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The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada

News categories: ski hills


105 records from December 1998 to January 2005
2005  Lots of snow at the ski hills   January 22
 Ski hills suffer decline in business at 40 below   January 18
 Cold weather puts the freeze on ski hill profits   January 15
 Local resorts face problems attracting snow enthusiasts   January 6
 Canada’s first “ski hub” opens in Banff   January 4
2004  Sunshine enjoys near-record November   December 17
 Banff residents happy to see snow   December 14
 B.C. saps Banff ski hills   December 7
 Panning requirements for ski hills called complex, costly   December 2
 B.C. developments hammering Banff ski resorts   December 2
 Ski hill operators face tough challenges, Cotton alleges   November 30
 Ski hill operators fear rising Canadian dollar   November 14
 Ski season arrives Saturday at the Lake   November 4
 Big Three ski resorts spending more to lure clients   November 2
 Ski ads arouse moans of protest   October 30
 Ski resorts eye opening dates   October 26
 Lake Louise to open World Cup downhill   October 17
 Ski Louise defends gondola proposed to replace Friendly Giant chair   July 27
 Good beginning, so-so finish for ski hills   May 27
 Fortress ski resort closed next year   April 27
 Season end sees sun at Norquay   April 13
 Doctor sues for $620K after Sunshine spill   April 11
 World’s top boarders coming to Lake Louise   April 11
 Freestyle fever at the ski hills   April 8
 Power outage hits Norquay   March 25
 Power problems blamed for transformer fire at Norquay   March 23
 Out-of-bounds foreign skier learns Canadian lesson   February 24
 Louise frozen out of Top 10 resorts   February 9
 Another 60 cms of snow and counting in Banff, Lake Louise   February 1
 Sunshine to crown King of Mountain   January 30
 Ski hills hit hard by insurance hikes   January 6
2003  Skiers set to dive into Delirium   December 23
 Another year, another quad: Sunshine adds a piece to puzzle   December 23
 First step to snow stardom: Nancy Green Ski League   December 23
 Ski hills bitten by rising insurance costs   December 19
 Norquay to open Friday   December 10
 Heavenly distractions at Louise: The things fresh powder can do to your mind   December 5
 Global warming threatens ski resorts   December 2
 Lake Louise Resort joins prestigious club   November 22
 Ski hill marketing marriage is Rockies solid   November 21
 Snowstorm dumps on Banff   November 20
 Banff recommended for early-season snow by UK publication   November 16
 Lake Louise hosts World Cup races   November 15
 Ski hills face an uphill battle: participation rates slide as costs climb   November 14
 Lake Louise joins club for hosts of World Cup events   November 12
 Edwards secures grip on Ski Louise   November 12
 Lake Louise to open Wiwaxy on Friday   November 6
 New technology to control avalanches along Sunshine road   October 15
 Snowboard shop takes down signs to protest loss of promo passes   October 2
 Sunshine boasts new terrain   October 2
 Skyrocketing cost of ski passes irks locals   September 24
 Still lots of snow left   May 8
 Brits note Spring snowfall   May 7
 Rockies ski resorts hike season pass prices   May 1
 Wintergreen’s demise may mean more cash for other improvements   April 23
 Ski days done at Wintergreen   April 12
 War and poor snow zap tourist dough   March 29
 Sunshine shuts down Delirium Dive   March 20
 Hallelujah ... snow   March 13
 Sunshine may replace lift   March 12
 Great snow but no go   March 9
 National parks restrict amenities at ski resorts   February 27
 Study says government’s hurting Banff’s ski resorts   February 27
 Banff ski areas rated among least competitive   February 27
 Human piste   January 30
 Ski resorts face switch to last-minute bookings   January 20
 Ski operators looking for a lift   January 17
 Fortress cuts to four-day week   January 15
 Park ski operators full of ideas for the future   January 15
 Norquay @ night begins   January 9
 Weather records smashed   January 8
 Banff bracing for tough ski season   January 6
2002  Feeling fine at Sunshine   December 26
 Riding the rails gets a whole new meaning at local hills   December 19
 There’s lots of snow out there ... really!   December 19
 Resorts: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow   December 14
 Oh no, no snow!   December 12
 Ski resorts praying for a good dumping of snow   December 9
 Resorts suffering snow shortage   December 6
 Ski hills delay opening   December 5
 No snow for Lower Mainland skiers   December 4
 El Niño Minimus still may add up to decent ski season   November 21
 Jasper group hopes to buy Marmot ski hill   November 15
 Resorts gearing up for opening   November 14
 Starting off on the right ski   November 6
 Ski slopes eye record season   November 3
 Ski resorts confound El Niño warnings   November 2
 Hit the slope!   October 31
 Norquay’s 75th season wraps up   April 10
2001  Norquay holding out for snow   November 21
 Ski resorts hopeful of big season with early snowfall   November 16
 On the slopes (ski industry)   November 13
 Redford's ski hill a model for resorts   June 13
 Ski Louise sues Copps   March 23
 Copps sued over cancellation of Ski Louise development   March 23
 Ski Louise suing Sheila Copps   March 21
 Blizzard of profits for Ontario ski resorts   March 18
 Parks says ski hills here to stay   January 24
 Battle may threaten Banff skiing   January 21
 Rules chill ski resorts   January 18
 Ski story flattened   January 17
1999  Snow shortage in Banff   December 1
 Let it snow, let it snow - please   November 25
 Ski hills praying for snow   October 27
1998  Conservation groups say ski area guidelines are a mess   December 13
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