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[Jim Bourne]

Oh, and one other thing.  There are sometimes deals in January to be had,
and April if the resorts still have snow.  The only problem with January is
that it can get cold, -30C cold.  They stop the lifts at -25C in most places
or if the wind chill gets really bad.  From experience I wouldn't want to
come here and have to ski or board in -25C weather...

Reading week here normally starts from the last week of January to 2nd week
of February.  It's cheaper but you can't find a lift south of Powder King.

etc

On Fri, 26 Feb 2010, Jim Bourne wrote:

> On Fri, 26 Feb 2010, Johannes Berg wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 2010-02-26 at 09:51 -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>>> On 02/26/2010 09:10 AM, Magnus Bruce wrote:
>>>> Becky and I are definitely interested.
>>>> 
>>>> We would definitely prefer stating put for the week and not traveling
>>>> more than a few minutes to the slopes. Walk to the lifts or ski-in-ski
>>>> out would be ideal. It may make sense to rent a few 2-3 bedroom condos.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> I concur with this.
>> 
>> Panorama is probably too small for that; I'd think we could probably ski
>> all slopes there in a few days :)
>
> That is the biggest difference I've heard between here and Europe.  Our
> hills tend to be much smaller, meaning there are 5 to 15 chairs and that's
> all there is at that resort.
>
> It also depends on your skill level too.  Panorama is great for those who
> have ski'd or boarded a bit but do mostly green or blue runs but may get out
> on a black run by the end of the week (120 trails they say on their site).
>
> Here are some stats:
> Panorama 9 lifts, 120 runs, 75% green/blue
> Kimberly 5 lifts, 80 runs, 62% green/blue
> Fernie 9 lifts, 118 runs, 70% green/blue
> Kicking Horse 5 lifts, 106 runs, 40% green/blue
> Lake Louise 6 lifts, 139 runs, 70% green/blue
> Sunshine Village 10 lifts, 107 runs, 75% green/blue
> Castle Mountain 4 lifts, 78 runs, 55% green/blue
>
> Of those I've been to Kicking Horse, Lake Louise, Sunshine, and Castle.  My
> personal favs are Castle and Kicking Horse and the chutes on goats eye
> mountain at Sunshine.
>
> Lake Louise doesn't have ski-out access, closest reasonable hotels to that
> and Sunshine are in Canmore from about $350 to $550 per night for 3 bedroom.
>
> Kicking Horse (in Golden BC) has 3 bedroom town homes for up to 8 people for
> $400 per night.
>
> Panorama offers 2 bedroom from around $342 to 3 bedroom for $422 per night
>
> Fernie offers a 5 bedroom chalet (10 minute walk to the slopes) for $479 -
> $767 per night, or 3 bedroom condos for $527 (ski out).
>
> In BC you have to pay an additional 6% provicial tax on top of the hotel and
> federal sales taxes.
>
> etc
>
>> 
>> johannes
>> 
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