2 Alberta resorts are already open 7 days a week and it’s not even mid-November yet!

Nov 4, 2019

Seven-day ski weeks have officially started in Alberta with Lake Louise Ski Resort and Mt. Norquay kicking off the ski season more than a week earlier than last year.

The skiing and riding started out on Nov. 1 like any good winter morning - crisp, calm, and full of promise.

Lake Louise

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— SnowSeekers (@IAmASnowSeeker) November 1, 2019

Norquay

The weekend did not disappoint from the moment we got on the first chair!

First chair to kick off the 2019/20 season!! pic.twitter.com/sbclOLbuCO
— Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola (@SkiLouise) November 1, 2019

With any good opening weekend, it’s time to bring out the costumes and gear.

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Celebrating opening weekend @mtnorquay in style! #skiing #norquay #awesome #getoutside #explorealberta #travelalberta #mtnorquay #banff

A post shared by Jacquie Jacqueline (@jacquie_jacqueline) on Nov 3, 2019 at 7:29pm PST

A pair of GS race skis have come out of storage after 45 years!

The winner of our Lake Louise opening day passes was thrilled to get back to these runs! Get in on our next giveaway by signing up for our Newsletter and getting plugged in on Facebook Instagram , and Twitter.

Lake Louise

Skiers wasted no time brushing up some kicker tricks.

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Waxiway 500 ? ?: @jonahtanasiuk

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Toe-edge spins were looking epic.

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With all this great early season snow we are so thankful that @skilouise has started turning the lifts a week early for us. Just 12 more days until our first program kicks off for the winter #bcbanff . . . . . . . . . . #banff #mybanff #lakelouise #justlakeit #Canada #alberta #nationalpark #snowboard #ski #mountains #snow #winter #scenery #travel #gapyear #instructor #adventure #bcbanff #explorealberta

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The corduroy looked good for hitting those edges.

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Carving it up on opening day! #mtnorquay #skibig3

A post shared by Mt. Norquay (@mtnorquay) on Nov 1, 2019 at 9:04am PDT

There was enough snow to flirt with the glades.

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First week of November ✔️ Hills open ✔️ A bunch of fun stuff to ollie ✔️ @daveschmidtrodriguez ✔️

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This video sums up the awesomeness at Mt. Norquay

After its earliest opening ever, Nakiska Weekend 2 was even better. Can you say 20 cms of snow?

The FOMO is real elsewhere as snow seekers are just itching to get out on other local hills and jump in on this early-season snowiness.

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Stoked for ⛷ season

A post shared by M A D S (@the_bestie) on Nov 3, 2019 at 12:31pm PST

If You Go

Check our running list of opening dates for 2019/2020

Are you heading to Sunshine or Marmot Basin this weekend for first tracks? Share your pictures with @SnowSeekers / @IAmASnowSeeker and we might feature you in our weekend roundup!

Keep looking for these five magical words: “more snow in the forecast"!

Sunday was swell! @SkiNakiska more snow in forecast! Right @weathernetwork @KyleTWN @IAmASnowSeeker @Doc_Pow @SnowBrains @UnofficialNet @skimagonline @The_MorningNews @GlobalCalgary @MatthewConrod_ @global_leslie @skicanadamag @forecastski pic.twitter.com/YAfyf0HUbi
— Powder Matt (@PowderMatt) November 4, 2019