Mount Norquay ski resort

Infobox ski area
name= Ski Norquay

picture= Norquay2.jpg
caption= Mount Norquay
location= Alberta, Canada
nearest_city= Banff, Calgary
lat_degrees= 51
lat_minutes= 12
lat_seconds= 24
lat_direction= N
long_degrees= 115
long_minutes= 36
long_seconds= 04
long_direction= W
top_elevation= m to ft|2133|abbr=yes|wiki=yes
base_elevation= m to ft|1630|abbr=yes|wiki=yes
skiable_area= km2 to mi2|0.77|abbr=yes|wiki=yes
number_trails= 33
longest_run= m to ft|1167|abbr=yes|wiki=yes
liftsystem= 4 chairlifts, 1 surface lift
terrainparks=1 snowboard park
snowfall= m to ft|3|abbr=yes|wiki=yes/year
snowmaking = 85%
external_link= [http://www.banffnorquay.com/ BanffNorquay.com] |

Ski Norquay is a ski resort in the Canadian Rockies, near the town of Banff, Alberta. It is located in Banff National Park, on the slopes of Mount Norquay.

The first ski runs date as far back as 1926.

The ski area has 3 quad chairs, 1 double and a magic carpet.

The double chair, North American, services some of the hardest terrain in North America

With a vertical drop of m to ft|503|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and km to mi|16.4|abbr=yes|wiki=yes of runs, it is considered challenging, with 20% easy, 36% medium, 28% difficult and 16% expert runs.Cite web| url= http://www.banffnorquay.com/onmountain/trailmap.html | title= Maps and Statistics| author= Ski Norquay| accessdate= 2007-07-01]

The regular ski season starts early December and ends mid-April.

ee also

*List of ski areas and resorts in Canada
*Mount Norquay

References

External links

* [http://www.banffnorquay.com/ BanffNorquay.com]
* [http://www.skibig3.com Ski Banff - Lake Louise - Sunshine] - Tri-Area Joint Venture