Alberta, resorts move to give ski business a lift

November 28, 2001
Source: Globe and Mail
Original story - link verified on November 28, 2001
By Brent Jang

As the amount of snow on the slopes increases, ski resorts get busier. This past weekend, Alberta got its first big dump of the season, and Mr. Read couldn't be happier about the white stuff blanketing the Banff-Lake Louise region west of Calgary. With the early snowfall, the former Olympic and World Cup "Crazy Canuck" downhill skier is optimistic about how well Alberta's ski resorts will fare this winter.

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