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While resorts in the U.S. reach their seasonal ends, Alberta still thinks it's still mid-winter. With record snows, high elevation, and northern latitudes, one day can see mountaintop powder with corn snow below. With conditions like these, three resorts run their lifts into late April and May. Full Article
26th March 2007
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While Marmot Basin is only decades old, it's the only alpine ski resort in 100-year-old Jasper National Park. As the park celebrates its centennial, you'll find better deals there for spring skiing than summer vacationing. Full Article
20th March 2007
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Add up the terrain for Sunshine, Lake Louise, and Norquay, and the acreage makes other ski resorts look downright puny. While they may be three unique resorts, they act as one with the local towns as the hubs. Full Article
12th March 2007
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Castle Mountain is not only known for its wind-deposited powder and Mt. Haig extreme chutes, but its hooved residents who foraged on the ski hill long before its four Mueller T-bars went up in the 1960s. It's all part of the Castle Mountain heritage celebrated this month. Full Article
6th March 2007
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Marmot Basin may be tucked way up in the northern Canadian Rockies, but despite its off-the-beaten-path location, it's rapidly becoming Alberta's new hotspot. This winter, Marmot not only topped itself with attendance-breaking days, but may bust seasonal visitation records, too. Full Article
26th February 2007
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Sunshine's terrain park crew doesn't think small. In fact, they sweetened the slopes of Rogers Terrain Park this past month with the addition of new features and more acreage. Full Article
19th February 2007
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Conquering steeps are every skier's dream. At Lake Louise, you might just want to request Wild Willie as your private off piste instructor. Full Article
12th February 2007
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Hailed as the first lift in the Rockies back in the 1920s and later aspiring towards an Olympic bid, Norquay's North American lift is chanting revivals. The resort dusted off old traditions for another go at the terrain that used to be titled North America's most challenging steeps. Full Article
5th February 2007
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In preparation for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, Calgary's Canada Olympic Park reaped the benefits this season in upgrading its facilities. For Games-caliber competitors, the site functions as a training ground; for the general public, skiers and riders get a high quality venue. Full Article
29th January 2007
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For number-heads, you can now keep track of more stats during your ski day. And you don't have to go out to buy a GPS since Sunshine jumped into SlopeTrackers. Full Article
22nd January 2007
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What a more nostalgic way to travel to a ski hill than by train! For the rest of this winter, you can hop aboard the new express weekend train to zip from Edmonton to Jasper's slopes. Full Article
15th January 2007
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After running a few lifts on weekends only in early December, Castle Mountain launched their seven-day operation, and their new restaurant is destined to grill steaks up this month. Full Article
19th December 2006
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"In my 29 years at Marmot Basin, I have never seen such a high quality snow pack," says the resort's marketing VP Brian Rode. "Conditions do not get any better than this at any time of the year." This winter, the Jasper resort is breaking records right and left -four to be exact. Full Article
12th December 2006
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"We are so excited to have such a fantastic launch for the Rogers Terrain Park" said Tim Hyndman, Sunshine's Terrain Park Supervisor. With oodles of snow, Sunshine couldn't help but have a jamming opening last weekend. Full Article
11th December 2006
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This weekend, Calgarians can get their ski fix at their nearest resort. In opening its slopes, Nakiska joins its sister resort of Lake Louise, which has seen its best November skiing of the past 38 years. Full Article
4th December 2006
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This weekend, a 22-year-old Calgarian broke a string of dry years for Canada's ski team. Full Article
28th November 2006
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Castle Mountain plans on joining the early-opening Canadian fray this weekend.
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28th November 2006
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With one of its best early seasons ever, Banff's Sunshine Village opened two more quads and more terrain this past week. And Delirium Dive wasn't far behind. Full Article
21st November 2006
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As Alberta's Lake Louise heads into its World Cup this weekend, the resort racks up records - both in early season snowfall and in the number of lifts open. With all lifts open this past weekend, skiers and riders ripped up the Powder Bowls. Full Article
21st November 2006
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Aided by a non-stop storm barrage rolling into Jasper National Park, Alberta, and its new $2 million snowmaking system, Marmot Basin celebrates its earliest opening in history this week. And it's not just on one token run. Full Article
14th November 2006
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