Banf In April
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Banf In April
Anyone been to Banff recently? 2024?
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Sunshine is the best of the 3 there.
The Beaver is the best bar in town.
The Beaver is the best bar in town.
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Need anything in particular? Going through in a couple weeks - we keep going west of Banff though.....
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My boss skis Sunshine all the time (that’s the best of the three). What do you want to know. April is generally good. I have been there in mid March a few years back and it was quite good
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I know the big three well. I see the snow pack is kinda low. I am just wondering how it's skiing. Love to get a Kzone type ski report.
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I'll have a LL report Sunday night for you.Scotchvalley wrote: ↑Mar 4th, '24, 11:13 I know the big three well. I see the snow pack is kinda low. I am just wondering how it's skiing. Love to get a Kzone type ski report.
It's not a historic year for sure - but seems like they had a great February.
I like Sunshine - but that Gondola ride up is brutally long. I'd rather go to LL - and that lodge - WOW.
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I'll have a LL report Sunday night for you.Scotchvalley wrote: ↑Mar 4th, '24, 11:13 I know the big three well. I see the snow pack is kinda low. I am just wondering how it's skiing. Love to get a Kzone type ski report.
It's not a historic year for sure - but seems like they had a great February.
I like Sunshine - but that Gondola ride up is brutally long. I'd rather go to LL - and that lodge - WOW.
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Our crew liked Lake Louise the best. I guess it depends on what you like to ski. Other than Goat's eye, Sunshine was mostly relatively low-angle, open rolling terrain. Lake Louise seemed to have more steeps - the entire back side is chutes and scary steeps. When you visit Sunshine, be sure to bring your sunny lenses - the place didn't earn that name for nothing. When we went you could barely see because of the sun glare.
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Hillbangin, Any updates?
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Sorry for the Delay
It's pretty good up there - Back bowls are full - no ice. Everything under Paradise Chair was skiable.
Rock Garden - way low compared to 2 Marchs ago.
Snow is 'loud' though. LL gets a lot of traffic - and it gets troughed up quick.
We were planning on skiing LL 2 days - but bailed and drove Banff to Revi - and made the right decision.
Revi is not where it usually is - but it's really good.
The usual r*in in town - snow above the Gondi.
Went straight to Greely - knee high.............
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Thanks for the report! Very helpful. Plan is to ski second week in April. Hopeful for bowl soft bumps after morning warm up. Hopefully rock garden holds up. Daughter’s favorite.
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Need snow. Rocks already showing. Sent from my SM-S906U1 using TapatalkScotchvalley wrote:Thanks for the report! Very helpful. Plan is to ski second week in April. Hopeful for bowl soft bumps after morning warm up. Hopefully rock garden holds up. Daughter’s favorite.
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Way to bring it hillbangin, nice! :)
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One of my favorite all time Warren Miller lines..... "What sound does a skier make when they fall off of a cliff? Banff!!"
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Did you go to the Beaver yet.