wind is naturally blocked, making for comfortable warm days. Here skiers enjoy the only night skiing in Bow Valley with a fully lit terrain park and stunning views of Banff. Lake Louise Ski Resort , in the heart of Banff National Park, has four day lodges, so nothing is far afield. Every chairlift has novice, intermediate and expert runs, wind is naturally blocked, making for comfortable warm days. Her skiers enjoy the only night skiing in Bow Valley with a fully lit errain park and stun i g views of Banff. Lake Louise Ski Resort , in the heart of Banff National Park, has four day lodges, so nothing is far afield. Every chairlift has novice, intermediate and expert runs,
springs. Today skiers soothe weary muscles in the mineral pools at the Fairmont Banff Springs Willow Stream Spa. At Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, ice skaters sashay in and out of a carved ice palace on the lake bordered by soaring mountain peaks. The resorts both offer numerous restaurants where kids under 5 eat free and 6 to 12
and fresh flowers. For the ultimate royal treatment, Fairmont Gold is a “hotel within a hotel,” where guests enjoy a private floor with a beautiful lounge, breakfast buffet, honor bar, and cocktail hour canapés. If you’ve come this far, maybe you’re willing to go a little farther. Take a most spectacular drive north through Icefields Parkway to Jasper National Park. SunDog Transport takes passengers through a frozen world of glaciers, waterfalls, alpine lakes, and windblown, razor-edged peaks, to the town of Jasper. At Marmot Basin ski resort you’ll find the driest, fluffiest powdered snow and one of the least crowded ski hills in all of North America. Marmot Basin has four mountain faces, so you can follow the sun all day. And Marmot Basin is also family friendly, with green slopes all the way down from the top of the mountain. Since Jasper National Park is home to bighorn sheep, deer, coyotes, wolves, lynx, moose and woodland caribou, your chances of spotting wildlife are high. The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is set on pristine Beauvert Lake and includes a main rustic lodge with dining, entertainment areas, a spa, and 56 well-appointed cabins. The lodge’s warm
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allowing a family or group of varying abilities to ski together. A wonderful snowshoe tour starts at the top of the Grizzly Gondola and includes Rockies legend and lore and expansive views. After the tour, head down to the Ten Peaks Lodge for steaming ramen and gourmet sushi at Kuma Yama. You can ski on the Continental Divide, the border between Alberta and British Columbia provinces, at Sunshine Village . The resort is set almost entirely above the tree line, with runs from gentle beginner slopes to the extreme Delirium Dive, named one of the 10 top off-piste destinations in the world. Ride the orange bubble, TeePee Town LX, Canada’s first state-of-the-art heated high- speed chairlift, to the top for the ultimate powder stashes and fantastic green runs to the bottom. For outstanding accommodations youwill want to stay at the Fairmont Banff Springs and Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise , two iconic landmark properties steeped in the area’s heart and soul. The Canadian Pacific Railway built the castle-like properties to lure Victorian gentry to the Canadian Rockies after the discovery of natural hot allowing a f mily or group of varying abil t es to ski together. A wonderful snowshoe tour starts at he top of the Griz ly Gondola and includes Rockies legend and lore and expansive views. After the tour, head own to the Ten Peaks Lodge for steaming ramen and gourmet sushi at Kuma Yama. You can ski on the Continental Div de, the border between Alberta and Brit sh Columbia provinces, at Sunshine Village . The resort is et almost entirely above the tre line, with runs from gentle begin er slopes to the extreme Delir um Dive, named one of the 10 top off-piste destinations in the world. Ride the orange bub le, Te Pe Town LX, Canada’s first sta e-of-the-art heated high- speed chairlift, to the top for the ultimate powder stashes and fantastic gre n runs to the bottom. For outs anding accom odations youwill want to stay at he Fairmont Banff Springs and Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise , two iconic landmark properties te ped in the area’s heart and soul. The Canadian Pacific Railway built the castle-like properties to lure Victorian gentry to the Canadian Rockies after the discovery of natural hot
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year olds dine at half price. Fairmont Banff Springs’ Christmas at the Castle package includes a VIP reception, an in-room decorated tree, hotel heritage tour, and family bingo and movie night. The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise’s Suite Life package includes a private concierge, priority access to Mountain Adventure Guide activities,
hospitality is matched by the area’s beauty. Jasper National Park is one of the world’s largest dark sky preserves, so guests can add stargazing to the long list of winter fun. www.skibig3.com www.fairmont.com www.westjet.com www.sundogtours.com
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