Praise Ullr, ski season opens Nov 3-4, 2023 at Lake Louise, Norquay, Nakiska

Nov 2, 2023

Mount Norquay, Lake Louise, Nakiska! it's a banger start to ski season with three ski resorts opening this Friday Nov 3 and Saturday Nov 4, 2023! Who's going to be on the slopes?

All that pre-game prep pays off now. Check out the snowfall at all three ski resorts opening this weekend and make a game plan. First lifts are about to spin!

Ski season 2023-24 opening day conditions

It's GO TIME!!! Check out these sweet snow reports from Lake Louise, Norquay and Nakiska.

When you go

Some things to know if you're skiing Lake Louise for opening day.

Opening day lift ticket pricing will be at 50% off

Lifts and runs open
Glacier Express Chair, accessing Wiwaxy, Bald Eagle and part of Easy Street - combined, the longest open run in the Canadian Rockies

More info: check out the Lake Louise website

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When you go

Some things to know if you're skiing Norquay for opening day.

Opening day lift ticket pricing
Early season pricing is in effect, see full details here

Terrain report
Mount Norquay is reporting a base of 35cm and a solid base thanks to snowmaking and natural snow on top.

More info: check out the Mount Norquay or Ski Big 3 website

When you go

Some things to know if you're skiing Nakiska for opening day.

Opening day lift ticket pricing TBD (check here)

Lifts and runs open
Olympic and Gold Chairs spinning
up and downloading on Olympic to access upper mountain

Runs (Intermediate and expert terrain only):

Groomed: Upper Mapmaker, Middle Mapmaker, Mid Mountain, Olympic Easy Way, Amphitheatre, Morley Flats, Gold Road.
Natural Snow Terrain: Upper, Middle, Lower, and New Glades, Walking Buffalo (Early season conditions, Natural hazards exist) - Big Bear Run: TBD

More info: check out the Nakiska snow report for the latest info