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All downhill for the Edmonton Ski Club since 1911

 
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An annual membership at the Edmonton Ski Club in 1911 cost $2, and daily admission was 25 cents. There were no chairlifts. Business at the club was conducted in Norwegian. On Jan. 1, 1913, a rickety wooden ski jump was completed, high above the river valley, at a cost of $47.05.
 
 
 
 

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Jasper in January promises fun, indoors and out

For those who love winter in the great outdoors — there’s a lot to love at Jasper in January, Alberta...


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Splat!

A tightly packed snowball with a diameter of seven centimetres, tossed more or less horizontally at...


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News

 

Snowshoes perfect for stomping through snowy woods

 
It’s not often that I’ve thought to myself, “Gee, I wish I had bigger feet,” especially after slipping...
 
 

A wilderness paradise for the disabled

 
Danny Wein finds his freedom on the wilderness trails of a Kananaskis mountain resort.
 
 

Lake Louise revives glory days

 
Lake Louise Mountain Resort is covered in white again.
 
 

Sun Peaks reaches out to lovers of the great indoors

 
Annual Winter Festival of Wines provides entertainment for those who prefer sipping good wine to taking...
 
 

A wobbly walk off the beaten track

 
On a wintry evening outside Lassen Volcanic National Park in northeast California, I walked alone ...
 
 

Gallery: Chilly weather

 
Edmontonians head outside in the chilly weather on Dec. 7, 2010.
 
 

Skiing, sightseeing in Jasper

 
The first trip to the mountains at the start of each snow season is always the most magical.
 
 

Gallery: Winter's coming

 
People were out enjoying the crisp fall weather on Nov. 19, 2010.
 
 

Jasper’s Marmot Basin announces $7M project

 
Marmot Basin is adding a new ski lift and relocating another in the summer of 2011, the Jasper ski area...
 
 

Alberta’s Sunshine Village called one of the best ski resorts in Canada

 
For the second year running, Sunshine Village has been recognized as one of the best snow resorts in...
 
 

New Fortress Mountain owner plots ski resort's revival

 
Skiers who miss Fortress Mountain may have reason to hope the resort will reopen in the not-too-distant...
 
 

Queen of moguls has brush with royalty

 
For many winter athletes, summer is a time to take a deep breath, relax for a bit, let the body heal...
 
 

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Resorts

 

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Marmot Basin

Marmot Basin

Marmot Basin is located in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.


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Lake Louise Mountain Resort

Lake Louise Mountain Resort

The Lake Louise Ski Area is located in Banff National Park, 184 km west of Calgary.


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Sunshine Village

Sunshine Village

Sunshine Village is located in Banff National Park an hour and a half drive west of Calgary.


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Mount Norquay

Mt. Norquay

Mt. Norquay is located in Banff National Park.


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Ski Nakiska

Nakiska is about 80 km west of the Calgary City limits.


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Panorama

Panorama Winter Village

Panorama Winter Village is located in British Columbia about 3 1/2 hours west of Calgary.


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Fernie Alpine Resort

Fernie Alpine Resort

Fernie Alpine Resort is located in the B.C. Rockies about 60 km from the Alberta border.


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Castle Mountain Resort

Castle Mountain Resort

Castle Mountain is located in the southern Alberta Rockies west of Pincher Creek.


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Canada Olympic Park

Canada Olympic Park

Canada Olympic Park is just off the TransCanada Highway in southwest Calgary.


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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is located 14 km north of Golden, British Columbia.


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Edmonton-area skiing

Edmonton Ski Club - 90 px

Edmonton Ski Club

The Edmonton Ski Club is located on Connors Hill in the heart of downtown Edmonton.


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Rabbit Hill 90 px

Rabbit Hill

Rabbit Hill is south of Edmonton just off Highway 19 between Nisku and Devon.


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Snow Valley 90 px

Snow Valley

The Snow Valley Ski Club is located in southwest Edmonton on 119th St. and Whitemud Drive.


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Sunridge Ski Area 90 px

Sunridge Ski Area

The Sunridge Ski Area is located in east Edmonton south of Yellowhead Trail on 17 Street.


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Silver Summit 90 px

Silver Summit - Edson

Silver Summit is located 45 km north of Edson.


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Tawatinaw Valley 90 px

Tawatinaw Valley

Tawtinaw Ski Valley Centre is located one hour north of Edmonton just off of Highway 2.


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