Canada’s ski season kicked off in earnest this morning with enthusiastic skiers and riders lining up for first chair at Sunshine Village, Lake Louise, and Mt Norquay.
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The big opening was definitely at Sunshine Village, where 5 lifts opened to a fairly wide variety of beginner and intermediate terrain, not to mention over 17 terrain features in the Strawberry Park.
The first chair of the season loads at 9am! First 100 people in line get @thenorthface swag – just keep an eye out for the yellow one piece suit!#justlakeit #skilouise #lakelouiseskiresort pic.twitter.com/1aNx65Pkls
— Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola (@SkiLouise) November 9, 2018
Over at Lake Louise, they’re waiting for more snow and cold temps with just one chair and a few beginner runs available to the public. Norquay is seeing the same kinda deal with just 1 lift open.
Sunshine Village :
24 Hour — .3″ (1cm) | 7 Day — 7.9″ (20cm) | Base depth — 27″ (69cm)
- Chairlifts: Wolverine, Wawa, Jackrabbit, Gondola, and 2 magic carpets
Adult Lift Ticket (*Full Day): $79
Lake Louise:
24 Hour — NA | 7 Day — 7″ (22cm) | Base depth — 7″ (17cm)
- Chairlifts: Glacier Express
Adult Lift Ticket (*Full Day): $79
Mt Norquay:
24 Hour — 0″ (0cm) | 7 Day — 3″ (8cm) | Base depth — 15″ (40cm)
- Chairlifts: Cascade
Adult Lift Ticket (*Full Day): $79