With Air Canada’s recent seat sales and convenient non-stop service from Calgary to Canadian Rockies International (YXC) and Integra Air’s new non-stop service from Edmonton, the top ski destination in the Canadian Rockies just got closer for Toronto skiers. Fernie Alpine Resort is just over one hour from Canadian Rockies International and no major mountain passes, make this the place to ski this winter.
Nakiska, the place Alberta and the World goes to celebrate the sports of skiing and snowboarding, is ready to party into the 2011.2012 season celebrating its 25th Anniversary of Nakiska! This season is dedicated to the legacy of hosting the Olympics as well as all the amazing enhancements that were implemented recently including the Gold Chair Express, Na.Jib.Ska Rail Park, the exciting introduction of the Monster Trails, and snowmaking expansion and the introduction of the April Spring Event Series featuring DJs & Beer Gardens every weekend.
Another epic season of snow is expected at Whistler Blackcomb as meteorologists are once again predicting a La Niña winter for the 2011.2012 ski season. For Western Canada, the La Niña weather pattern typically means cooler than normal temperatures and consistent heavy precipitation during the winter months.
A new lift at Fernie in British Columbia will increase the famous Canadian resort’s skiable vertical to 3,550 feet in time for its 50th anniversary season this winter. The Polar Peak Lift, will add onto the already incredible vertical at Fernie Alpine Resort, now giving the ski resort 3550 vertical feet with 2500 acres of terrain over five Alpine bowls and a reputation for some of the deepest snow in the Rockies.
Six of the Canadian Rockies Golf courses have again been named to ScoreGolf’s annual public golf course rankings. The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge took highest honors again at the top of the rankings. The Fairmont Banff Springs golf course ranked second, Stewart Creek Golf Club third, Kananaskis Country Mt. Kidd fourth and its Mt. Lorette a close fifth. Silvertip, also in the consortia, placed 13th.
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