It’s mid November and snow has been falling on the high peaks in the Banff and Lake Louise area, which means thoughts about skiing and snowboarding have started to enter the minds of snow sports lovers across the country. Probably the most common question for skiers and riders is:
“When do Sunshine Village, Lake Louise and Mount Norquay open for the 2024-2025 ski season?”
Great news! Two of Banff National Park’s three ski resorts are already open for the season and if Mother Nature cooperates skiing will be open at all 3 ski areas as soon as this weekend!
Lake Louise Ski Resort opened ahead of schedule November 5 2024. As of November 14, Grizzly Gondola, Glacier Chair, and Magic Carpet are operating, with access to 7 runs plus 1 terrain park. Early season discounts are available for lift tickets, subject to change as more terrain opens.
Sunshine Village opened November 8 2024. There are 5 of 12 lifts open as of November 14, namely the Gondola, Strawberry, Wolverine, and Jack Rabbit chairs and Mitey Mite magic carpet, servicing a total of 21 runs. Early season discounts are available for lift tickets, subject to change as more terrain opens.
Mount Norquay has a tentative opening date of November 16 2024.
The reason of course that some of these opening days are ‘tentative’, is that the resorts need enough snow on the ground to operate. For this reason any tentative dates are subject to change so be sure to confirm the actual opening day and the current conditions directly with the ski areas nearer the time if you are planning to head up the mountain on the first day of the season.
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