Banff

Beginners

There are excellent nursery areas in all three of the local ski areas, and the ski schools are excellent. All of the ski areas are a bus ride from the accommodation.
The Neilson Discover Snowsports programme for complete beginners operates
at Sunshine where you will also find a lovely hotel directly on the mountain.

Intermediates

The runs down through the trees at Sunshine, as well as the wide flattering open bowls at the top of the mountain are an intermediate’s delight. Sunshine is also renowned for its record annual snow fall and boasts some of the best powder skiing anywhere in the Rockies. Lake Louise offers excellent opportunities for intermediates, with long, undulating slopes as well as excellent bowl and tree skiing.

Advanced

There are good opportunities for powder skiing and exhilarating tree runs as well as excellent mogul runs in all three areas. Mount Norquay offers some of the steepest pisted runs, while at Lake Louise you can challenge yourself in the back bowls and steep chutes. Sunshine Village has a new extreme skiing and boarding zone, offering off-piste riding as steep as 50 degrees, known as “Delerium Dive”.

Snowboarding

The Sunshine Village area is ideal for riders of all ability
levels. Wide open runs and a good lift system make it ideal
for mastering the basics. The off-piste is varied and easily accessed. Mount Norquay has great steeps and the back bowls of Lake Louise offer fantastic powder. All three areas have great freeride terrain parks.