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Mountain Statistics
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| Location: |
6 kilometers (4 miles) from the town of Banff, Alberta Canada and 120 kilometers (75 miles) along the Trans Canada HWY 1 from Calgary, Alberta and the International Airport. |
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| Transportation: |
Daily bus service from most hotels and motels in the town of Banff to the ski area |
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| Area Elevation: |
Base - 1630 meters (5,350 feet)
Top - 2133 meters (7,000 feet) |
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| Vertical Drop: |
1,650 feet (503 m) |
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| Slopes/Terrain: |
Vertical Rise - 503 meters (1,650 feet)
Longest Run - 1167 meters (3,828 feet)
Skiable Terrain - 28 runs spread over 190 acres |
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| Ski Season: |
Regular: early December to mid-April (Open to Public) |
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| Night Skiing: |
Fridays only 5:00pm to 10:00pm Jan 6th to March 31st |
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| Hours of Operation: |
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily |
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| Lifts: |
1 High speed quad chairlift |
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2 Fixed grip quad chairlifts |
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1 Double chairlift |
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1 Surface lift |
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| Total Lift Capacity: |
7,000 people per hour |
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| Comfortable Capacity: |
2,800 people per day |
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| Average Snowfall: |
300 cm (120 inches) |
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| Snowmaking: |
85% of skiing terrain |
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| Terrain: |
| Skill Level |
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Meters |
Feet |
| Beginner |
20% |
3,276 m |
10,750 ft |
| Intermediate |
36% |
5,897 m |
19,349 ft |
| Advanced |
28% |
4,587 m |
15,050 ft |
| Expert |
16% |
2,621 m |
8,600 ft |
| Total-28 Runs |
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16,382 m |
53,749 ft |
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| Lift Statistics: |
| Lift Name |
Vertical Rise |
Length |
| A. North American |
396 m (1300 ft) |
945 m (3100 ft) |
| B. Sundance Surface |
10 m (39 ft) |
64 m (854 ft) |
| C. Cascade Chair |
122 m (400 ft) |
579 m (1900 ft) |
| D. Spirit Quad Chair |
196 m (630 ft) |
654 m (2154 ft) |
| E. Mystic Express Chair |
395 m (1297 ft) |
1016 m (3334 ft) |
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Mt. Norquay - Banff's Best Kept Secret! |
