BANFF NATIONAL PARK - Canadian Rockies: Including Banff and Jasper National Parks - page 76

have something else in common—spectacular views, which alone are worth the price of a
lift ticket. Although the resorts operate independently, the Ski Hub (119 Banff Ave., 403/
762-4754, www.skibig3.com , 7am-10pm daily) represents all three and is the place to get
information on multiday ticketing and transportation.
Historic walking tours visit the homes of local pioneers.
Other winter activities in the park include cross-country skiing, ice-skating, snowshoe-
ing, dogsledding, and just relaxing. Crowds are nonexistent, and hotels reduce rates by up
to 70 percent (except Christmas holidays)—reason enough to venture into the mountains.
Lift and lodging packages begin at $100 per person.
Ski Norquay
Norquay (403/762-4421, www.banffnorquay.com ) has two distinct faces—literally and
figuratively. There are some great cruising runs and a well-respected ski school, but also
the experts-only North American Chair (the one you can see from town), which opens up
the famous double-black-diamond Lone Pine run. A magnificent post-and-beam day lodge
nestled below the main runs is surrounded on one side by a wide deck that catches the