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THE MOUNTAINS
Banff's three ski areas offer an incredible variety of skiing and snowboarding, and combined, Lake Louise, Sunshine and Norquay, offer the largest ski area in Canada. The snow conditions and type of terrain varies considerably between resorts and offers our seasonaires a great training ground for developing their skills and working towards their instructor qualifications. Your season pass will cover all three resorts and our instructors will ensure that each day you visit the resort that has the best conditions.
Lake Louise
Lake Louise is world renowned for it's extensive skiing, dry powder, modern services, and stunning scenery. The vast ski area is spread over four mountain faces to give a massive 4,200 acres of trails and pistes. The wide, well manicured pistes and the challenging opportunities off piste make it a resort for everyone.
Lake Louise is famous for having one of the best North American parks. The Showtime Park is receiving increased media attention and has nearly doubled in size over the last year. There are a variety of lines laid out for different levels of experience offering beginners a variety of small tables, hops and rollers that provide a perfect introduction to park riding. The intermediate and pro lines offer more advanced riders larger table features and technical rails.
Sunshine
Sunshine is renowned for having some of Canada's best and most reliable snow conditions, so good in fact that there's no need for snow making! On average Sunshine receives a staggering 33ft of the white stuff a year! At an altitiude of 8,954 feet (2730 meters) Sunshine is the highest resort in Canada and has one of the longest seasons in North America.
The resort has a huge range of terrain from wide groomed pistes and winding cat tracks to open powder bowls and gladded tree runs. In general Sunshine is not a particularly steep ski area offering novice and intermediate skiers and snowboarders a wide choice of runs. However, the recently opened 'Delirium Dive', only accessible to skiers and snowboarders wearing avalanche transceivers, is an awesome double-black extreme ski/snowboard area that will push experienced skiers and riders to the limit.
Norquay
Located just outside Banff, Norquay is the smallest of the three resorts but offers a wide variety of terrain including perfectly groomed pistes to challenging lines on some steep double black diamonds. It is a quieter and more laid back resort and when it snows this is one of the best places to get fresh tracks without long lift lines. Norquay has a good park with a well groomed half pipe, a selection of tabletops and a variety of rails. There is a quick quad chair lift alongside the park so there's no need for hiking. Every Friday evening Norquay is open for night-skiing so you can make some late turns or session the park before enjoying beers in the Lone Pine Pub at the base of the resort.
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THE TOWN
Situated in the heart of the National Park and surrounded by breathtaking mountain scenery, Banff is one of Canada's best-known party towns and a hugely popular winter destination. The area's natural beauty has resulted in its classification as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and consequently strict development laws have ensured that the town of Banff has retained its charm and character. Banff has a population of approximately 8000, which is supplemented by large numbers of winter visitors.
There are an incredible selection of bars, pubs and clubs as well as some excellent restaurants and cafes. Banff has a massive selection of shops and clothing stores, several museums, art galleries, a cinema, gym, swimming pool and a theatre. The town has a huge seasonaire scene with skiers and snowboarders from all over the world spending the winter in the area. Added to this the fact that Banff is one of the world's most popular ski destinations and you'll understand why the bars are always lively, with regular live music and a great party atmosphere.
There are lots of recreational activities available in Banff such as husky rides, indoor climbing, ice hockey, skating and bathing at local natural hot springs, which offer the perfect après ski relaxation.
The world respected Banff Centre is a fantastic local facility offering regular art and music events with some well known musicians, bands, and artists performing. The centre also has extensive gym facilities including a great swimming pool, climbing wall and squash courts.
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Banff is a world famous lively and bustling ski town and is the gateway to three world-renowned resorts; Lake Louise, Sunshine and Norquay.
Located on Banff Avenue, Banff 's main street, The Voyager Hotel is a great place to spend the season. The rooms are spacious and comfortable and each have en-suite bathrooms, cable TV and either queen or double sized beds. Most people share double rooms although singles are available for an additional supplement. The hotel has great facilities: After a long day riding with your mates you can enjoy the hotel's heated outdoor swimming pool, soak in the hot tub or relax your muscles in the sauna. There is a large 'communal common room' exclusive for NONSTOP Snowboard clients which offers the perfect hangout when you want a quiet night in watching films or playing cards. There is also a hotel bar, known locally as 'The Voy'. Internet access is available on public pay-as-you-go computers. 
If you are keen to spend a longer time snowboarding we can offer flexible flight dates and additional accommodation before and after the course. Most people tend to decide to stay on after the course. Please call us for further information. 
We serve breakfast each weekday before the NONSTOP shuttle bus takes you away to the day's chosen resort. We offer supper five nights/week; three nights per week supper is held in the Lodge's licensed dining room and on the other two nights we head to one of the many popular restaurants in town. 
Tysen Pickett 
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