Ski Resort Closure Dates 2006

It's getting closer to that time when we dust off our mountain bikes, pump up our tires and put our skis and boards into storage.....well, not quite - there is still about another two months of skiing and riding in the Canadian Rockies!

The closing dates below have now been confirmed:

Ski Resort Closing Dates 2006

Resort	Date
Kimberley	2nd April
Banff Norquay	16th April
Panorama	16th April
Kicking Horse	17th April
Nakiska	17th April
Fernie	18th April
Lake Louise	1st May
Jasper Marmot Basin	1st May
Sunshine Village	22nd May

To catch a few last turns and last minute deals, contact rocky-peak Holidays.

Jasper Marmot Basin to stay open until May 1st!

It’s official, Jasper Marmot Basin will be open until May 1st, 2006.

Marmot will be hosting a customer appreciation day on May 1st and lift tickets will be only $10.00. The patios and barbeques will be blazing, so come on out, bring your sun screen and get in a few last turns to help us wrap up another great season!

You can still ski and stay at Jasper from $89 per person with rocky-peak Holidays. This offer includes a day lift pass at Marmot Basin and a night in a 3 star hotel. Click HERE for more information.

Volcom Peanut Butter and Rail Jam

Mar 25th - Volcom's free entry snowboard contest returns to Lake Louise for it's 3rd year. Visit www.volcom.com for more information.

Smith Optics Fernie Freeski Comp

On March 15th Fernie Alpine Resort hosts the Smith Optics Fernie Freeski Comp.

Top freeskiers will compete on the best snow and steeps in Canada. Freeskiers from across Canada and the United States are gearing up for this event, being held at Fernie Alpine Resort from March 15-19, 2006.

Cardboard Box Downhill Derby - Lake Louise

On March 11th, visit Lake Louise Mountain Resort for their fifth annual Cardboard Box Downhill Derby. Show off your fastest, most stylish cardboard box sled and you will not walk away empty handed!

Good news for skiers and boarders this spring

A federal forecaster has predicted that Canada will not receive an early spring so the Groundhog maybe wrong this year!

Most Canadians will have to endure a very slow start to spring, according to Environment Canada's latest three-month forecast.

Environment Canada says most of the country will experience cooler than normal temperatures during the spring.

This is great news for the ski resorts as most of them open until late April, and some right through to late May. This would mean the snow stays light right through to the end of the season.

The spring is a great time to ski, here in the Canadian Rockies. The lifts open for longer and after Easter, the crowds usually drop off and there are fun end of season activities at the ski resorts such as a slush cup.

The atmosphere is awesome in the spring time, and the prices are less.

Sunshine Village Snow Alert!

Sunshine's base is now over 2 metres (almost 7 feet)!

Snow report as of: March 1, 2006

PAST 24 HRS: 13 cm

PAST 3 DAYS: 44 cm

BASE: 205 cm

With another 13 cm of new snow in the past 24 hours and over 40 cm in the past 3 days conditions are incredible! All 12 lifts are running and there are over 100 runs to ski and ride on.