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Castle Mountain	Ski Banff @ Norquay
Sunshine Village

Sun Valley's Big Burn

An out-of-bounds favorite
Into the Wilds of B.C.

Forget the heli. At Mustang Powder Lodge, a snowcat gets you where you want to go.

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March 3, 2011

Weekends: Lake Louise

Lake Louise is one of the only ski areas located in a national park. That means it’s isolated, but it's also jaw-droppingly gorgeous, and free from the kind of base area development that plagues many resorts. Here’s where to ski, stay, eat, and ice skate. Options are limited, but they’re good.

December 8, 2010

Lindsey Vonn Wins Lake Louise Super-G

Lindsey Vonn and Maria Riesch were victorious at the women's World Cup in Lake Louise this weekend. Julia Mancuso finished strongly, too. "We've got the best downhill team in the world," she said at Saturday night's bib draw, before coming in third in the Super-G. We've got photos from the races.

December 3, 2010

Vonn Second in Women's World Cup at Lake Louise

While the men's world cup race at Beaver Creek was canceled due to wind, the women's team had a strong showing at Lake Louise. Lindsey Vonn, who came in second, was the fastest of the seven American women in the top 30. And both teams will be back for more tomorrow.

December 1, 2010

Miller, Mancuso, Vonn Prepare for World Cup Events

Bode Miller, Julia Mancuso, and Lindsey Vonn are training for this weekend's World Cup races in Beaver Creek, Colorado, and Lake Louise, Alberta.

October 13, 2010

Early Snow

Snow is starting to fall, and when it does, resorts let us know. Here's a collection of images from across the country.

March 23, 2010

Banff's Next Top Model

When Banff-Lake Louise—a ski epicenter in Alberta, Canada—announced the winner of their Banff's Next Top Model competition, we were expecting a Lange Girl-style portrait. Instead, we found out the winner is three-year-old Julia Bell, a Canadian youngster who apparently loves to ski. Check out the behind-the-scenes video of the competition here.

related tags: Banff | Lake Louise | Alberta | Resorts | Canada

March 11, 2010

Rocky Mountaineer photo gallery

A photographic journey across British Columbia on a luxury train

March 10, 2010

Canada by Rail: old-school travel with new-school service

The Rocky Mountaineer has been called the ‘Best Rail Vacation’ on the globe, showcased on ABC’s popular television series, The Bachelorette, and named the ‘World’s Leading Travel Experience by Train’ four of the last five years by the World Travel Awards.

related tags: rocky mountains | Alberta | British Columbia | Mountain Life

December 18, 2009

High-Country Dining

A skier's gotta eat. Be it a piping, hot breakfast, après-ski snacks or a spare-no-expense dinner on the mountain, ski towns know how to fill a belly. Here's an eclectic selection of restaurants, bars and lodges where the grub is sure to satisfy after (or before) a long day on the slopes.

November 6, 2009

Room at the Top

Ski country is home to some of the world’s most luxurious lodges, where down featherbeds and Egyptian-cotton sheets are bested only by personal ski valets and snap-to service. Because whether you’re skiing in the glades of Vermont or the bowls of Alberta, the best mountain lodges extend your ski vacation well beyond the slopes.