Friday, December 9, 2016

Banff’s Superlative Ski Resorts in the Canadian Rockies

 



An experienced Ontario entrepreneur, Minto Jain has a longstanding interest in fitness and maintains a vegetarian diet with his family. In his free time, he enjoys running and has competed in the Mississauga Half Marathon on three occasions. Minto Jain also cycles regularly and enjoys winter skiing trips to premier destinations such as Aspen, Whistler, Vail, and Banff.

Situated within Alberta’s scenic Canadian Rocky Mountains, Banff offers three distinct choices for ski enthusiasts, including Mount Norquay, which is only a few minutes from town. Known as the oldest ski resort in Canada, the slopes opened in 1926 and offer some outstanding mogul runs within a compact area. The area also features the only night skiing in Banff.

Lake Louise is a much larger resort that encompasses in excess of 130 trails and is widely considered to be in the same caliber as Whistler. Advanced skiers access some of the most scenic vistas in the park across glacier-carved Bow Valley. Beginning skiers can also ride on these lifts and simply enjoy the view from the top.

A third major option is Sunshine Village, which is situated relatively remotely and offers many of the park’s highest altitude trails. This storied resort has a history extending to the 1920s, when Canadian Pacific Railways built cabins in the area in support of train operations.