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Banff Sunshine (Village) is still planning to re-open this weekend, with the Standish and Strawberry Express lifts running. They're reporting about a 3-foot base at mid-mountain and they plan to stay open until July 5. It will be interesting to see if they make it that long. From the webcams, it...

A good overview (IMO) of how the Deer Valley expansion came to take place and how it is financed.

Snowing at Banff Sunshine and looks like more to come.

Nice pics! Looks great. I love Orangina.

Nice report! What was the snow like, skiing down? And what were the temps?

Part of the reason my daughter planned my surprise father/daughter ski trip this past Winter (she planned it last Fall) to the Banff area instead of Whistler/Blackcomb because she was worried about the number of rain events W/BC can get over a Winter. Probably turned out to be a good choice this...

We had a lot of snow in our yard through February and I was thinking it would last until late March or early April and then, boom, we had some warm weather and rain in the middle of March and the sunlight hours expanded and the snow was gone in only a few days. It was remarkable how fast it went.

Still snowing at Banff Sunshine. Six inches in the past two days. From their webcams, it still looks like the middle of Winter there. https://www.skibanff.com/conditions/#livecameras Today is the last ski day of their "normal" season but they are going to try to reopen from June 20 to July 4.

Typo: I believe it is Louis Bacon who bought Taos ski area. Hedge Fund manager and conservationist. Had a home in Taos and is an avid skier.

Jackson Hole not on the list? Huh?

Here's the story from Powder Magazine. I'm surprised they're not opening the Super Angel Express Quad and the Great Divide Quad - the highest lift on Lookout Mountain. With those two lifts, you could ski almost 2,000 feet of vertical.

I know that Targhee is now closed for the season, but it looks like they still have pretty decent coverage right down to their base. They did pick up quite a bit of snow this past week and it looks like there are a fair number of people still skinning up and skiing down. JH is toast down at the...

Thanks for the trip report and great photos! Truly stunning and beautiful. I've linked below a video that someone did about his trip on the Wapta Traverse.

Watched a video that was shot yesterday (April 25) from Sunshine Village. Looks like mid-Winter conditions there still. Plenty of coverage (no bare spots) and it looked to be cold. They are planning to stay open until May 18 and I would guess they could go longer if they wanted, especially up high.

This proposed re-development of Brodie Mountain is in my neck of the woods. I'd be amazed if it ever gets off the ground. So many obstacles, including financing (what sort of stupid lender would give the developers $200 million - and you know that it will cost much more than that - and there...

If ONLY it were that easy! I think she ignores the incredibly uncomfortable sleeping position (at least in coach), the lack of total darkness (even on "night" flights); the noise from the jet engines; the noise and distraction from the flight attendants and passengers moving around the plane...

Thanks again for your great trip report and photos! Looks like a very worthwhile but long drive to get some of the best skiing in North America. My daughter and I also ate lunch one at The Boss restaurant and we had a good meal. Yes, "The Boss" is a legend in the Banff valley. As his name...

Thanks for the trip report and great photos! Is there any better mountain scenery in North America (excluding Alaska)?

Thanks for your trip report and great photos! I was in Banff at the same time, skiing with my daughter. It really is incredibly beautiful (you're right, the photos and videos don't really capture the grandeur of the scenery). As my daughter said, it truly takes your breath away.

Yea, I was in Banff and skiing at Sunshine VIllage and Lake Louise that same week (March 23 - March 29) and I thought the conditions were very good. A deep base with 100% of terrain open and the new snow amounts that you reference above. There was, apparently, some rain the previous down low at...