"A smaller, more local hill favored for steep groomers and one of the best panoramic views of the nearby valley and town—an accessible choice for quick days on the slopes with a strong scenic payoff." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"One of the three resorts included in the SkiBig3 pass for the Banff area, making it part of a multi-resort experience ideal for couples who want varied terrain across a single trip." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, and many more. You'll usually find her in an airport. If you do see her there, please say hello. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Beyond the special SnowDays events, there is ongoing downhill skiing at the area’s SkiBig3 mountains — Lake Louise Ski Resort, Mt. Norquay, and Banff Sunshine — and both horse-drawn sleigh rides and dog sledding adventures." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Two other ski resorts are also located inside the national park—Lake Louise Ski Resort and Mt. Norquay."
"A guided, safety-equipped climbing experience that uses chairlifts to access limestone cliffs and protected iron routes, delivering surreal, high-altitude views for non-climbers who are comfortable with ladders and heights (bring care for phones—losing them over cliffs is common)." - ByLindsay Anderson