Calgary, AB – January 16, 2008– Ski resorts and other properties of Resorts of the Canadian Rockies – Lake Louise Mountain Resort, Fernie Alpine Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort, Nakiska, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Stoneham and Skoki Lodge, have been recognized in Ski Canada Magazine’s Annual Best of Skiing in Canada Awards, published in the Winter 2008 issue of the magazine.
Fernie Alpine Resort received the following accolades:
BEST POWDER – One of Canada’s Top 10 Ski Resorts for Powder!
BEST BAR – Fernie’s Griz Bar – Home of the infamous naked table slide and other worthy pursuits…
BEST PARTY – Kokanee Snow Dreams Party: Head for the deck and the suds, meet the Glacier Girls and compete for Best Sasquatch Mating Call and Best Ranger.
BEST TREE-HUGGERS’ TARGET– Last summer, crews worked to open up more glades on favourite spots like Snake Ridge and Siberia Ridge.
BEST IMAGINARY HIGHWAY – The Powder Highway is more a state of mind than a piece of asphalt. Hidden in the southeastern corner of the B.C. Kootenays and Rockies, it includes Fernie Alpine Resort and Kimberley Alpine Resort.
Lake Louise Mountain Resort and the local area earned recognition for:
BEST SCENE SETTER – Lake Louise Mountain Resort
BEST PLACE FOR A “QUICKIE” – Men’s and women’s downhill run at Lake Louise. They’re long, fast and custom built for cruising!
BEST HOTEL SETTING – Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
BEST HOTPOT RECIPE – The amenities at Lake Louise’s Deer Lodge include a huge rooftop stainless-steel hot tub.
MOST ROMANTIC GETAWAY – Bundle up and snuggle on a sleigh ride around the lake at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Or slip out of the Temple Spa and decant a special vintage from the award-winning cellar at The Post in Lake Louise.
Kimberley Alpine Resort got a nod as:
BEST TREE-HUGGERS’ TARGET – More glading has been done across the entire mountain face!
BEST TICKET TO RIDE – Cranbrook’s Canadian Rockies International Airport (20 minutes from Kimberley’s slopes) has completed its runway expansion and opened a newly expanded terminal.
Nakiska is the place for:
BEST NEW FIRST-TIMER RIDES – The 100-metre-long Magic Carpet trundles newbies up to whiter pastures.
BEST WAY TO PREPARE FOR THE FREE GRADE 5 SNOWPASS – Start with Grade 2! The Husky SnowStars Grade 2 FunPass allows little gaffers in Western Canada to ski free all season long at Lake Louise, Fernie, Kimberley and Nakiska.
Mont-Sainte-Anne is the place to go for….
BEST SPRING SKIING IN THE EAST – The season at Mont-Sainte-Anne in Quebec is long, often going right into May. No snow on the roads, lots of snow on the slopes, no crowds and good deals.
BEST BEGINNER RUN IN THE EAST – The Enchanted Forest at Mont-Sainte-Anne is a secret stash of trees, bumps and soft snow.
BEST PLACE TO EAT YELLOW SNOW! – Mont-Sainte-Anne has a sugar shack right on the slopes!
Near Stoneham, head to nearby Quebec City for the:
BEST PARTY – February 1-17, the Quebec City Winter Carnival. Ice sculptures and dog sleds and plus joie de vivre.
Skoki Lodge was named as the:
BEST AWAY FROM IT ALL CHALET – Canada’s original backcountry hut is tucked behind Lake Louise Mountain Resort and accessed only by an 11 km-long ski route.
It’s time for you to come and visit all of our best assets! Book your getaway today by visiting www.skircr.com or call 1-800-258-SNOW (7669).
www.skifernie.com
www.skilouise.com
www.skikimberley.com
www.skinakiska.com
www.mont-sainte-anne.com
www.ski-stoneham.com
www.skoki.com
