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> ALBERTA SKI ADVENTURE BY PAULA KOFFSKY Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine , is breathtakingly set in the magnificent Canadian Rockies. With 8,000 skiable acres of wide-open groomed slopes for neophytes, jaw-dropping double-diamonds for the intrepid, Olympic worthy snow parks, and off-piste back bowls for adrenalin junkies there is literally something for everyone. And did I mention the driest, lightest snow and North America’s longest ski season? Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine, lovingly known as SkiBig3 , lies in the heart of Banff National Park in the Canadian province of Alberta where resorts Mt. Norquay, Lake Louise Ski Resort and Sunshine Village share the spotlight with two great locales, Banff and Lake Louise. These former frontier towns hit the mark with top-notch restaurants, happening art galleries, and handsome shops. Banff Lake Louise is a winter paradise with plenty of adventures for all ages. Strap on a pair of “ice cleats” for an exhilarating hike along iced waterfalls and suspended catwalks at Johnston Canyon Ice Falls, take a Night Owl Snowshoe tour, or soar through mountain valleys with a team of huskies for a dog-sledding experience. SkiBig3 offers three distinct ski resorts in the unspoiled wilderness with no long lines or the hustle and bustle of over-developed resorts. Mt. Norquay is known for its Olympic and World Cup training runs. The rugged, Western terrain includes a narrow valley where the > ALBERTA SKI ADVENTURE BY PAULA KOFFSKY Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine , is breath akingly set in the magnificent Can di n Rockies. With 8,00 skiable acres of wide-open groomed slopes for neophytes, jaw-dropping double-diamonds for the intrepid, Olympic worthy snow parks, and off-piste back bowls for adrenalin junkies ther is literally something for ev ryone. And i I mention the driest, lightes snow and North America’s longest ki season? Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine, lovingly known as SkiB g3 , lies in the heart of Banff National Park in the Can dian province of Alberta where sorts Mt. Norquay, Lake Louise Ski Resort and Sunshine Village share the spotlight with two great locales, Banff and Lake Louise. Thes former f ontier towns hit the mark with op-notch restaurants, happeni g art galleri s, and handsome shops. Banff Lake Louise is a winter par dise with plenty of adventures for all ages. Strap on a pair of “ice cleats” for an exhilarating hike along iced waterfalls and su pende catwalks at Johnston Canyon Ice Falls, take a Night Owl Snowshoe tour, or soar through mountain valleys with a team of huskies for a dog-sledding experi nce. SkiBig3 offers three dist nct ski resorts in the unspoiled wilderness with no l ng lines or the hustle and bustle of over-dev loped resorts. Mt. Norquay is known for its Olympic and World Cup train g runs. The rugged, West rn terrain i cludes a narrow valley wher the

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