, 28 Runs
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Snowboarding: |
Snowboard Park, rentals and lessons available
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Highest Elevation
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2133m / 7000 ft
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Vertical Rise
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503m / 1650 ft.
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Longest Run
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1167m / 3828 ft.
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Lifts
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1 high speed quad chair lift, 2 fixed grip quad chair lift, 1 double chair lifts, 1 surface lifts
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Annual Snowfall
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300cm / 120 in.
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Location Information
Mt Norquay Rd, N of Hwy 1,
Banff
AB
GMC Cup
TBA
Canadas top young skiiers will be competing for 50,000 in prize money.
Giant Slalom on Giver' Grandi.
PGS Canadian Open Snowboard Tour
TBA
Riders from across North America will gather in Banff, to race their way through two PGS competitions at Mount Norquay.
You Look Good Riders Cup
TBA
Over the past years with the support from the snowboarding industry, athletes, spectators and sponsors, the YLGRC series has grown to become the most successful, and talked about snowboard series in Canada.
Mountain Smoker
TBA
What is the Mountain Smoker? It's an epic event held every spring at Norquay to see how many runs skiers can log on the Lone Pine in three hours. That's three hours of intense skiing that will create a reputation to last a lifetime!
The current record held by Bob Rankin (1981) is 22 runs in 3 hours (30,000 vertical feet)
Entry forms can be picked up from Mountain Magic Equipment in Banff or Mt Norquay Guest Services. Competitors can enter on competition day.
Billabong Flaunt It - Womens Only Slopestyle & Rail Jam
TBA
This freestyle competition is an all girls slopestyle event aimed at giving locals a chance to have fun and flaunt their stuff.
The event is part of a series with six competitions throughout Canada and the US, including one at Sunshine Village in February, and a final being held in Lake Tahoe in April ($10,000 cash purse).
