Mt Norquay is the perfect resort to get some good runs in on a powder day at Banff. Whilst not being the biggest resort, Norquay offers some of the best powder and some awesome runs, ranging from greens to blacks. They also have the best views in Banff, looking down over the town and across to Mount Rundle!

I love how quiet this resort is. Norquay doesn't have any alpine terrain but the designated expert terrain zone and night skiing make this a fantastic destination for locals looking for quick laps without line ups. Moguls moguls moguls! So many moguls here as there is a large number of ungroomed terrain littered around the mountain that also make for amazing pow runs when the snow hits with little traffic to fight with. The mountain is quite small and doesn't reach alpine terrain though so there is much to be desired for big mountain terrain but as an easy coast skier, this place feels like a nice slice of home with a lot more snow. With night skiing being an option here and most of the lighting in their small park zone, this is a great spot for after work/school park laps with plenty of spectators from the lift. Small mountain though so not much for massive feature or variety but you'll be able to clear lap after lap with small lift lines. There is little to no slack country here as they have heavily marked borders and no access to alpine zones. I'm sure there are some hidden gems here but they must be quite difficult to find or require ducking a rope to get to. Groomers are actually great despite the small mountain thanks to the clear seperation between runs and little cross over with other difficulties meaning you can have a great top to bottom run without having to people dodge. Unfortunately there are not very many groomed runs as they favor moguls but there is much to enjoy on the groomers they do have.

Has enough tracks and not overly busy Mon thru Fri allowing a full days ski in a few hours. Still reasonably priced. Great views and just outside Banff townsite. 'Our little secret !