Skiing the North American at Mt.Norquay…
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- čas přidán 5. 02. 2023
- Amateur hits double black diamonds at Mt.Norquay. Pretty much spent the whole day at the North America chair lift which has a peak of 2085m / 6840ft.
I have some info on the North America chair lift which I found on Norquays website.
banffnorquay.com/norquay-70/
“The Canadian Rockies’ ski culture started right here in Banff National Park, when Swiss and Austrian mountain guides arrived in the early 1900s, bringing with them a deep passion for skiing. After building ski jumps and teaching local children to ski, winter sport pioneer Gus Johnson sought out a location for a ski camp. One thousand feet above the town of Banff, he chose a slope on Mt. Norquay, where the first runs were cut in 1926.”
“In December 1948, Norquay owner George Encil installed the North American Chair-nicknamed the “Big Chair” by locals. Named for its access to the steepest, longest terrain in North America at the time, it was also the second chairlift in Canada.”
Thanks for watching.
So beautiful.well made 👌👌👌
wow!! beautiful mountain
Breathtaking views! Raymond, you did well! Only few falls 😅. I wouldn't dare to go on these slopes. Is there a scenic route, just for beginners to intermediate 😁?!
Thank you so much.. I can’t believe I’m going down these runs either 😂. Norquay has the Cascade chair lift which has a few really good green runs for beginners and they also have a magic carpet for the small bunny hill which I started on back in November!
Hey Raymond! The original double chair you have in your thumbnail was actually installed in 1964, not in the 1950s. This would date the photo you used in the late 60's. Before the double chair, there was a single chair that was in operation from 1946 to 1964.
Hello! Thank you for correcting me and letting me know! I tried my best to search for the exact date but couldn’t find it… hence why I put in “circa 1950” being way off haha.. but that’s good to know! Cheers and thank you for commenting!!