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snow snippets: extra!

12th November 2009, by Chris Gill

Nice! The slopes at Sunshine Village, Banff

‘Big snow’ they are calling it in Canada’s Sunshine Village today (11 November). It was snowing heavily on opening day, and they are reporting 60cm fresh powder in the last four days. The resort has opened five lifts and 47 runs, not bad for an early November start.

‘This is some of the best early season snow we’ve seen in 30 years. It’s a very exciting start to the season,’ said Dan Markham, of Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine.

Excitement as snow falls on opening day

Mt. Norquay and Lake Louise are already open. Thanks to consistent snowfall all week, Lake Louise is opening the Top of the World chair today too, offering access to eight more runs, in addition to those already open.

Back at Sunshine, the Sunshine Mountain Lodge opens 30 new eco-luxurious suites as part of a multimillion dollar wing replacement. The main Lodge will open next week and the new suites, featuring fire places and luxury hot tubs, will open in early December.

And there is more snow forecast …

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