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The Lake Louise Ski Resort is the first stop on the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup circuit, and the only place in Canada where this event is held. [9] The event, also known as the Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup , is described by Alpine Canada as "Canada's highest-profile alpine ski race", [ 10 ] and attracts high-profile downhill skiers from ...
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Whitehorn is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. [3] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny .
On 14 February 1880 in Ottawa, Princess Louise was injured when her horse-drawn sleigh turned over. Hitting her head on the metal frame of the sleigh, Louise suffered from neuralgia after the incident. The public was not made aware of the event, with the aide-de-camp to the Governor General downplaying the incident to the press.
Lake Louise is a hamlet within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. Named after Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll , it lies in Alberta's Rockies on the Bow River , 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of the lake that shares its name.
Banff Sunshine Village (formerly Sunshine Village) is a ski resort in western Canada, located on the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies within Banff National Park in Alberta and Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park in British Columbia. It is one of three major ski resorts located in the Banff National Park. [3]
Lake Louise (named Ho-run-num-nay (Lake of the Little Fishes) by the Stoney Nakoda First Nations people) [1] [2] is a glacial lake within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. Situated 11 km (6.8 mi) east of the border with British Columbia , Lake Louise is located 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the hamlet of Lake Louise and the Trans-Canada Highway ...
Since 1978 Ski Norquay has partnered with Ski Banff, Lake Louise, Sunshine to promote its activities. This created a joined up tri-area lift pass system, which includes shuttle bus transport to and from the resort. [5] In 1991, giant slalom and slalom were held in the resort for the 1991 Winter Deaflympics.
On December 29, 2011, RCR purchased Kicking Horse Mountain Resort from original developer Ballast Nedam. [ 2 ] Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) has faced significant controversies regarding its management of Mont-Sainte-Anne, primarily due to perceived underinvestment and safety concerns.