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Mt Norquay is one of the 3 ski resorts in Banff National Park and this 2010-2011 winter season marks its 85th anniversary as a Banff ski resort. Mt Norquay has 28 runs and enough lifts to get you up the mountain fast. It is also quick to get to from downtown Banff. Melanie Haiken wrote a really nice article about doing the Maligne Canyon Ice Walk, one of the unique winter activities in Jasper National Park. The article, entitled “Add This to the ‘Before You Die’ List: The Maligne Canyon Ice Walk” provides a synopsis of the experience of walking on a frozen river within a canyon and amongst frozen waterfalls. But is it really worthy of a “Before you die” list? Read more on Maligne Canyon Ice Walk on your ‘Before you die’ list?… Have you heard about the new ski lift at Marmot Basin, the “Canadian Rockies Express”? The Canadian Rockies Express, the longest quad chairlift in the Canadian Rockies, opened for the 09/10 ski season. Now you can experience it virtually through a 4 minute 29 seconds video taken from in a lift chair. The fast motion video shows going up to the top and then back down again. Normally it takes about 7 1/2 minutes to get to the top. Read more on Take a virtual ride up the new Marmot Basin ski lift… Wonder what Marmot Basin ski area in Jasper National Park looks like right now? Marmot Basin has web cams hooked up around the ski area so that people like us, surfing on the web, can look and dream about visiting, skiing and snowboarding. Spending a week in Jasper National Park to ski at Marmot Basin and hang out in the town? Take the bus. Many skiers from far away fly into the nearest major airport in Edmonton, Alberta, and then drive the 4-5 hours to Jasper National Park. That’s a long drive. Read more on Take the bus from Edmonton to Marmot Basin in the winter… If you have a rental car, you can easily drive to Marmot Basin ski area from Jasper hotels. But after a long day of skiing, you may be too tired to drive. Read more on Free shuttle from Jasper hotels to Marmot Basin ski area in winter… So, Marmot Basin ski area is the place to ski and snowboard in Jasper National Park, but what’s it like? Some reviews would help. I’ve compiled the good bits and pieces from a whole bunch of Marmot Basin reviews to give you a better idea. For a great time downhill skiing in Jasper National Park, look no further than Marmot Basin ski area, 20 minutes from Jasper townsite and 4 hours from Edmonton, Alberta. Marmot Basin ski area has plenty of space for everyone on the slopes. With a balanced mix of 86 named trails of easy, intermediate and advanced levels, skiers can warm up on the easy trails and then cut loose on the harder trails. Read more on Skiing at Marmot Basin in Jasper National Park… The bears may be hibernating, but winter is when the skiing comes alive in the Canadian Rockies. In the big Canadian Rockies national parks reside several ski areas. Today, let’s look at where to ski in Banff National Park, Jasper National Park’s neighbor. When trying to figure out where to ski in Banff National Park, there are 3 options. In Banff, 3 ski areas operate during the November to May ski season:
1. Lake Louise Ski AreaThe legendary Lake Louise Ski Area is one of the biggest ski areas in North America. On a clear day, the surrounding Banff National Park scenery on its 4 mountain faces is so spectacular that a skier may have a hard time concentrating on skiing! 
Lake Louise Skiing (via Webshots.com – click to view original) What are travelers seeing and doing in the Canadian Rockies this winter? The are finding ways to have fun in Jasper and Banff National Parks. Here’s a round-up:
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