Really special video out of Alberta, Canada where a local father and son were riding up the North American chairlift at Mt. Norquay Ski Resort when they were asked by a ski patroller riding in the chair behind them to wait for him to unload at the top.
Not knowing what he had to say, they were pleasantly surprised when the ski patroller alerted them that he was on the way to drop the rope on a section of the mountain that hadn’t been open all year and they would have first access to the massive powder stash if they followed him.
“Have you ever had very first tracks of the season somewhere? Really special to get the first tracks (other than ski patrol) in Boundary Bowl. Something that, despite growing up at Norquay, I’ve never had before. Even cooler was being able to share it with my dad and then proceed to lap the bowl all day.” -KJ Read
Really cool to see this father and son share an unforgettable moment at this incredible ski resort. Just goes to show that being polite and making friends with ski patrol can pay major dividends.
Mt. Norquay Ski Resort Stats:
Area Elevation
Base – 1680 meters (5,500 feet)
Top – 2450 meters (8,040 feet)
Vertical Drop
503 metres (1,650 feet)
Slopes/Terrain
Vertical Rise – 503 meters (1,650 feet)
Longest Run – 1167 meters (3,828 feet)
Skiable Terrain
77 named runs spread over 190 acres
Lifts
1 High-speed quad chairlift
2 Fixed-grip quad chairlifts
1 Double chairlift
2 Surface lifts
Total lift capacity: 7,000 people per hour
Average Snowfall
300cm (120 inches)
Snowmaking
85% of skiable terrain
