Just minutes from the Banff town site, Mount Norquay has been welcoming skiers since 1926.

The terrain ranges from gentle beginner runs to heart-pounding double black diamonds to challenge the experts. Mount Norquay’s long-standing reputation as a challenging hill is based on the first runs you see upon approaching the area: a quintet of super-steep, mogul-studded freefalls.

For the hard core, Upper Lone Pine and Gun run are a pair of black diamond runs that are as demanding as any trails in the Rockies.

The main base area brings visitors to more friendly terrain, with several beginner and intermediate runs.