Now is the time to be thinking about securing your 2008 winter ski holiday in Western Canada. By booking your ski holiday early you can save anything up to 30% to 40%!
Rocky-Peak Holidays released their latest news mail giving you an idea on how much you can save when you book your accommodation and lift passes in advance.
September 30 2007 is the dead-line for deals on some ski accommodations, whilst other deals end as late as Novemeber 15 2007.
Be sure to secure your ski holiday in good time!
AUGUST 24-26 2007
Friday August 24th
Full Throttle Festival Kick Off – Outdoor Movies on "The BIG Screen"
• Reels of Wheels Film Contest
• Mountain Bike Film Showings
• Kokanee Beer Gardens
Saturday August 25th
• Pancake Breakfast
• Slopestyle Bike Contest
• Family Mountain PlayZone
• Trials Area
• FREE Music for all! DJ & Live Band
• Kokanee Beer Gardens
Sunday August 26th
• Rossignol Challenge – Trail Run, Uphill Climb & Downhill
• Super D Enduro Race
• Family Mountain PlayZone
• Trials Area
• FREE Music for all! DJ & Live Band
• Kokanee Beer Gardens
SALE NOW ON! 10% OFF all Fernie Accommodation!
Book your accommodation now with rocky-peak Holidays!
As with previous years, there will be a ski bus from 11 Banff hotel pick-up locations for the upcoming 2007/2008 winter.
There was a concern that SkiBig3 were introducing one single stop in town, but due to new partnerships being made, multiple pick-ups will continue – great news for skiers and boarders!
Book your ski or snowboard vacation now!
Visitors and residents should be aware that elk calving season is underway in Banff. Calving season usually extends from late May until late June, and is the time of year when people need to use extra caution near cow elk and their calves.
Cow elk favour the security of the Banff townsite during calving and can be especially aggressive towards people at this time. Elk calves are also a major attractant for predators such as grizzly bears. For this reason, Parks Canada steps up aversive conditioning efforts on elk during calving season to discourage them from using the townsite.
Please keep your distance from elk – you should stay at least three bus lengths away.
For photos of Elk, please visit rocky-peak Holiday’s summer photo gallery by clicking on the link above.
Despite the recent heavy snowfall we have just received last night, all the ski hills in the Canadian Rockies are now CLOSED.
We had a great season here with great snow from start to end and we hope you enjoyed yourselves in our winter playground!
Remember, you can book your ski vacation package with us for winter 2008 and a small deposit will secure this years prices for next year for all of our ski vacation packages. What are you waiting for?! – 1-888-PH-ROCKY or email us!
There is still time to book your summer or fall vacation with us too!
Thank you for booking with the Canadian specialists – rocky-peak Holidays!
Kananaskis – Canmore
4:10 AM MDT Thursday 24 May 2007
Snowfall warning for
Kananaskis – Canmore continued
A further 5 to 10 centimetres of snow is forecast this morning.
An additional 5 to 10 centimetres of snow will fall over the regions listed above this morning and early afternoon as an intense upper disturbance moves southward across southwestern Alberta.
Environment Canada’s Official Weather Warnings
Warnings
Banff National Park
6:39 AM MDT Wednesday 18 April 2007
Snowfall warning for Banff National Park continued
Heavy snow expected tonight.
A low pressure system moving through northern Idaho will bring snow to much of southwestern Alberta tonight.
The low will bring moisture laden air to the upper levels from the south, while at the surface a cold northerly flow will develop. Initially in many areas the precipitation will start as rain, but as the temperatures fall we will see the rain change to snow.
The southernmost areas – the Crowsnest Pass, Cardston and Lethbridge regions will see 10 cm of snow tonight before the snow changes back to rain on Thursday.
Elsewhere, 15 to 20 cm of snow can be expected with the snow continuing into Thursday. Also, the airmass associated with this system is quite unstable, so we could see some local snowfall accumulations in excess of 30 cm.
Lake Louise Annual Shop Showdown
Kokanee Beer Gardens
Trials Area
Hot Dog Eating Contest
Snowgolf Contest
Great Spring Skiing
Sunday April 29th
Live Music:
DJ Cain
BC/DC
Kokanee Beer Gardens
Trials Area
Great Spring Skiing
Calgary Flames vs. Detroit Red Wings
Tue April 17 – Game Time – 8pm
Thur April 19 – Game Time – 8pm
Green seat Package: $200
Price includes: Ticket, Coach to and from the Game (Banff or Canmore), Pro Guide, all taxes.
Call: 1-888-PH-ROCKY (1-888-74-76259) or contact rockypeak.ca