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Originally Posted by winnercircle
Just got back from Sunshine Village in Banff yesterday, and I gotta say: midweek snowboarding is 1000 times better! No lines all day, no having to wait as noob after noob falls on the chair and it has to stop 5x on your way up. No inexperienced donk tourists that prefer to learn on a blue run while all 4 of them plug up the spots that are best to rip on.
Only bad thing about yesterday visibility was bad at the peak of Continental Divide Express because it snowed from 10am-2pm. It cleared up for about an hour, so I was able to crack 100km/h a couple times.
Next trip I'm thinking of Kicking Horse or Big White. Anyone been to either this year who has any reviews?
Wayne I agree with you. I came as close to moving to Van in the last few weeks without actually putting down a deposit on a place. While the consensus is that Whistler is the best we have, somewhere like Calgary puts you within a few hours of way more mountains.
I'm heading there in February with the family. I was looking at trying all three mountains, for the benefit of the many noobs in our party. Should I skip Norquay altogether? We'll be skiing Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri, and my thought was Mon - Norquay, Tue - Sunshine, Thu - Lake Louise, Fri - back to the group favorite. I hope the lines are nothing like Whistler
Any recommendations for good food for a group of 11 in Banff? We'll probably eat at the hotel for most dinners, but it's damn pricey.
Also, what's the best way to take a day trip into Calgary? From what I can see, renting a couple of cars or SUVs would be the best option.