 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
Just done three days in Banff for the first time, to tail off a business trip and sort my wedding there out. Here is my little report
Weather:
On friday it was around -25 so little cold! Saturday, still -10 and high winds at the top. Sunday, Sun came out all guns blazing and pushed it up to +2 degrees!
Conditions:
Sunshine seems to have the best snow. Good coverage, no real problems to report. The odd bare patch on Goats Eye mountain but nothing that cant be avoided
Lake Louise had good conditions also, although few more bare patches there, especially off-piste. Too many boarders for my liking (sorry!) and my new skis were happily boarded over 3 or 4 times. Thought I was back in Courchevel  Thanks guys!
Norquay was empty today (monday) and was offering great conditions first thing, although needs some snow as some of the double-d's are well moguled right now, which is not my cup of tea. Then the sun came out, and the slush started to appear towards the end of runs. Hopefully, tempeartures will drop again, and some snow would be most welcome.
Hope this helps! Can't wait to go back in December!
ScottyDog
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I just got back form Banff too. Did you here about the bus situation for next year ?? puts me off a bit
Next year the ski buses are only going to run form a central point in Banff rather than picking up at hotels. It is going to mean a long walk for some hotels. It didn't seem clear if the hotels were going to provide shuttle buses to the main pickup point.
Could make the trip to the slopes too long to make it a great place next year
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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from what it said in the local paper the ski resorts pay for the transfer buses and they are trying to cut down on costs. The Brewsters depot was mentionsed as a pickup point which is on the way out of town by the railway station, quite a walk.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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the hotels up on tunnel moutain road are surely going to have to run their own bus service - which presumably means higher prices.
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